TWC evaluates unemployment benefits claims based on the applicant's: Show
An individual must meet all requirements in each of these three areas to qualify for unemployment benefits. Unemployment Benefits for job seekers and employees provides information for claimants on eligibility requirements. Past WagesWe use the taxable wages each employer reported paying during the person's base period to calculate benefits. Each employer who paid wages during the base period may be charged for the claim. Employer Unemployment Benefit Chargebacks explains how employers are charged for unemployment benefits. Base PeriodThe base period is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before the effective date of the initial claim. The effective date is the Sunday of the week in which the person applies for unemployment benefits. Types of Job SeparationTo be eligible for benefits based on the job separation, the person must be either unemployed or working reduced hours through no fault of their own. Examples include layoff, reduction in hours or wages not related to misconduct, being fired for reasons other than misconduct, or quitting with good cause related to work. If you paid wages to the individual during the base period, you would be charged if they received benefits. Laid OffLayoffs are due to lack of work, not work performance, so with a layoff the individual may be eligible for benefits. For example, you have no more work available, eliminated the employee's position or closed the business. Working Reduced HoursIf the individual is working but you reduced their hours, they may be eligible for benefits. The reduction in hours must not be the result of a disciplinary action or because of the person's request. FiredIf you ended the individual's employment but he or she was not laid off as defined above, then the individual was fired. If you demanded their resignation, then we consider the individual fired. A person may be eligible for benefits if they were fired for reasons other than misconduct. Examples of misconduct that could make them ineligible for benefits include violation of company policy, violation of law, neglect or mismanagement of a position, or failure to perform work adequately if capable of doing so. QuitIf the individual chose to end their employment, then he or she quit. Most people who quit their jobs do not receive unemployment benefits. For example, if the person quit the job for personal reasons, such as to return to school full time or stay home with their children, we cannot pay benefits. The individual may be eligible for benefits if they quit for one of the reasons listed below:
Labor DisputeIf an individual or their class of workers is financing, participating in or directly involved in a strike, we cannot pay the person benefits during the strike.
If the individual and their class of workers are not financing, participating in or directly involved in the strike, he or she may be eligible for benefits. Disaster-Related SeparationTWC protects the employer's account from charge in approved Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) cases. Individuals who lose their jobs or businesses as a direct result of a major disaster declared by the President of the United States may qualify for federal DUA. The person must exhaust regular unemployment benefits before applying for DUA. Applicants can learn more about DUA claims at Disaster Unemployment Assistance. Ongoing Eligibility RequirementsTo receive payments, claimants must meet both the initial requirements for establishing a payable unemployment benefits claim and additional ongoing requirements. Ongoing Eligibility Requirements for Receiving Unemployment Benefits provides details for job seekers and employees. Ending a DisqualificationA claimant who is disqualified from receiving benefits may be able to end the disqualification through work or earnings. The Learning the Result of Your Application for Benefits page for claimants provides information on how to end a disqualification. Payment RequestsTo request unemployment benefit payment, totally or partially unemployed claimants submit a payment request online or by phone every two weeks for the previous two-week period. When requesting payment, they answer several questions regarding their work and earnings and whether they met eligibility requirements during the claim period. Reporting Work & EarningsWhen making a payment request, claimants must report hours worked and gross earnings (before deductions) from any full-time, part-time or temporary work; net profit from self-employment; vacation or holiday pay; and commissions. Those earnings must be reported even though the claimant may not have yet received payment. There are no exceptions. TWC computes how much a claimant can earn before we deduct those earnings from their weekly benefit amount plus 25%. Claimants who earn more than their weekly benefit amount plus 25% cannot receive benefits for that week. What disqualifies you from unemployment in Alabama?The Alabama Unemployment Compensation Law provides for a delay or disqualification from receipt of benefits if: 1. You voluntarily quit your job without a good cause connected with the work. Personal reasons for quitting a job (i.e., lack of transportation, moving, etc.)
Can I get unemployment if I was fired for performance in Georgia?If you were fired from your job, you will not be able to draw benefits if your former employer can show that you were fired for failure to follow rules, orders, or instructions, or for misconduct on the job. The only way to know for sure whether you are eligible if you are fired is to file a claim.
What do you collect when you get fired?Terminated employees have certain rights, one of which is the right to receive unemployment compensation, if they qualify. There are also several forms of misconduct that would exclude a fired employee from collecting unemployment benefits: Theft. Excessive unexcused absences.
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