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Leila Haddad
Just remember they also look at whether you earned at least 1.5 times your highest quarter amount in your whole base period. So even if you have a good high quarter, you still need decent earnings overall to qualify for the full amount.
Emma Johnson
yeah this system is so confusing, took me forever to understand it when I first filed
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Paolo Marino
Your benefit calculation seems normal to me. I was making about the same and get $415/week. The system takes your highest earning quarter and divides by 26, so it's not based on your full year salary like some people think.
Amina Bah
Back to the original question though - unemployment was definitely lower during 2017-2019 but then shot up to like 14% during the pandemic. Now it's back down but job quality seems different somehow. I've been on unemployment twice in the last 3 years and finding decent paying work is harder even though the 'rate' looks good on paper.
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Lena Schultz
Wait I'm confused - I thought unemployment was like welfare and didn't count as income? This is my first time ever filing for UI and nobody told me about taxes when I applied.
Demi Hall
•No, unemployment insurance benefits are definitely taxable income. It's not welfare - you earned these benefits through your previous employment and payroll taxes. The confusion is understandable but you'll need to include it on your tax return.
Jacob Lee
The system is so messed up. I got denied because they said I didn't do enough job searches even though I applied to like 20 places. They want you to jump through all these hoops and then still find reasons to deny you.
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Rajiv Kumar
•The job search requirement is 3 work search activities per week. Make sure you're logging everything properly in the system and keeping records. Sometimes it's not about the number but about meeting the specific activity requirements they outline.
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Emily Thompson
wait I thought if you quit you automatically can't get unemployment? I've been at a terrible job for months because I thought I'd lose benefits
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Liam O'Reilly
•No, that's a common misconception. You can quit and still get benefits if you have 'good cause' - things like unsafe working conditions, significant changes to your job duties or pay, harassment, or other compelling reasons. But you have to be able to prove it and show you tried to resolve the situation first.
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