The COVID-19 pandemic caused millions of people to be unemployed and seek unemployment insurance benefits—and a year and a half later (yeesh!), we’re still seeing high unemployment rates throughout the country.
The federal government has passed numerous bills aimed at providing unemployed Americans with enhanced federal unemployment benefits (most of which will expire on September 6, 2021), and many states have stepped in with their own measures to support the un- and underemployed.
Below is a comprehensive list of state-by-state resources to direct those affected to the latest information on changes to unemployment insurance benefits.
A number of enhanced state unemployment benefits expired in June and July of 2021, which means that the benefits rates rates have come back down to down to typical unemployment rates, but certain states are offering enhanced benefits through September 6, 2021.
Find your state in the table below:
| State | Maximum Unemployment Benefit | State Agency Website and Phone Number |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $275/week | Alabama DOL (334)242-8025 |
| Alaska | $370/week | Alaska DOL (907)269-4700 |
| Arizona | $240/week | Arizona: How to Apply for UI (877)600-2722 |
| Arkansas | $451/week | Arkansas DOL (501)682-2121 |
| California | $750/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $451/week | California DOL 1(800)300-5616 |
| Colorado | $918/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $618/week | Colorado DOL (303)318-8000 |
| Connecticut | $949/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $649/week | Connecticut DOL (203)941-6868 |
| Delaware | $700/week through September 6, 2021 Then it will come down to $400/week | Delaware DOL 1(800)794-3032 |
| D.C. | $744/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $444/week | D.C. DOES (202)724-7000 |
| Florida | $275/week | Florida DEO 1(833)352-7759 |
| Georgia | $365/week | Georgia DOL 1(877)709-8185 |
| Hawaii | $948/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $648/week | Hawaii DOL Oahu: (808)586-8970 Hilo: (808)974-4086 Kona: (808)322-4822 Maui: (808)984-8400 Kauai: (808)274-3043 |
| Idaho | $463/week | Idaho DOL (208)332-8942 |
| Illinois | $784/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $484/week | Illinois DES 1(800)244-5631 |
| Indiana | $690/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $390/week | Indiana DOL 1(800)891-6499 |
| Iowa | $481/week | Iowa Workforce Development 1(866)239-0843 |
| Kansas | $788/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $488/week | Kansas DOL 1(800)292-6333 |
| Kentucky | $852/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $552/week | Kentucky Career Center (502)875-0442 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Workforce Commission 1(866)783-5567 | |
| Maine | $745/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $445/week | Maine DOL 1(800)593-7660 |
| Maryland | $730/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come to $430/week | Maryland DOL Contact Info |
| Massachusetts | $1,123/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $823/week | Mass DUA 1(877)636-6800 |
| Michigan | $662/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $362/week | Michigan Department of Labor and Opportunity Contact Info |
| Minnesota | $1,040/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $740/week | Minnesota Unemployment Insurance 1-877-898-9090 |
| Mississippi | $235/week | Mississippi DES 601-321-6000 |
| Missouri | $320/week | Missouri DOL Contact Info |
| Montana | $872/week through June 27, 2021 After this, it will come down to $552/week | Montana Unemployment Insurance Division 406-444-2545 |
| Nebraska | $440/week | NE Works 855-995-8863 |
| Nevada | $769/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $469/week | Nevada DOL Contact Info |
| New Hampshire | $427/week | New Hampshire Workforce Connect 1(800)852-3400 |
| New Jersey | $1,013/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $713/week | New Jersey DOL Contact Info |
| New Mexico | $811/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $511/week | New Mexico Workforce Connection Contact Info |
| New York | $804/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $504/week | New York DOL 1(888)581-5812 |
| North Carolina | $650/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $350/week | North Carolina DES 1(888)737-0259 |
| North Dakota | $618/week | North Dakota DOL (701) 328-4995 |
| Ohio | $498/week | Ohio Department of Job and Family Services 1(877)644-6562 |
| Oklahoma | $539/week | Oklahoma ESC 1(800)555-1554 |
| Oregon | $973/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $673/week | Oregon Employment Department 1(877)345-3484 |
| Pennsylvania | $872/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $572/week | Pennsylvania Office of Unemployment Compensation Contact Info |
| Rhode Island | $886/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $586/week | Rhode Island DLT (401)415-6772 |
| South Carolina | $326/week | South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce 1(866)831-1724 |
| South Dakota | $428/week | South Dakota Department of Labor & Regulation (605)626-2452 |
| Tennessee | $275/week | Tennesse Department of Labor & Workforce Development 1(877)813-0950 |
| Texas | $535/week | Texas Workforce Commission 1(800)628-5115 |
| Utah | $580/week | Utah Workforce Services (801)526-9675 |
| Vermont | $831/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $531/week | Vermont DOL 1(877) 214-3332 |
| Virginia | $678/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $378/week | Virginia Employment Commission Contact Info |
| Washington | $1,144/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $844/week | Washington Employment Security Department 1(800)318-6022 |
| West Virginia | $424/week | Workforce West Virginia 1(800)379-1032 |
| Wisconsin | $670/week through September 6, 2021 After this, it will come down to $370/week | Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development (608) 266-3131 |
| Wyoming | $508/week | WYUI (307)473-3789 |
As we mentioned above, these state benefits are in addition to federal benefits. Here’s an overview on how federal unemployment benefits work:
| Program | Purpose | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) | Extends unemployment insurance to those who may not have been eligible before COVID-19 (like freelancers and self-employed individuals) |
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| Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) | Extends unemployment benefits after state unemployment benefits have been exhausted |
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| Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) | Provides additional money (from a federal fund) on top of regular state unemployment benefits |
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