Updated August 4, 2026
Numbers only. Enter a dollar amount up to $999,999.99 per quarter.
The Unemployment Benefits calculator is intended to be a quick reference for determining your approximate potential benefit amounts.
The results obtained are not guaranteed to be accurate.
The 4 quarters in your base period are the 1st 4 of the last 5 complete calendar quarters. The basic benefit calculation is easy, it is 1.1923% of your base period wages. However, below are some factors which may affect how you would expect the calculation to work:
If the wages in the 3rd & 4th quarters are very low compared to the 1st 2 quarters the claim may also be invalid. Once the weekly benefit amount is calculated from the wages, the total wages in the final 2 quarters must be at least 8 times this weekly amount.
Effective July 1, 2023, eligible claimants will now receive between 16 weeks and up to a maximum 24 weeks of benefits depending on the State Average Unemployment Rate (SAUR). That rate is defined as the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate that applies to a six-month period beginning either January 1 or July 1. This page will be updated twice annually to reflect the correct amount of weeks.
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