Unemployment Benefits

A comprehensive overview of how unemployment insurance works, who can receive unemployment insurance, and how to apply if you have no prior experience with the unemployment insurance system.

This article takes an in depth look at the application process for unemployment insurance, how benefits are calculated, and the continuing application process required to receive unemployment insurance benefits.

Unfortunately, unemployment insurance benefits are not always available to everyone who loses a job. Read this article to find out who can get unemployment insurance benefits and who cannot.

Some people get severance pay and benefits from their employer after losing their job. These people are fortunate to have that extra income, but it can affect their ability to get unemployment insurance benefits.

The government offers unemployment insurance to help with expenses until you can find more work, but the government does expect that you will return to work as soon as possible. Learn about when you might be able to refuse a job offer.

More about unemployment insurance eligibility, including how the kind of termination impacts your ability to collect benefits and how long you need to have worked before collecting unemployment.