Explore helpful guides about unemployment benefits, including eligibility requirements, weekly benefit calculations, state-specific rules, claim filing, payment schedules, job search requirements, appeals, and common unemployment questions. Use our guides and calculators to better understand your potential benefits.
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Generally no — you cannot collect unemployment and workers compensation at the same time. But there are important excep…
Yes, you may qualify for partial unemployment if your hours are reduced through no fault of your own. Learn how reduced…
Yes, some immigrants can get unemployment benefits — but it depends on your immigration status, work authorization, and…
Yes, you can collect unemployment and Social Security at the same time in most states. Learn how both programs interact…
Yes, you can collect unemployment from another state if your wages were earned there. Learn how interstate claims work,…
Yes, you may qualify for unemployment after maternity leave if you are able and available for work. Learn how maternity…
Yes, child support can be taken from your unemployment benefits. Learn how income withholding works, whether you can mo…
Yes, seasonal workers can get unemployment in most states during the off-season. Learn which jobs qualify, how to prove…
Your unemployment benefits are about to end. Learn what happens when checks stop, how to get extra aid, what programs c…
Yes, you can go to school while on unemployment in most states — but you must follow specific rules. Learn which traini…
Leaving the military? Learn how veterans can get unemployment benefits through the UCX program, how VA benefits interac…
About half the states hold checks while severance lasts. See which states count it, lump-sum vs salary rules, and when…