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Amount and Duration of Unemployment Benefits in Wisconsin Benefits are ordinarily available for up to 26 weeks, although this may be extended during periods of high unemployment. To get an idea of how much your weekly benefit might be, plug your information into the DWD's Weekly Benefit Rate Calculator.

You may not receive UI if you: Left your job without good cause related to your job, Were fired for misconduct or substantial fault connected to your work, Refused work without good cause, or.

Maximum Benefit Amount (MBA): Your MBA will be 26 times your WBR or 40% of your total base period wages from all covered employment – whichever is smaller. Your MBA is like a checking account balance. As you are paid UI during your benefit year, the amount paid is subtracted from your MBA balance until it reaches 0.

You may not receive UI if you: Left your job without good cause related to your job, Were fired for misconduct or substantial fault connected to your work, Refused work without good cause, or.

Examples of personal reasons Your own declining health, Union rules, In very limited cases, a lack of transportation, Leaving to care for a sick family member, Domestic violence, or. Leaving to take care of unexpected and urgent problems with the child care arrangements you have been using.

If you quit your job for any of the following reasons, you may be eligible to receive UI: Accepting a layoff in lieu of another employee. Quitting with good cause attributable to the employer. Quitting because your health left you with no reasonable alternative but to quit.

Any time an unemployment claim includes a separation from employment, DWD must investigate the cause of the separation. If you quit your job, you are not eligible for UI benefits unless an exception applies as outlined in state law.

No benefits are payable for the week if you work, miss work and/or receive or will receive holiday, vacation, severance or sick pay in a week for hours equal to 32 or more. No benefits are payable if you earn wages or have holiday, vacation, severance or sick pay alone or combined with wages of more than $500.