Tag: unemployment benefits

Massachusetts Unemployment Benefits: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amount Up to $1,105/Week for 30 Weeks

Massachusetts' unemployment insurance program — managed by the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) — provides up to $1,105 per week, the second-highest maximum in the country. Massachusetts sets its maximum benefit each October using a formula tied to the state average weekly wage: 57.5% of the prior year's average weekly…

Florida Reemployment Assistance: 2027 Outlook, Current 2026 Amount $275/Week for 12 Weeks

Florida pays a maximum of $275 per week in Reemployment Assistance benefits, and you can only collect for 12 weeks — numbers that are locked in for 2026. That's not a typo. Florida's system is one of the most restrictive in the United States, and a 2025 bill to raise…