Unemployment Insurance
Date of last comprehensive review: 5/28/2021
| State | Waived one week waiting period for UI | Reinstated one week waiting period for UI | Waived work search requirement for UI | Reinstated work search requirement for UI | Expanded eligibility of unemployment insurance to anyone who is quarantined and/or taking care of someone who is quarantined | Expanded eligibility for UI to high-risk individuals in preventative quarantine | Expanded eligibility of UI to those who have lost childcare/school closures | Extended the amount of time an individual can be on UI | 2020 weekly unemployment insurance maximum amount (dollars) | 2021 unemployment insurance maximum duration (weeks) | Extended Benefits program activated | Extended Benefits program deactivated | Total Unemployment Rate at Extended Benefits program shutoff | Total Unemployment Rate relative to prior year (%) | 20-week Extended Benefits program activated | 20-week Extended Benefits program deactivated | Stopped participating in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs | UI Notes | EB Notes |
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| Alabama | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 275 | 14 | 7.0 | 250 | -- | -- | UI NotesAL - Work search requirement waived provided reasonable steps are taken to preserve ability to come back to job when quarantine is lifted or illness subsides | ||||||||
| Alaska | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 370 | 26 | -- | - | - | UI NotesAK - Only ended participation in FPUC as of 6/12/21, but continued to participate in PEUC | |||||||||
| Arizona | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 240 | 26 | 6.9 | 150 | -- | -- | UI NotesAZ - Only ended participation in FPUC as of 7/10/21, but continued to participate in PEUC; Included back-to-work bonus as incentive for people to go back to work | ||||||
| Arkansas | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 451 | 16 | 7.5 | 208 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| California | ■ | ■ | ■ | 450 | 26 | 7.6 | 53 | -- | EB NotesCA - 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 7/12 notice | ||||||||||
| Colorado | ■ | ■ | ■ | 618 | 26 | 6.5 | 250 | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Connecticut | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | 649 | 26 | -- | - | - | -- | |||||||||
| Delaware | -- | ■ | ■ | 400 | 26 | 6.4 | 160 | -- | UI NotesDE - Waiting period has been waived but date is unknown | ||||||||||
| District of Columbia | ■ | ■ | ■ | 444 | 26 | 7.0 | 79 | -- | UI NotesDC - Work search requirement waived provided “reasonable expectation of continued employment with the current employer” regardless of whether a specific return date has been determined | EB NotesDC - 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 11/8 notice | |||||||||
| Florida | ■ | ■ | 275 | 19 | 8.7 | 290 | -- | -- | UI NotesFL - Only ended participation in FPUC as of 6/26/21, but continued to participate in PEUC | ||||||||||
| Georgia | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 365 | 26 | 5.3 | 171 | |||||||||
| Hawaii | ■ | ■ | 648 | 26 | 11.3 | 419 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Idaho | ■ | ■ | ■ | 448 | 22 | 6.6 | 228 | -- | -- | UI NotesID - Work search requirement waived provided “reasonable expectation of continued employment with the current employer” regardless of whether a specific return date has been determined | |||||||||
| Illinois | ■ | ■ | 484 | 26 | 7.1 | 51 | -- | EB NotesIL - 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 7/19 notice | |||||||||||
| Indiana | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 390 | 26 | 6.8 | 213 | -- | -- | -- | UI NotesIN - Governor stopped state's participation in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs on 6/19/21; judge ordered that state must continue participation in federal UI programs on 6/26/21 | |||||||
| Iowa | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 481 | 26 | 5.9 | 211 | -- | -- | |||||||
| Kansas | ■ | ■ | 488 | 26 | 6.0 | 194 | -- | ||||||||||||
| Kentucky | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 552 | 26 | 6.8 | 158 | -- | EB NotesKY - TUR is shown to be 6.8 at time of shutoff on 11/28 (This conflicts with the TUR activation trigger, may be a data presentation error, and should be investigated further); 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 7/12 notice; Based on the more recent notices, EB deactivation date has been treated as occurring then since no recent active weeks appear | |||||||||
| Louisiana | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 247 | 26 | 8.6 | 169 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Maine | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 445 | 26 | 7.7 | 266 | -- | -- | -- | UI NotesME - Work search requirement waived provided the worker remains able and available for work and maintains contact with their employer | |||||||
| Maryland | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 430 | 26 | 7.5 | 214 | -- | -- | -- | |||||||
| Massachusetts | ■ | ■ | 823 | 26 | 5.4 | 35 | -- | UI NotesMA - Work search requirement waived so long as the claimant is on “standby” and takes reasonable measures to maintain contact with the employer | EB NotesMA - 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 11/22 notice | ||||||||||
| Michigan | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 362 | 26 | 6.2 | 172 | -- | EB NotesMI - TUR drops below 8 on 11/22 notice, but 20-week EB not said to deactivate (This may be a data presentation error and should be investigated further); Based on the more recent notices, 20-week EB deactivation date has been treated as not occurring yet | |||||||
| Minnesota | ■ | ■ | ■ | 740 | 26 | 5.0 | 152 | -- | UI NotesMN - Work search requirement only waived for those temporarily out of work | ||||||||||
| Mississippi | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 235 | 26 | 7.0 | 125 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Missouri | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 320 | 20 | 7.2 | 225 | -- | -- | UI NotesMO - Weekly work search requirement not required when recall date is within eight weeks of the temporary lay-off | ||||||||
| Montana | ■ | ■ | ■ | 552 | 28 | 5.8 | 166 | -- | -- | UI NotesMT - Work search requirement waived provided the worker stays in contact with the employer and returns to work when opportunity arises; Included back-to-work bonus as incentive for people to go back to work | |||||||||
| Nebraska | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 440 | 26 | 5.2 | 168 | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Nevada | ■ | ■ | 469 | 26 | 7.8 | 41 | -- | EB NotesNV - 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 8/16 notice | |||||||||||
| New Hampshire | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 427 | 26 | 5.5 | 212 | ||||||||||
| New Jersey | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | 713 | 26 | -- | - | - | -- | |||||||||
| New Mexico | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 511 | 26 | 8.5 | 167 | -- | ||||||||||
| New York | 504 | 26 | 7.7 | 51 | -- | UI NotesNY - Eligibility for unemployment benefits due to lost child care only applies if worker remains able and available to work | EB NotesNY - Complete EB shutoff expected to occur 1/30 according to 1/24 notice (TUR level indicates no shut off should occur); On the 1/31 notice it goes back up to 20-week EB activation (no shut off); TUR level at time of 1/16 notice conflicts with reported 20-week EB shutoff; Both dates should be checked; Based on the more recent notices, both EB deactivations dates have been treated as not occurring yet | ||||||||||||
| North Carolina | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 350 | 16 | 6.2 | 172 | -- | EB NotesNC - Complete EB shutoff on 12/26 is shown on 1/24 notice; On 1/31 notice, EB is shown to be active again but the program is set to shutoff on 2/20; This appears to be a data presentation error that should be investigated further; Based on the more recent notices, EB deactivation date has been treated as not occurring yet | ||||||||
| North Dakota | ■ | ■ | ■ | 618 | 26 | 6.3 | 263 | -- | -- | UI NotesND - Work search requirement suspended for those whose unemployment is related to COVID-19 | |||||||||
| Ohio | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 647 | 26 | 6.7 | 163 | UI NotesOH - Work search requirement waived only for those who are isolated or quarantined; Only ended participation in FPUC as of 6/26/21, but continued to participate in PEUC | EB NotesOH - 20-week EB activation date officially shows up on 6/21 notice; Complete EB shutoff for 12/26 is shown on 1/17 notice (Notably, TUR is shown to be 6.7 at the time. This should be investigated further as to why.); Based on the more recent notices, EB deactivation date has been treated as occurring then since no recent active weeks appear | ||||||||
| Oklahoma | ■ | ■ | ■ | 539 | 26 | 5.7 | 173 | -- | -- | -- | UI NotesOK - Work search requirement waived only if a return-to-work date has been determined; Governor stopped state's participation in pandemic-related federal unemployment benefit programs on 6/26/21; judge ordered that state must continue participation in federal UI programs on 8/6/21; Included back-to-work bonus as incentive for people to go back to work | ||||||||
| Oregon | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 648 | 26 | 6.4 | 188 | -- | ||||||||||
| Pennsylvania | ■ | ■ | 572 | 26 | 7.3 | 146 | -- | -- | -- | ||||||||||
| Rhode Island | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 732 | 26 | 6.1 | 44 | -- | UI NotesRI - Work search requirement waived only for those planning to return to the same job | ||||||||
| South Carolina | ■ | ■ | 326 | 20 | 5.3 | 221 | |||||||||||||
| South Dakota | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 414 | 26 | -- | -- | - | - | -- | -- | EB NotesSD - Extended Benefits have not activated at all (have not turned on since 1981) | ||||||
| Tennessee | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 275 | 26 | 8.2 | 241 | -- | -- | ||||||||
| Texas | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 521 | 26 | 6.4 | 62 | EB NotesTX - Complete EB shutoff on 12/26 is shown on 1/24 notice; Notably, the TUR is 7.8 at the time; This should be investigated further as to why; Based on the more recent notices, EB deactivation date has been treated as occurring then since no recent active weeks appear | ||||||||
| Utah | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 580 | 26 | 4.6 | 177 | -- | -- | UI NotesUT - Work search requirement waived only for those planning to return to the same job | ||||||||
| Vermont | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 513 | 26 | 3.5 | 146 | -- | UI NotesVT - Initial order issued on 3/13, but EO on VT gov site issued 4/15; Not clear if initial EO waived waiting period | |||||||||
| Virginia | ■ | ■ | ■ | 378 | 26 | 5.9 | 219 | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||
| Washington | ■ | ■ | ■ | ■ | 790 | 26 | 6.2 | 155 | -- | UI NotesWA - Work search requirement waived so long as the worker is on standby and takes reasonable measures to maintain contact with the employer | |||||||||
| West Virginia | ■ | ■ | 424 | 26 | 8.0 | 160 | -- | -- | |||||||||||
| Wisconsin | ■ | ■ | ■ | 370 | 26 | 6.3 | 185 | -- | -- | -- | UI NotesWI - Eligibility for unemployment benefits due to lost child care requires that workers "report a work refusal and that they are not available for full-time work"; May not explicitly guarantee UI in this situation. | ||||||||
| Wyoming | -- | ■ | ■ | ■ | 508 | 26 | 7.1 | 192 | -- | -- | UI NotesWY - Work search requirement waived only if employer made temporary layoff and requests the employee be job-attached for up to 12 weeks | ||||||||
| Total | 44 | 28 | 48 | 28 | 42 | 11 | 19 | 3 | N/A | N/A | 50 | 47 | N/A | N/A | 25 | 25 | 22 |