Will I qualify for a second year of benefits?

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Claim length

Your unemployment claim is valid for one year from the date it is filed unless you use up your benefits sooner.

Federal law requires a review of new wages after one year. You must meet all of these conditions to receive unemployment benefits again:

  • You returned to work and earned at least $300 per week or five times the weekly benefit rate calculated for your second benefit year (whichever is greater).
  • You earned those wages from an employer covered by federal or Connecticut unemployment insurance law

Benefits Eligibility