According to the Bureau of Statistics Data, the unemployment rate in the country holds steady at 4,1%, which means that roughly 6 million active individuals are currently without a job. Fortunately, most states offer several benefits to unemployed Americans and their families.
Generally, unemployment benefits are calculated based on the wages you earned at a specific base period. States normally pay the benefits of those who work in the state itself. However, some employers are multi-state, which means that the benefits can vary.
Nowadays, the states that provide the highest benefits per week and have established a claimant-friendly process are California, New Jersey and Massachusetts. On the opposite side, those states with the lowest weekly benefits (or with the shortest duration) and have non-friendly claimant processes are North Carolina, Florida and Arizona.
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My wife was denied benefits in Michigan because her past employer claims she reported wages in one quarter but it is not showing up at the unemployment agency. My wife protested and sent her W2, pay stubs and other proof to the agency. It now says her claim is processing. Please advise what occurs in a situation where employer did not report one quarter of wages. How does this work and will my wife’s proof of wages qualify her? Thank you for your assistance.
MI conducts an investigation on the missing wages. Your wife has sent in her paystubs and proof of earnings. There isn’t anything more to be done at this point. If these were earnings for the Dec. 31, 2016 quarter, it would not be at all unusual for those earnings not to appear.