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How Much Do I Get? - Slide 3

How Much Do I Get?Text Version:

How Much Do I Get?

  • Most claimants receive $66 per day
  • Generally for 2-week period
    • Unemployment benefits $660
    • Sickness benefits resulting from on-the-job injury $660
    • Other sickness benefits reduced to $609.51 for tier I tax for first 6 months

Notes:

  • Up to a total of $8,580 of normal benefits payable in benefit year but no more than base-year earnings, counting earnings up to $1,718 per month in calendar year 2011.
  • First 6 months of sickness benefits not resulting from on-the-job injuries credited as tier I compensation but not as service months.
  • $660 biweekly sickness payment subject to tier I tax of 7.65%.
    Maximum net payment is $609.51
    $660.00
    -$50.49  (7.65%)
    $609.51
  • These payments are reported on the BA-6 form as miscellaneous compensation.
  • Daily benefit rate increases to $68 in benefit year beginning July 2013.
  • Current projections estimate daily benefit rate will increase in increments to $95 by 2022.

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Date posted: 02/13/2013
Date updated: 02/13/2013