Unemployment Articles and Guides

Same paycheck, different state, and your weekly check could be hundreds of dollars apart. Here's the math behind the number. Part 1 covered why your monetary determination is built from a base period of past wages instead of your most recent paycheck. But clearing that first hurdle only tells you that you’ve met the wage requirements. It doesn’t tell you how much you’ll receive. That number, your Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA), comes from a formula, and here’s what surprises mos