On $450 a week in Minnesota, about $225 in weekly benefits.

What shapes the award.

Weekly range

$37 to $948. Wage requirements still apply.

Duration

Up to 26 weeks under this program. The modeled benefit balance is $5,850.

Dependents

No dependents allowance in this modeled regular benefit.

Base period

In January, April, July and October, use the first four of the last five completed quarters. In the other months, compare that period with the four most recent completed quarters and use the one with more wages. An alternate or extended period may be available under the state’s conditions. Understand the quarters.

Alternate-period detail

The effective account date is Sunday of the application week. A compensated illness or temporary-disability history may permit an earlier period under statutory conditions. Enter wages from the period the agency selects; this four-quarter estimate does not choose between five-quarter histories.

Reporting work

Combine work hours and earnings from all jobs, including self-employment and volunteer work, for Sunday through Saturday. At 32 or more hours, or earnings at least your weekly rate, no regular benefit is payable. Otherwise 50% of earnings is deducted and the final payment rounds down. You may report earnings at the next lower whole dollar under the statute; enter the amount you report. Self-employment earnings are after direct business expenses.

Repeat benefit years

After the previous benefit year expires, a new account requires actual covered work and paid wages sufficient for the current monetary threshold in completed quarters starting after that prior account began. One loss of employment cannot create two accounts. This estimator does not check that separate history.

Before you count on it.

• Covered wages and employment are required.
• This checks only the modeled monetary rules. The agency also checks your employment history and other eligibility conditions.
• Separation, availability, work search and certification can affect payment.
• Tax withholding, offsets and agency adjustments can change the amount received.

This is a wage calculation and an informational screen. Your agency or insurer decides your claim.

Keeping the claim eligible.

Actively seek suitable work each week and follow any assigned reemployment plan. Keep a record of your activities. If benefits are based on part-time work, the search may be limited to comparable part-time work. Approved training and referral-union conditions have separate rules; no fixed statewide contact count is assumed.

Taxes and the amount received.

Benefits are taxable under federal and Minnesota law. View or change withholding through the official online account or automated phone system. This estimate is before withholding, child support and other agency offsets; use your Form 1099-G for tax reporting.