Indiana Unemployment Website

Indiana Department of Unemployment Indiana state requirements are comprised of a few key points listed below, which may determine claimant eligibility for benefits. The Indiana application follows certain eligibility laws for benefits, including a reasoning for being unemployed as qualifying determining factors.

Indiana Unemployment Rules

• The amount of money earned during previous employment(s); referred to as a "base period" of work. Applicants are expected to earn a minimum of $2,750.00 in for a whole base period (1 year) to qualify, or $1,650.00 in 6 months.
• Reasoning for unemployment; applicants must be terminated from employment through no fault of their own in order to qualify.
• Availability to work; claimaints must be available to work. Those who are not available to work for a period of time due to injuries or illness still qualify, however benefits are reduced by 1/3 of weekly benefit amounts.
• Actively looking for new work; applicants must be actively seeking full-time work, in addition to participating in any job referrals made by the Indiana office. A refusal to work is an immediate disqualifying factor.

Indiana Unemployment Extensions

Indiana Unemployment Voucher

Indiana's 6 Tiers of Benefits:
• Normal State Unemployment is the first 26 weeks
• Extension Tier 1, weeks 27-46 of compensation
• Extension Tier 2, weeks 47-60 of benefits
• Extension Tier 3, weeks 61-73 of compensation
• Extension Tier 4, weeks 74-79 of benefits