Can I lose my unemployment benefits?
Yes, you can lose your benefits if you don't:
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Register as directed with the Job Service
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Report each week (or as often as you're told to)
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Actively look for a job (and have proof that you're looking)
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Attend a training course
Can my benefits go down?
Yes. The amount of your check can go down if:
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You're receiving a pension based on any previous work, including a Social Security pension. They'll calculate your weekly pension amount and reduce your weekly benefit by that amount. If the weekly pension amount is equal to or greater than your weekly benefit amount, you won't receive any unemployment benefits.
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You're still receiving severance pay from your employer.
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You owe child support. Your unemployment check may be cut by 25 percent and that money would be used for your child support payments.
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You receive earnings from another job.
Do I have to pay taxes on my unemployment insurance benefits?
Yes. Unemployment compensation benefits are taxable income. You can elect to have 10 percent of your payments automatically withheld for federal tax purposes, or you can make estimated quarterly tax payments. Quarterly payments are due January 15, April 15, July 15 and October 15.
How do I apply for unemployment insurance?
Find your local state employment agency where you can apply for unemployment benefits
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