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What is the maximum unemployment benefit in Arizona?
You are eligible for FPUC if you receive any of the following benefits:
- Unemployment Insurance (UI)
- Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE)
- Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Servicemembers (UCX)
- Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)
- Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)
- Extended Benefits (EB)
- Shared Work (SW)
- Trade Readjustment Allowances (TRA)
- Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA)
How to tell if you are eligible for unemployment benefits?
You must be:
- Physically able to work.
- Available for work.
- Ready and willing to accept work immediately.
How do I become eligible for unemployment benefits?
- If you are not available or unable to work
- If you have not actively sought work
- If you quit your job without good cause
- If you were discharged from your job due to misconduct or for other just causes such as unexcused absences or violations of company rules
- If you are in a training program that limits your availability to work
Can you collect unemployment if terminated in Arizona?
Usually, in Arizona you have to have lost your job through no fault of your own in order to collect unemployment. In most cases, this means that if you get fired, you cannot obtain unemployment benefits.
How much will my weekly unemployment benefit amount be in Arizona?
Your weekly Unemployment Insurance Benefit Amount (WBA) is calculated on wages you earned from employers who paid Unemployment Tax to the State of Arizona. The WBA is 4% of the wages paid in the highest quarter of your base period. The current maximum WBA is $240.
What do I do if my unemployment benefits in Arizona are denied?
If you are disqualified/denied benefits, you have the right to file an appeal. You must file your appeal within an established time frame. Your employer may also appeal a determination if he/she does not agree with the determination regarding your eligibility.
Are there wage requirements associated with my eligibility for unemployment benefits in Arizona?
See full answerWhether you receive Unemployment Insurance benefits and how much you're entitled to each week depends on how much you earned during your base period. All states have similar wage requirements which are determined by the laws in each state. To qualify for benefits in Arizona, you must have worked for an employer who paid unemployment tax and you must have earned:At least 390 times the Arizona minimum wage in your highest earning quarter and the total of the other three quarters must equal at least one half of the amount in your high quarter. For example, if you made $5000 in your highest quarter you need to have earned a total of $2500 within the remaining three quarters combined,Or at least $7000 in total wages in at least two quarters of the base period, with wages in one quarter equal to $5987.50 or more.
Am I eligible for unemployment benefits in Arizona if I've also worked in another state?
If you have Arizona wages and also worked in another state, or currently reside in Arizona and have earnings from employers in two or more other states (within the base period), you may choose to combine these wages to establish monetary eligibility. If you were employed in more than one state at any time during the current base period, you may have the option of:Filing a claim against any state in which you were employed using only the wages from that state, orFiling a claim against any state in which you were employed, using the wages from all states in which you earned wages.
What happens if you misrepresent your unemployment claim in Arizona?
It is a felony to misrepresent or fail to disclose facts or to make false statements in order to obtain or increase benefits. If you knowingly make a false statement or withhold information in order to collect unemployment insurance benefits to which you are not entitled, the Arizona Department of Economic Security may take civil or criminal action against you. Criminal action may result in a fine and/or imprisonment. In addition, you will be required to repay the amount you received illegally as well as penalty amounts which are added to each week that was fraudulently claimed. As part of our fraud prevention efforts, the Department regularly conducts several types of audits to detect improper benefit payments. View more information about Unemployment Insurance Fraud.
When will the unemployment search be reinstated?
New! On May 3, 2021, Governor Ducey rescinded Executive Order 2020-11 and reinstated the requirement for unemployment claimants to search for work. In order to be eligible for unemployment benefits, claimants receiving benefits from any unemployment program must complete work-search activities during the week that begins May 23, 2021, and log those work search activities when they file their weekly claims on May 30, 2021. To learn more, visit our Work Search web page.
What happens if you make a false statement on unemployment?
If you knowingly make a false statement or withhold information in order to collect unemployment insurance benefits to which you are not entitled, the Arizona Department of Economic Security may take civil or criminal action against you. Criminal action may result in a fine and/or imprisonment.
What is MEUC in unemployment?
The MEUC program was created as part of the federal Continued Assistance Act (CAA) and provides an additional $100 per week in supplemental unemployment benefits to individuals who receive regular unemployment benefits ( UI), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) or Extended Benefits (EB) who also have at least $5,000 in net income from self-employment during the most recent tax year that ended prior to their application for Unemployment Insurance (UI).
What happens if you are denied unemployment benefits?
If you are disqualified/denied benefits, you have the right to file an appeal. You must file your appeal within an established time frame. Your employer may also appeal a determination if he/she does not agree with the determination regarding your eligibility.
Can you combine Arizona wages?
If you have Arizona wages and also worked in another state, or currently reside in Arizona and have earnings from employers in two or more other states (within the base period), you may choose to combine these wages to establish monetary eligibility. If you were employed in more than one state at any time during the current base period, ...
Can you be unemployed through no fault of your own?
You must meet specific requirements for wages earned or time worked during an established period of time, be determined to be unemployed through no fault of your own (determined under state law) and meet other eligibility requirements to qualify for Unemployment Insurance benefits.
Do you have to file weekly claims if your wage statement is incorrect?
Remember-even if the wages on your Wage Statement are missing or incorrect, you must file (and continue to file) weekly claims while the wage investigation is in progress after you file your Wage Protest. If your Wage Statement is accurate (all of the wages are correct) and you do not qualify for benefits; meaning, ...
How long do you have to wait to receive Arizona unemployment benefits?
After you've set up your account, you must log in weekly to request your benefits for that week, even while your claim is being processed. There's usually a one-week waiting period for benefits, but Arizona has waived it due to COVID-19.
When will unemployment start in Arizona?
This is the first four of the last five full quarters before you applied for unemployment. So if you apply in March, it will be October 2018 to September 2019 and if you apply in April, it'll be January 2019 to December 2019. According to the Arizona Department of Economic Security website, in order to qualify, ...
How much unemployment do I get in Arizona?
How much money will I receive in unemployment benefits? You can expect to get between $119 and $240 per week from Arizona unemployment benefits. You can calculate your weekly benefit amount by taking your wages from the highest quarter of your base period and multiplying this by 4%.
Why did Arizona waive the work seeking requirement?
However, Governor Doug Ducey has waived the work-seeking requirement due to public health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Arizona evaluates your income during a base period.
How much do you have to earn to get a job in Arizona?
According to the Arizona Department of Economic Security website, in order to qualify, you must meet one of the following requirements: You must have earned at least 390 times the Arizona minimum hourly wage ($11 in 2019) in at least one quarter and you must have earned at least half of what you earned in your high quarter in ...
Do you have to be out of work to file unemployment?
You must be out of work or have had your hours drastically reduced through no fault of your own. You must be able to work and have worked for an employer who paid unemployment tax. Your past earnings must meet certain standards. In normal times, you also need to be actively seeking work.
Is unemployment guaranteed income in Arizona?
Image source: Getty Images. Unemployment can provide some guaranteed income in these uncertain times. Several Arizonans have already lost their lives to COVID-19 and many businesses are shutting down or cutting back their hours to slow its spread. This puts a strain on Arizona workers trying to support their families.
When will the 300 unemployment payment end in Arizona?
In Arizona, the last payable week of Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), the $300 weekly supplement, is the benefit week ending July 10, 2021. Eligible claimants filing for benefits on July 11, 2021 will receive their final FPUC payment the following week.
What happens if you misrepresent your unemployment claim in Arizona?
It is a felony to misrepresent or fail to disclose facts or to make false statements in order to obtain or increase benefits. If you knowingly make a false statement or withhold information in order to collect unemployment insurance benefits to which you are not entitled, the Arizona Department of Economic Security may take civil or criminal action against you. Criminal action may result in a fine and/or imprisonment. In addition, you will be required to repay the amount you received illegally as well as penalty amounts which are added to each week that was fraudulently claimed. As part of our fraud prevention efforts, the Department regularly conducts several types of audits to detect improper benefit payments. View more information about Unemployment Insurance Fraud.
What is MEUC in unemployment?
The MEUC program was created as part of the federal Continued Assistance Act (CAA) and provides an additional $100 per week in supplemental unemployment benefits to individuals who receive regular unemployment benefits ( UI), Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) or Extended Benefits (EB) who also have at least $5,000 in net income from self-employment during the most recent tax year that ended prior to their application for Unemployment Insurance (UI).
Is the Arizona Department of Economic Security secure?
This service helps the Arizona Department of Economic Security (DES) verify legitimate claimants are the ones applying for benefits – and not someone who has stolen a claimant's identity.
