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September 21, 2013
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You can file for unemployment benefits in any Georgia county. According to the Georgia Department Of Labor (DOL). The Unemployment Insurance (UI) program provides temporary income for workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own and who are either looking for another job, have a definite recall to their jobs within 6 weeks of the last day worked, or are in approved training. The funding for unemployment insurance benefits comes from taxes paid by employers. Workers do not pay any costs. Eligibility for benefits is determined based on past wages, reason for job separation, and availability and job search requirements. Claims are effective on the date they are filed and are not retroactive to the last day worked. https://dol.georgia.gov/get-unemployment-assistance
Georgia 2012 House Bill 347 amended Code Section 34-8-193 of Georgia Employment Security Law to create an adjustable number of maximum weeks of regular Unemployment Insurance (UI) eligibility to range from 14 to 20 weeks based upon a designated average statewide unemployment rate. The maximum number of weeks will change twice each calendar year dependent upon the average statewide unemployment rate published for April and October.
Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) is currently not available under federal law. State Extended Benefits (SEB) is currently not available under state or federal law.
Severance pay may impact your unemployment benefits depending on how it is paid and your state laws. For example, receiving severance pay does not impact your benefits in California. In Texas, severance will not stop receipt of unemployment benefits, but payments will be delayed until the payment’s period of coverage has expired. Unemployed workers in Florida are not entitled to unemployment compensation for any week that the severance pay is equal to or greater than the weekly benefit. If severance is lower than unemployment, you would be paid the difference. In New York, if you continue to receive the exact same benefits you received while working until you find a new job you would not be eligible for unemployment. It is important that you get information on your state laws regarding how your state views Severance pay while getting unemployment benefits.