You can now earn up to $300 without seeing any change to your benefit. See below for more information on "Working While Claiming" updates. To qualify, you cannot:
- Earn more than your weekly benefit amount, or
- Work more than 39 hours.
Any amount earned over $300 will be reduced from their weekly benefit, dollar-for-dollar.
Example 1: If you have $150 in gross earnings and your benefit is $151, you will receive your full benefit amount.
Why: You made less in gross earnings than your benefit amount.
Example 2: If you have $151 in gross earnings and your benefit is $151, you will not receive benefits that week.
Why: You earned the same amount as your benefit amount.
Example 3: If you have $225 in gross earnings and your benefit is $300, you will receive your full benefit amount.
Why: Your gross earnings are less than your weekly benefit limit of $300.
Example 4: If you have $300 in gross earnings and your benefit amount is $500, you will receive your full benefit amount.
Why: Your $300 in gross earnings is less than your weekly benefit amount AND you do not exceed the $300 limit for gross earnings.
Example 5: If you have $325 in gross earnings and your benefit amount is $500, you will receive $475 in benefits.
Why: Your gross earnings are higher than the $300 limit created by SB 1701. After you pass $300 in weekly earnings, your benefit amount is reduced dollar-for-dollar for any amount over $300. Since your earnings are $25 over the $300 limit, your benefit amount will be reduced
by $25.
NOTE: Even if your gross earnings for the week are less then your weekly benefit amount, you must report your gross earnings when you claim the week. (See Fraud)