Unemployment insurance (UI) is a program designed to offer temporary financial support to those unemployed. Unemployment insurance is a jointly-owned program of the state and federal governments. Although individual states implement their own requirements, they all follow the same general guidelines.
Remember, not everyone who loses their job qualifies for UI. If you are eligible, expect to receive an amount equivalent to a portion of your total earnings. The state will look at the last 52 weeks. On average, states payout for about 26 weeks.