<P> In the United States , there are 50 state unemployment insurance programs plus one each in the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands . Though policies vary by state , unemployment benefits generally pay eligible workers as high as $783.00 per week in the Massachusetts to a low as $235 per week maximum in Mississippi . Benefits are generally paid by state governments , funded in large part by state and federal payroll taxes levied against employers , to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own . Eligibility requirements for unemployment insurance vary by state , but generally speaking , employees not fired for misconduct ( `` terminated for cause '' ) are eligible for unemployment benefits , while those fired for misconduct ( this sometimes can include misconduct committed outside the workplace , such as a problematic social media post or committing a crime ) are not . In every state , employees who quit their job without `` good cause '' are not eligible for unemployment benefits , but the definition of good cause varies by state . In some states , being fired for misconduct permanently bars the employee from receiving unemployment benefits , while in others it only disqualifies the employee for a short period . This compensation is classified as a type of social welfare benefit . According to the Internal Revenue Code , these types of benefits are to be included in a taxpayer 's gross income . </P>
<P> In the United States , there are 50 state unemployment insurance programs plus one each in the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and United States Virgin Islands . Though policies vary by state , unemployment benefits generally pay eligible workers as high as $783.00 per week in the Massachusetts to a low as $235 per week maximum in Mississippi . Benefits are generally paid by state governments , funded in large part by state and federal payroll taxes levied against employers , to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own . Eligibility requirements for unemployment insurance vary by state , but generally speaking , employees not fired for misconduct ( `` terminated for cause '' ) are eligible for unemployment benefits , while those fired for misconduct ( this sometimes can include misconduct committed outside the workplace , such as a problematic social media post or committing a crime ) are not . In every state , employees who quit their job without `` good cause '' are not eligible for unemployment benefits , but the definition of good cause varies by state . In some states , being fired for misconduct permanently bars the employee from receiving unemployment benefits , while in others it only disqualifies the employee for a short period . This compensation is classified as a type of social welfare benefit . According to the Internal Revenue Code , these types of benefits are to be included in a taxpayer 's gross income . </P>
where does the money come from for unemployment benefits
where does the money come from for unemployment benefits
generally paid by state governments , funded in large part by state and federal payroll taxes levied against employers , to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own
generally paid by state governments , funded in large part by state and federal payroll taxes levied against employers , to workers who have become unemployed through no fault of their own