TABLE 6.-Selected data relating to the weekly benefit amount, by State, 1938-41, 1944-47 Percent of weeks of total unemployment compensated during 1947 at 1 TABLE 6.-Selected data relating to the weekly benefit amount, by State-Continued [Data corrected to Dec. 10, 1948] Average weekly payment for total unemployment in Percent of weeks of total unemployment compensated during 1947 at 2 1 Average computed from date benefits were first payable. Based on payments for full weekly benefit rate only; excludes residual payments and payments reduced because of receipt of benefits under other programs. * Data not available. Less than 0.05 percent. TABLE 7.-Duration of benefits in a benefit year under State laws, Dec. 31, 1948 1 Minimum potential benefits for claimants with minimum qualifying wages. (See table 3, p. 223 for these qualifying wages.) In States noted, weeks for claimants with minimum weekly benefit will be greater than figure here for claimants whose weekly benefit is higher than the minimum because qualifying wages are concentrated largely or wholly in high quarter. (See table 5, p. 225, for minimum weekly benefit and divide into minimum potential benefits.) In Connecticut, District of Columbia, Michigan, and Nevada, dependents' allowances being outside the duration formula, add to potential benefits for claimants with minimum qualifying wages. When 2 amounts are given, higher includes maximum dependents' allowances; same maximum with or without dependents' allowances in District of Columbia and Massachusetts. 3 Annual wage formula: amount shown for high quarter is 4 of required base-period wages. Converted from days of unemployment in New York and 2-week periods in Texas. Statutory minimum. Or 4 times weekly benefit times quarters with wages at least 3 of high quarters, if less; maximum duration given assumes such wages in 4 quarters. Footnotes continued on p. 230. Amount shown is 4 of base-period wages. To obtain maximum potential annual benefits, claiman must have more than 4 times high-quarter wages necessary for maximum weekly benefit. Figures given are based on highest average weekly wage in schedule ($30.01). High-quarter figure assumes 13 weeks' employment; base-period figure the minimum 30 weeks required. A claimant eligible for the minimum benefit amount may draw all benefits due in 1 and a fraction weeks because benefits of 50 cents to $3 a week are paid at rate of $3. 10 18 weeks' duration for 20 weeks of employment; 19 weeks, for 21-24 weeks of employment; 22 weeks, for more than 24 weeks of employment. Base-period wages are 25 weeks' wages if high quarter represents 13 weeks of employment. 11 Maximum potential benefits of $125 for 14 percent of average State wages to $500 for 100 percent are not State 82 7.9 82 7.7 48 7.4 7.2 9.8 9.4 7.6 10.0 7.2 9.3 84 7.0 6.6 7.6 6.8 5.4 9.6 1 Ratios computed by dividing exhaustions for the calendar year by first payments for 12-month period TABLE 9.-Summary of disqualification provisions for three major causes, State laws, Dec. 31, 19481 1"W+" means the week in which the disqualifying act occurred plus the indicated number of weeks following. "Duration" means that the disqualification is for the duration of the unemployment due to or following the act and "duration+" indicates that the disqualification lasts until the individual earns a specified amount or works a given time as shown in the detailed tables. "Mandatory" indicates a mandatory reduction of benefits in every case; "optional" that the reduction is optional with the State agency. 2 Law includes postponement until claimant works 30 days (i. e., duration of unemployment plus) or for 6 weeks if he is diligently seeking suitable employment. Agency reports latter provision currently effective. Such additional weeks as any offer of suitable work continues open. Benefits reduced are recredited if claimant returns to suitable employment during benefit year. W+1-4.. Mandatory. W +4 or Mandatory. Partial can- more. 3 Duration+ |