LANSING ― The Michigan Senate on Thursday voted to expand the amount of time Michigan residents can receive state unemployment benefits, as well as increase the maximum amount of money ...

For example, Washington has a $1,079 maximum weekly unemployment insurance payment, one of the largest in the country. On the other end of the spectrum, Mississippi has a maximum weekly benefit of ...

Three states are proposing significant changes to their unemployment benefits, impacting qualification criteria, benefit amounts and economic strategies. U.S. World ...