There is not a "one size fits all" answer for this question. As each state sets its own requirements for eligibility, you need to contact your own state's employment security office for clarification.
This is highly dependent on the state you work in. Contact your state's employment security office for this information.
You should contact your state unemployment office to get the correct information about any unemployment benefits that you may be entitled to as each state has its own rules, amounts and the number of weeks that the benefits might be available in that state.
Go to the enclosed web site in the Related Link below and maybe you can find some useful information for this purpose.
Workers in any state can receive up to 26 weeks of benefits from the regular state-funded unemployment compensation program.
In the current downturn, workers in any state who exhaust their regular UI benefits before they can find a job can receive up to 34 additional weeks of benefits through the temporary federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program enacted in 2008. That number rises to 53 weeks in states with especially high unemployment rates.
Workers who exhaust their regular UI and EUC benefits can receive additional weeks of benefits through the permanent federal-state Extended Benefits (EB) program if their state's unemployment insurance laws allow it (see table below).
Weeks in different states run from 60, 73, 79, 86, 93 to 99 weeks in different states at this time August 10, 2010.
The states are the only ones who administer unemployment compensation. Federal unemployment, besides extending unemployment benefits after the state's 26 weeks expire, also pertains to federal employee who lost their jobs, and that also is administered by the states as in any other case of employer being responsible.
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Initial claim is for 13 weeks. Extension is additional 7 weeks for a total of 20 weeks.
There are many ways the federal government stabilizes unemployment. They create incentives for businesses to create jobs and they provide entrepreneurs incentives to grow their business.
In Connecticut you can collect unemployment benefits for up to 26 weeks. Part of the stimulus plan the Federal Government has allowed an extension of 20 weeks and an additional 13 weeks for states with an unemployment rate of 6% or more, which includes CT (currently at 8%). So as of now you can collect for up to 59 weeks. The stimulus plan expires Dec 31 2009, it may or may not be extended.
It depends on what your state's unemployment rate is and what Federal laws are passed to help the unemployed.
At present (Jan. 2011, you can receive up to 99 weeks, if you qualify.
At present (Jan. 2011, you can receive up to 99 weeks, if you qualify.
The average length of unemployment in 2005, according to Employment and Earnings, was 18.4 weeks, down from 19.6 weeks in 2004, but up from 13.2 weeks in 2001.Read more: Unemployment - How Long Does Unemployment Last? - Weeks, Unemployed, Married, Workers, Average, and Divorced In the Related Link below.this is just general statistics, though, but it should help to estimate it.