Kentucky Labor and Employment FAQs

• Q: What Are The Eligibility Requirements To Draw Unemployment Benefits?
  A: To be eligible to receive benefits, the nonmonetary requirements each week are as follows: Be physically and mentally able to work. Be either totally unemployed or … More
• Q: How Is My Benefit Amount Determined?
  A: Your weekly benefit rate will be 1.3078 percent of your total base period wages. A weekly benefit amount can neither be lower than $39.00 nor more than the maximum … More
• Q: How Do I File A Claim For Unemployment Benefits?
  A: If you need to file a claim for unemployment benefits: Report to the nearest Unemployment Insurance Office and present your Social Security Card. Register for work … More
• Q: Can I Claim Partial Benefits?
  A: You may claim partial benefits when: You are still employed by your regular employer but are working less than your normal full­time hours, if Your earnings … More
• Q: When Do Extended Benefits Go Into Effect?
  A: Extended benefits go into effect in Kentucky when, during the week and the immediate preceding 12 weeks, the rate of insured unemployment: Equaled 120% of the average … More
• Q: How Much Can A Claimant Receive In Extended Benefits?
  A: The weekly benefit amount remains the same as on the regular unemployment claim. The maximum benefit amount is half of the maximum benefit amount on your regular UI … More
• Q: Please Explain Electronic Claims Filing.
  A: The Kentucky Department for Employment Services, Division of Unemployment Insurance, has developed a system whereby claims for unemployment insurance benefits can be … More
• Q: How Do I Know If I Am Liable For State Unemployment Taxes?
  A: The requirements for liability vary for different types of employment: FOR­PROFIT BUSINESS (other than agriculture) ­ You will be liable if you pay at least … More
• Q: How Do I Establish An Unemployment Tax Account?
  A: You must complete form UI­1 ­ Application for Employer Account ( CLICK HERE to download). If you are liable for unemployment insurance, you will receive a … More
• Q: How Do I Report Wages And Pay Unemployment Tax?
  A: Once you become liable, you will be required to file a report at the end of each calendar quarter listing your employees and their wages and compute and pay tax based … More

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