Unemployment Benefit Calculator with Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)

Your details

Select the state where you filed your unemployment claim.
Your total gross wages in the single calendar quarter (3 months) when you earned the most during your base period. Check your pay stubs or W-2 for quarterly totals.
USD
How many weeks you expect to receive benefits, up to your state maximum.
weeks
Turn on if your unemployment overlapped the Lost Wages Assistance window (weeks ending Aug 1 through Dec 27, 2020). This adds $300 per qualifying week.
Weekly UI benefitLow replacement
$450

Estimated weekly state unemployment insurance payment

Weekly total (with LWA)$450
Total UI benefits$5,400
Total LWA supplement$0
Grand total received$5,400
State maximum weeks26weeks
Wage replacement rate0.4%
LWA eligibilityNot selected
Weekly UI benefit$450
Total UI benefits$5,400
Total LWA supplement$0
Grand total$5,400

Estimated weekly UI: $450 in California

  • Your estimated UI replaces about 39% of your equivalent weekly wage from that quarter.
  • California pays a minimum of $40 and a maximum of $450 per week, for up to 26 weeks.
  • Your estimated combined benefit over the selected period is $5,400.

Next stepThese are estimates only. Contact your state unemployment agency to file a claim and get your exact weekly benefit amount (WBA), which is based on your full quarterly wage record.

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