{
  "name": "StateCalc Maximum Unemployment Benefits by State",
  "description": "Published maximum weekly unemployment benefit, maximum duration, and maximum total potential for all 50 U.S. states in 2026.",
  "methodology": "State maximum weekly benefit and maximum benefit weeks come from the U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, effective January 2026. Washington uses its newer July 2026 statutory maximum. Maximum total potential is maximum weekly benefit multiplied by maximum weeks; it is a comparison ceiling, not a claimant entitlement. Actual benefits depend on wages, eligibility, dependents, and state duration rules.",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0",
  "license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "attribution_url": "https://statecalc.com/data/unemployment-benefits-by-state/",
  "generated_at": "2026-08-16T15:18:40.031Z",
  "generated_at_description": "Static file generation time; not a source verification date.",
  "data_modified": "2026-08-06",
  "row_count": 50,
  "rows": [
    {
      "state": "Washington",
      "abbreviation": "WA",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/washington-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 1208,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 31408,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "Washington RCW 50.20.120 (2026-07-01 through 2027-06-30)",
      "source_url": "https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=50.20.120",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-08-06"
    },
    {
      "state": "Massachusetts",
      "abbreviation": "MA",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/massachusetts-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 1105,
      "maximum_weeks": 30,
      "maximum_total_potential": 33150,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Maine",
      "abbreviation": "ME",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/maine-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 1090,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 28340,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Rhode Island",
      "abbreviation": "RI",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/rhode-island-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 971,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 25246,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Minnesota",
      "abbreviation": "MN",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/minnesota-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 948,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 24648,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Jersey",
      "abbreviation": "NJ",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/new-jersey-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 905,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 23530,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Oregon",
      "abbreviation": "OR",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/oregon-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 872,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 22672,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "New York",
      "abbreviation": "NY",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/new-york-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 869,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 22594,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Hawaii",
      "abbreviation": "HI",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/hawaii-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 868,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 22568,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Illinois",
      "abbreviation": "IL",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/illinois-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 859,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 22334,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Colorado",
      "abbreviation": "CO",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/colorado-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 844,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 21944,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Ohio",
      "abbreviation": "OH",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/ohio-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 842,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 21892,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "North Dakota",
      "abbreviation": "ND",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/north-dakota-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 815,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 21190,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Utah",
      "abbreviation": "UT",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/utah-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 806,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 20956,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Connecticut",
      "abbreviation": "CT",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/connecticut-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 796,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 20696,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Montana",
      "abbreviation": "MT",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/montana-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 767,
      "maximum_weeks": 24,
      "maximum_total_potential": 18408,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Iowa",
      "abbreviation": "IA",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/iowa-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 763,
      "maximum_weeks": 16,
      "maximum_total_potential": 12208,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Vermont",
      "abbreviation": "VT",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/vermont-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 757,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 19682,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Kentucky",
      "abbreviation": "KY",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/kentucky-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 720,
      "maximum_weeks": 24,
      "maximum_total_potential": 17280,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "New Mexico",
      "abbreviation": "NM",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/new-mexico-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 674,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 17524,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "West Virginia",
      "abbreviation": "WV",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/west-virginia-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 662,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 17212,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Wyoming",
      "abbreviation": "WY",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/wyoming-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 651,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 16926,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Oklahoma",
      "abbreviation": "OK",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/oklahoma-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 649,
      "maximum_weeks": 16,
      "maximum_total_potential": 10384,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Kansas",
      "abbreviation": "KS",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/kansas-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 637,
      "maximum_weeks": 16,
      "maximum_total_potential": 10192,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Nevada",
      "abbreviation": "NV",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/nevada-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 631,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 16406,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Idaho",
      "abbreviation": "ID",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/idaho-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 624,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 16224,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Pennsylvania",
      "abbreviation": "PA",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/pennsylvania-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 613,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 15938,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Texas",
      "abbreviation": "TX",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/texas-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 605,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 15730,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Nebraska",
      "abbreviation": "NE",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/nebraska-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 582,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 15132,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "South Dakota",
      "abbreviation": "SD",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/south-dakota-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 553,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 14378,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Michigan",
      "abbreviation": "MI",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/michigan-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 530,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 13780,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Arkansas",
      "abbreviation": "AR",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/arkansas-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 451,
      "maximum_weeks": 12,
      "maximum_total_potential": 5412,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "California",
      "abbreviation": "CA",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/california-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 450,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 11700,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Delaware",
      "abbreviation": "DE",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/delaware-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 450,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 11700,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Alaska",
      "abbreviation": "AK",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/alaska-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 442,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 11492,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Maryland",
      "abbreviation": "MD",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/maryland-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 430,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 11180,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Virginia",
      "abbreviation": "VA",
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    },
    {
      "state": "New Hampshire",
      "abbreviation": "NH",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/new-hampshire-unemployment-calculator/",
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      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Indiana",
      "abbreviation": "IN",
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      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 390,
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      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Wisconsin",
      "abbreviation": "WI",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/wisconsin-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 370,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
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      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "Georgia",
      "abbreviation": "GA",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/georgia-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 365,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
      "maximum_total_potential": 9490,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "North Carolina",
      "abbreviation": "NC",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/north-carolina-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 350,
      "maximum_weeks": 12,
      "maximum_total_potential": 4200,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
      "source_last_verified": "2026-07-31"
    },
    {
      "state": "South Carolina",
      "abbreviation": "SC",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/south-carolina-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 350,
      "maximum_weeks": 20,
      "maximum_total_potential": 7000,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
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    },
    {
      "state": "Tennessee",
      "abbreviation": "TN",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/tennessee-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 325,
      "maximum_weeks": 20,
      "maximum_total_potential": 6500,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
      "source_name": "U.S. DOL, Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws (January 2026)",
      "source_url": "https://oui.doleta.gov/unemploy/content/sigpros/2020-2029/January2026.pdf",
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    },
    {
      "state": "Arizona",
      "abbreviation": "AZ",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/arizona-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 320,
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      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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    },
    {
      "state": "Missouri",
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      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 320,
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      "maximum_total_potential": 6400,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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    {
      "state": "Louisiana",
      "abbreviation": "LA",
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      "maximum_weeks": 20,
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      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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    {
      "state": "Alabama",
      "abbreviation": "AL",
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      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 275,
      "maximum_weeks": 14,
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      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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    {
      "state": "Florida",
      "abbreviation": "FL",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/florida-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 275,
      "maximum_weeks": 12,
      "maximum_total_potential": 3300,
      "calculation_note": "Comparison ceiling only; actual benefits depend on claimant wages, eligibility, dependency allowances, and state duration rules.",
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    {
      "state": "Mississippi",
      "abbreviation": "MS",
      "state_page_url": "https://statecalc.com/unemployment/mississippi-unemployment-calculator/",
      "maximum_weekly_benefit": 235,
      "maximum_weeks": 26,
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