This chart highlights the state laws related to unemployment benefits, including the maximum weekly benefit amount, maximum weeks, and contact information for your state unemployment insurance agency. Check back often, as this chart is updated frequently.
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| State | 2023 State Maximum Weekly Benefit Amount | State Max Weeks | State Unemployment Insurance Agency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $275 | 20 | AL Department of Labor | https://labor.alabama.gov/unemployment.aspx |
| Alaska | $370 (Individual) up to $442 (w/dependents) | 26 | AK Department of Labor & Workforce Development | http://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/home.htm |
| Arizona | $320 | 24 | AZ Department of Economic Security | https://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual |
| Arkansas | $451 | 16 | AR Division of Workforce Services | https://www.dws.arkansas.gov/unemployment/ |
| California | $450 | 26 | CA Employment Development Department | https://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/ |
| Colorado | $781 | 26 | CO Department of Labor and Employment | https://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment |
| Connecticut | $721 (Individual) up to $796 (w/dependents) | 26 | CT Department of Labor | http://www.filectui.com/ |
| Delaware | $400 | 26 | DE Department of Labor | https://ui.delawareworks.com/ |
| District of Columbia | $444 | 26 | DC Department of Employment Services | https://unemployment.dc.gov/ |
| Florida | $275 | 12 | FL Department of Economic Opportunity | http://www.floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-Center/reemployment-assistance/claimants |
| Georgia | $365 | Ranges from 14 weeks to 26 weeks | GA Department of Labor | https://dol.georgia.gov/file-unemployment-insurance-claim |
| Hawaii | $763 | 26 | HI Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | http://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/ |
| Idaho | $499 | 26 | ID Department of Labor | https://www.labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Unemployment-Benefits |
| Illinois | $578 (Individual), $787 (w/dependents) | 26 | IL Department of Employment Security | www.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx |
| Indiana | $390 | 26 | IN Department of Workforce Development | https://www.in.gov/dwd/indiana-unemployment/file/ |
| Iowa | $582 (Individual) up to $714 (w/4 dependents) | 16 | IA Workforce Development | https://workforce.iowa.gov/unemployment |
| Kansas | $589 | 16 | KS Department of Labor | https://www.dol.ks.gov/unemployment |
| Kentucky | $665 | 16 | KY Career Center | https://uiclaimsportal.ky.gov/s/ |
| Louisiana | $275 | 26 | LA Workforce Commission | www.laworks.net/Homepage.asp |
| Maine | $538 (Individual) + $25 per dependent | 26 | ME Department of Labor | https://www.maine.gov/unemployment/ |
| Maryland | $430 | 26 | MD Department of Labor | www.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml |
| Massachusetts | $1033 (Individual) + $25 per dependent | 30 | MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development | www.mass.gov/lwd/unemployment-insur |
| Michigan | $362 (w/dependents) | 20 | MI Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | www.michigan.gov/uia |
| Minnesota | $890 | 26 | MN Department of Employment and Economic Development | www.uimn.org/uimn |
| Mississippi | $235 | 26 | MS Department of Employment Security | www.mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/ |
| Missouri | $320 | 20 | MO Department of Labor and Industrial Relations | www.labor.mo.gov/DES/Claims |
| Montana | $698 | 24 | MT Department of Labor and Industry | https://uid.dli.mt.gov |
| Nebraska | $514 | 26 | NE Department of Labor | https://dol.nebraska.gov/UIBenefits |
| Nevada | $585 | 26 | NV Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation | www.ui.nv.gov/home.htm |
| New Hampshire | $427 | 26 | NH Employment Security | www.nhes.nh.gov/ |
| New Jersey | $830 | 26 | NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development | https://myunemployment.nj.gov |
| New Mexico | $514 | 26 | NM Department of Workforce Solutions | https://www.dws.state.nm.us/Unemployment |
| New York | $504 | 26 | NY Department of Labor | https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm |
| North Carolina | $350 | 12 | NC Department of Commerce Division of Employment Security | https://des.nc.gov |
| North Dakota | $748 | 26 | Job Service North Dakota | https://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-individuals/file-claim |
| Ohio | $561 (Individual) to $757 (w/dependents) | 26 | OH Department of Job and Family Services | https://jfs.ohio.gov/ |
| Oklahoma | $493 | 16 | OK Employment Security Commission | http://www.ok.gov/oesc_web/Services/Unemployment_Insurance/UI_Claimant_Info.html |
| Oregon | $812 | 26 | OR Employment Department | https://www.oregon.gov/Employ/Unemployment/Pages/default.aspx |
| Pennsylvania | $605 (Individual) to $613 (w/dependents) | 26 | PA Department of Labor and Industry | www.uc.pa.gov/ |
| Puerto Rico | $240 | 26 | PR Department of Labor and Human Resources | https://www.trabajo.pr.gov/seguro_por_desempleo.asp |
| Rhode Island | $705 (Individual) to $881 (w/dependents) | 26 | RI Department of Labor and Training | http://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/ |
| South Carolina | $326 | 20 | SC Department of Employment and Workforce | https://www.dew.sc.gov/individuals |
| South Dakota | $514 | 26 | SD Department of Labor and Regulation | https://dlr.sd.gov/ra/default.aspx |
| Tennessee | $275 | 26 | TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development | https://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment.html |
| Texas | $577 | 26 | TX Workforce Commission | https://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits |
| Utah | $712 | 26 | UT Department of Workforce Services | https://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/ |
| Vermont | $705 | 26 | VT Department of Labor | https://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance |
| Virginia | $378 | 26 | VA Employment Commission | https://www.vec.virginia.gov/cr |
| Washington | $1,019 | 26 | WA Employment Security Department | https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment |
| West Virginia | $630 | 26 | WorkForce WV | https://workforcewv.org/individuals/ |
| Wisconsin | $370 | 26 | WI Department of Workforce Development | https://www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/ |
| Wyoming | $595 | 26 | WY Department of Workforce Services | https://dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/unemployment-insurance/ |
| Last Updated | 11/2023 | 11/2023 |