Employment State Laws:
Unemployment Benefits

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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State2025 State Maximum Weekly Benefit AmountState Max WeeksState Unemployment Insurance Agency
Alabama20AL Department of Laborhttps://labor.alabama.gov/unemployment.aspx
Alaska26AK Department of Labor & Workforce Developmenthttp://www.labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/home.htm
Arizona24AZ Department of Economic Securityhttps://des.az.gov/services/employment/unemployment-individual
Arkansas12AR Division of Workforce Serviceshttps://www.dws.arkansas.gov/unemployment/
California26CA Employment Development Departmenthttps://edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/
Colorado26CO Department of Labor and Employmenthttps://cdle.colorado.gov/unemployment
Connecticut26CT Department of Laborhttp://www.filectui.com/
Delaware26DE Department of Laborhttps://ui.delawareworks.com/
District of Columbia26DC Department of Employment Serviceshttps://unemployment.dc.gov/
Florida12FL Department of Economic Opportunityhttp://www.floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-Center/reemployment-assistance/claimants
GeorgiaRanges from 14 weeks to 26 weeksGA Department of Laborhttps://dol.georgia.gov/file-unemployment-insurance-claim
Hawaii26HI Department of Labor and Industrial Relationshttp://labor.hawaii.gov/ui/
Idaho26ID Department of Laborhttps://www.labor.idaho.gov/dnn/Unemployment-Benefits
Illinois26IL Department of Employment Securitywww.ides.illinois.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Indiana26IN Department of Workforce Developmenthttps://www.in.gov/dwd/indiana-unemployment/file/
Iowa16IA Workforce Developmenthttps://workforce.iowa.gov/unemployment
Kansas16KS Department of Laborhttps://www.dol.ks.gov/unemployment
Kentucky16-24 weeks depending on the State Average Unemployment RateKY Career Centerhttps://uiclaimsportal.ky.gov/s/
Louisiana12-20 weekds depending on the state's average unemployment rateLA Workforce Commissionwww.laworks.net/Homepage.asp
Maine26ME Department of Laborhttps://www.maine.gov/unemployment/
Maryland26MD Department of Laborwww.dllr.state.md.us/employment/unemployment.shtml
Massachusetts30MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Developmentwww.mass.gov/lwd/unemployment-insur
Michigan26MI Department of Labor and Economic Opportunitywww.michigan.gov/uia
Minnesota26MN Department of Employment and Economic Developmentwww.uimn.org/uimn
Mississippi26MS Department of Employment Securitywww.mdes.ms.gov/unemployment-claims/
Missouri20MO Department of Labor and Industrial Relationswww.labor.mo.gov/DES/Claims
Montana24MT Department of Labor and Industryhttps://uid.dli.mt.gov
Nebraska26NE Department of Laborhttps://dol.nebraska.gov/UIBenefits
Nevada26NV Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitationwww.ui.nv.gov/home.htm
New Hampshire26NH Employment Securitywww.nhes.nh.gov/
New Jersey26NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Developmenthttps://myunemployment.nj.gov
New Mexico26NM Department of Workforce Solutionshttps://www.dws.state.nm.us/Unemployment
New York26NY Department of Laborhttps://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm
North Carolina26NC Department of Commerce Division of Employment Securityhttps://des.nc.gov
North Dakota26Job Service North Dakotahttps://www.jobsnd.com/unemployment-individuals/file-claim
Ohio26OH Department of Job and Family Serviceshttps://jfs.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma16OK Employment Security Commissionhttp://www.ok.gov/oesc_web/Services/Unemployment_Insurance/UI_Claimant_Info.html
Oregon26OR Employment Departmenthttps://www.oregon.gov/Employ/Unemployment/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania26PA Department of Labor and Industrywww.uc.pa.gov/
Puerto Rico26PR Department of Labor and Human Resourceshttps://www.trabajo.pr.gov/seguro_por_desempleo.asp
Rhode Island26RI Department of Labor and Traininghttp://www.dlt.ri.gov/ui/
South Carolina20SC Department of Employment and Workforcehttps://www.dew.sc.gov/individuals
South Dakota26SD Department of Labor and Regulationhttps://dlr.sd.gov/ra/default.aspx
Tennessee12TN Department of Labor and Workforce Developmenthttps://www.tn.gov/workforce/unemployment.html
Texas26TX Workforce Commissionhttps://www.twc.texas.gov/jobseekers/unemployment-benefits
Utah26UT Department of Workforce Serviceshttps://jobs.utah.gov/ui/home/
Vermont26VT Department of Laborhttps://labor.vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance
Virginia26VA Employment Commissionhttps://www.vec.virginia.gov/cr
Washington26WA Employment Security Departmenthttps://esd.wa.gov/unemployment
West Virginia26WorkForce WVhttps://workforcewv.org/individuals/
Wisconsin26WI Department of Workforce Developmenthttps://www.dwd.wisconsin.gov/ui/
Wyoming26WY Department of Workforce Serviceshttps://dws.wyo.gov/dws-division/unemployment-insurance/
Last Updated8/2025