UI Benefits Calculator
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These estimates are based on timeframes in the current federal legislation, which may change in the future. Keep checking this web site for any updates. For additional information check the Extended Benefits page.
The calculator below estimates the maximum number of weeks a claimant could potentially receive based on the effective date of the Original Claim (OC)*, and provided that:
- they have been claiming full weeks of benefits since the beginning of their claim and
- there are no breaks in their claim
Invalid OC date, please select your OC date
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Total number of weeks of benefits you may be entitled to (not including your unpaid waiting week) :
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| *OC effective date entered: |
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| *OC effective date May 1, 2006 - Sept. 8, 2008 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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13 weeks of EUC-Tier 2 |
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20 weeks of EB |
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14 weeks of EUC-Tier 3 |
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(13 weeks Tier 3 and 1 week Tier 2) |
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6 weeks of EUC - Tier 4 |
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99 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Sept. 15, 2008 - Mar. 16, 2009 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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13 weeks of EUC-Tier 2 |
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14 weeks of EUC-Tier 3 |
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(13 weeks Tier 3 and 1 week Tier 2) |
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6 weeks of EUC - Tier 4 |
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20 weeks of EB |
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99 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Mar. 23, 2009 - May 24, 2010 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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13 weeks of EUC-Tier 2 |
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14 weeks of EUC |
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(13 weeks Tier 3 and 1 week Tier 2) |
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20 weeks of EB |
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93 weeks total |
| *OC effective date May 31, 2010 - Oct. 4, 2010 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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13 weeks of EUC-Tier 2 |
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14 weeks of EUC |
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(13 weeks Tier 3 and 1 week Tier 2) |
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1-19 weeks of EB (depending on OC date) |
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74-92 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Oct. 11, 2010 - Jan. 10, 2010 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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13 weeks of EUC-Tier 2 |
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14 weeks of EUC |
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(13 weeks Tier 3 and 1 week Tier 2) |
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73 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Jan. 17, 2011 - Apr. 11, 2011 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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14 weeks of EUC-Tier 2 |
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60 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Apr. 18, 2011 - Aug. 22, 2011 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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20 weeks of EUC-Tier 1 |
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46 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Aug. 29, 2011 |
26 weeks of regular UI |
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1 week of EB |
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27 weeks total |
| *OC effective date Sept. 5, 2011 and later: |
26 weeks of regular UI |
* An Original Claim’s (OC) effective date is the Monday of the week in which the claim is filed.
UI = Regular Unemployment Insurance Benefits
EUC = Emergency Unemployment Compensation
EB = Extended Benefits
To see a chart of additional benefit weeks.
