September 21, 2023
We want to ensure you know the most up-to-date information regarding weekly benefit amounts (WBAs) and maximum durations in various states. Please take a moment to review the following updates:
Colorado: The maximum WBA increased from $742 to $781
Delaware: The maximum WBA increased from $400 to $450
Iowa: The minimum WBA range increased from $82-$99 to $86-$105; the maximum WBA range increased from $551-$676 to $582-$714
Kansas: The minimum WBA increased from $140 to $147, and the maximum WBA increased from $560 to $589
Kentucky: The maximum WBA increased from $626 to $665
Montana: The maximum WBA increased from $657 to $698
Nevada: The maximum WBA increased from $562 to $585
North Dakota: The maximum WBA increased from $673 to $748
Oregon: The minimum WBA increased from $183 to $190, and the maximum WBA increased from $783 to $813
Rhode Island: The maximum WBA range increased from $68-$850 to $705-$881
South Dakota: The maximum WBA increased from $487 to $514
Vermont: The maximum WBA increased from $668 to $705
Washington: The minimum WBA increased from $295 to $323, and the maximum WBA increased from $999 to $1019
West Virginia: The maximum WBA increased from 631 to $662
Wyoming: The minimum WBA increased from $40 to $43, and the maximum WBA increased from $560 to $595
Claimants collect up to 26 weeks of unemployment in most states. The following states have recently made changes to their maximum duration:
Kentucky’s maximum number of weeks increased from 12-24 weeks to 16-24 weeks
Massachusetts’ maximum duration decreased from 30 weeks to 26 weeks
Montana reduced its maximum number of weeks from 28 weeks to 20 weeks
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Throughout our membership in the Unemployment Savings Program, First Nonprofit understood our demands, community dynamics, and the importance of seamless services; that allowed us to serve our constituents better.
Because INCS advocates for the operating conditions that allow charter public schools to provide high quality public education, partnering with First Nonprofit was an easy decision. First Nonprofit’s unemployment programs provide our member schools two operating elements crucial to their ability to provide high quality public education: savings and budget certainty. Capable, committed teachers are the key to student success. By participating in the unemployment insurance savings plan, charter public schools gain peace of mind and are able to invest more money in their teachers.
It has been our sincere pleasure to maintain a strong, vibrant business partnership with First Nonprofit. We greatly admire their strong industry knowledge, technical expertise, constant professionalism, knowledgeable and dedicated staff. They are always extremely responsive, personable and provide us with the necessary guidance and recommendations on a numerous variety of employment scenarios.
NYCON members who use First Nonprofit’s programs enjoy enduring savings and improved efficiency. Our association knows that success, because from the beginning, we achieved the same great benefits. Great savings, seamless technology, and responsive service. NYCON highly recommends First Nonprofit’s remarkable unemployment solutions.
Visually Impaired Preschool Services has been a client of First Non-Profit since it was first offered as a benefit of VisionServe Alliance. We completed a thorough evaluation of cash savings to our agency before taking advantage of this wonderful benefit and it has been a very wise decision. Our experience with the processes from accounting to claims have been professional, expeditious and easy.
The Ensight Skills Center has enjoyed working with First Nonprofit for several years. We are enrolled in their Unemployment Savings Program and although we have not required a lot of intervention, there have been a few times. I know others have dealt with the same problem of unemployment fraud over the last year and in our case, a call to First Nonprofit (they actually answer their phones) cleared up the issue. They also sent us a letter to send to all our employees telling them what they needed to do to prevent this in the future and protect themselves. What a relief! Over the years if I have questions or concerns, they are happy to listen, advise and help if they can. Another BIG advantage of using First Nonprofit is that all the money that is paid into the Unemployment Savings Program lives on my balance sheet as an asset. The money continues to be Ensight’s not the governments. First Nonprofit has certainly given me peace of mind.
In addition to their money-saving purpose on behalf of nonprofit organizations like AHS, First Nonprofit’s Nonprofit Unemployment Fund streamlines the information we need to efficiently manage unemployment claims. Our relationship with NU Fund gave us access to such things as advice on planning for what’s ahead and how to analyze cost scenarios when unexpected events occurred. Both experiences were very helpful.
We have had a great experience with FNP. During Covid, when there was the chance that reimbursable nonprofits would have to pay 50% of the unemployment costs, FNP went to bat for us. We would receive weekly information on the Unemployment claim and how they were working to reduce the costs to reimbursable nonprofits. They have a great service also working with [our claims administrator] to make sure all the paperwork is completed correctly for any unemployment claim.