| If a person gets unemployed without any fault of | | | | - You are fired from the job because of any kind |
| his own, then he is eligible for taking the | | | | of misconduct. |
| advantage of unemployment insurance for a | | | | - You have yourself have quit the job or resigned |
| particular duration of time or till he is not able to | | | | - Not able to attend the office due to illness |
| find a new job. You must know that these | | | | (check your entitlement for benefits associated |
| benefits are not entitlements but a form of | | | | with disability) |
| insurance and therefore be very clear about the | | | | - You are self-employed |
| rules for collecting unemployment benefits. | | | | - Involvement in some labor dispute |
| Federal laws have established some guidelines for | | | | - On a Sabbatical or taken an admission in a |
| the state to run these insurance programs for | | | | school |
| the unemployed people and these benefits are | | | | Rules for collecting unemployment benefit will |
| given only under this provision. The rules for | | | | disqualify you from any benefits if you fall into |
| collecting unemployment benefits depend on the | | | | any of the above mentioned category. |
| state law which decides the eligibility, amount to | | | | Here is a list of the unemployment benefits: |
| be granted, the duration of employment benefit | | | | - In most of the states, benefits are paid up to a |
| etc. | | | | total of 26 weeks at max |
| Eligibility rules for collecting unemployment benefits | | | | - - Exception to this is during times when |
| It is necessary that you meet the unemployment | | | | unemployment rate is high there are an additional |
| eligibility criterion before you receive any of the | | | | 13 weeks to which a person is eligible. |
| employment benefits. They should have some | | | | - In most of the states the benefits are generally |
| proof supporting their earned wages and time of | | | | half of what you were earning during your |
| works etc. In addition to this the rules for | | | | employment |
| collecting unemployment benefits also makes it | | | | - If you are subject to the Federal Income tax |
| mandatory that you should be unemployed with | | | | due to the benefits you are taking they must be |
| no fault of yours. | | | | filed in your Federal tax return |
| According to the rules for collecting | | | | Here, we have tried to compile briefly all the rules |
| unemployment benefits you may be disqualified | | | | for collecting unemployment benefits so that all |
| from the unemployment insurance according to | | | | eligible candidates are able to take the advantage |
| varying state laws but most common set of | | | | during these tough times. |
| disqualification criterion are: | | | | |