My Alaska Gov (2024)

FAQs

How is Alaska unemployment calculated? ›

Amount/duration of benefits

The maximum weekly benefit amount in Alaska is $370. The minimum weekly benefit amount is $56. Your claim is based on wages paid to you in the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters from when you file your claim.

Can I reset or change my MFA in myAlaska? Yes, you may reset or change your MFA settings through the 'Reset Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)' link under the MyProfile tab in myAlaska. If you have access to your current MFA device, you may use the 'Change MFA' option to reset your MFA settings.

If you don't have an existing myAlaska account, go to the myAlaska website at https://my.alaska.gov and create one by clicking on the “Register for a myAlaska Account” link on the same website and follow the instructions.

Payment of benefits

Electronic payment is deposited approximately five days after filing weekly certificates.

There are continuing requirements that a person be available for work, able to work and actively seeking work. Furthermore, a six-week disqualification may apply if you quit or were discharged for misconduct from your last job.

Unemployment Rate: the number of unemployed divided by the labor force, expressed as a percentage. Not in the Labor Force: members of the civilian population, defined above, who were neither employed nor unemployed during the week including the 12th of the month.

This action is equivalent to removing or deleting the user's MFA registration. The MFA settings associated with the user will be removed, which allows them to set up MFA as if they were a new user on their next login attempt.

The FIRST disbursem*nt WILL BE issued on October 3, 2024, for ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WHO FILED ONLINE AND CHOSE DIRECT DEPOSIT AS THEIR PAYMENT. The SECOND disbursem*nt will be issued on October 24, 2024, for ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WHO FILED BY PAPER OR CHOSE PAPER CHECK AS THEIR PAYMENT.

The Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD) is a dividend paid to Alaska residents that have lived within the state for a full calendar year (January 1 – December 31), and intend to remain an Alaska resident indefinitely.

What are the eligibility requirements for the dividend program? To be eligible for a PFD, you must have been an Alaska resident for the entire calendar year preceding the date you apply for a dividend and intend to remain an Alaska resident indefinitely at the time you apply for a dividend.

What is sui in Alaska? ›

Alaska's SUI tax (a.k.a., Employment Security Tax) provides unemployment benefits to eligible workers who are unemployed through no fault of their own (as determined by state law) and meet the state's eligibility requirements. Alaska SUI Tax Details. Taxable Wage Base. $49,700. Employee Subject to Tax.

Extended benefits up to 20 weeks may also be available in some states during periods of extremely high unemployment. The Alaska unemployment insurance program provided up to 13 weeks of extended benefits as of September 2021.

Verification of the status of payments can be viewed online at my.alaska.state.ak.us . Click on 'Unemployment Benefits', 'Claim Status' or call VICTOR and choose option #2. For additional assistance contact the claim center. Claim center contact information is available in the UI Claimant Handbook online.

Tax rates range from 1% to 5.40% for employers and 0.56% for employees. Many accounts have seen an increase in rates, so it's important to update your 2022 rate in your payroll system to prevent an underpayment of contributions due. Can't find your rate notice?

The weekly benefit amount in Kentucky is 1.1923% of your earnings in your base period. The minimum weekly benefit amount a Kentuckian could receive is $39 and the maximum is $665. If you collect income while on unemployment benefits, Kentucky will disregard 1/5th of your earnings.

If you work while receiving unemployment benefits, you must report the money you earn when filing your Weekly Certification. You can earn up to 20% of your weekly benefit amount without penalty. Earnings over this amount are deducted from your weekly benefits. Always report your income for the week that you worked.

unemployment. Your weekly Benefit Amount will be reduced when your earnings exceed half of your weekly benefit amount. You will not be paid benefits for that week if your earnings equal or exceed your weekly benefit amount or if you work 35 or more hours that week.