How much is interstate unemployment in Massachusetts?

Answer 1

It depends on how much is owed by the "liable state" where the worker had his employment. Massachusetts is not responsible, as the "agent state", but will assist the unemployed worker receive his benefits from the liable state.

Answer 2

675 a paycheck ....MA has the best affordable healthcare system and unemployment insurance out of any state...take advantage of it sont feel like a scumbag you have payed out of your pocket for unemployment benefits..it's your money

Answer 3

In Massachusetts you can earn up to 1/3 of your unemployment benefit and still receive your full benefits. If you earn more than the 1/3, the benefit will be reduced dollar for dollar of the amount earned over the 1/3. The related Link below explains it in detail and gives an example.

as of 10/6/2009

You may supplement your UI benefits with part-time work if you continue to conduct an active work search and you report your earnings to DUA.

Earnings are payments in any form for any work or service you perform, including self-employment. Even if you have not been paid for this work when you are signing for your benefits, you must report the amount you earned during the week for which you are signing.

DUA will adjust your benefits according to a formula set by law. You are allowed to earn up to 1/3 (one-third) of your weekly benefit rate (not including dependency allowance) each week before deductions are made from your benefit check.

Example:

If your weekly benefit rate is $270 a week, you can earn $90 a week without deductions from your UI benefits. If you earned $120 a week, $90 would be disregarded and $30 would be deducted from your UI check. You would receive $240 in benefits, plus any dependency allowances.

Any earnings in excess of 1/3rd of the weekly benefit amount are deducted from the benefit amount until the benefit amount is reduced to $0. Any claimant who works 30 or more hours in any given week is considered employed "full time" regardless of earnings and is not eligible for UI benefits for that week.

All remuneration from part-time earnings should be reported for the week when earned, NOT the week when paid (i.e. the week in which the work was performed, NOT the week when the payment for the work was received). This is particularly problematic when dealing with commission payments; however the existing law does not provide any exceptions. In essence, when a claimant becomes aware of how much s/he earned for a week previously claimed on UI, s/he should contact the DUA Call Center and report the earnings. If the work was performed prior to the individual becoming unemployed and filing a claim for UI, the earnings would not have to be reported.

Answer 4

There are many people claiming unemployment. How much a person makes while on unemployment depends on what their previous job paid them.

Answer 5

The maximum weekly benefit is $629 plus $25 per child per week up to a maximum of 1/2 your weekly benefit.