The federal government as well as the state of Georgia have ensured that unemployed individuals are provided with a myriad of ways to secure unemployment income. However, with all of the federal extensions as well as payments that are tied to state unemployment rates, the benefits can sometimes be hard to figure out. Here is an explanation of unemployment insurance benefits in the state of Georgia.
Standard Georgia Unemployment Benefits
The standard unemployment period in Georgia is 26 weeks long and offers temporary income to workers who have lost their job through no fault of their own. This means that they were laid off or terminated due to company policies or economic difficulties. People who voluntarily resign from their jobs or are fired due to violating company policies, such as failing a drug test, are not eligible for unemployment benefits. At the end of the 26 week period, individuals who are still unemployed are automatically enrolled in the first level of extended unemployment benefits.