Nevada unemployment insurance

Nevada unemployment insurance benefit is a token amount of money every citizen of Nevada that are unemployed is entitled to. But to be entitled to this, you must be a full citizen of Nevada.

This program is to make sure, every citizen gets a little amount of money to sustain themselves, while they are still on the search for a job.

Eligibility Criteria For Insurance

• You must not be at one present work or the other, and must be presently seeking a job, each week you are collecting the benefits
• You must be a citizen of Nevada.
• You must be available to work.
• Your unemployment must be of no fault of yours, or due to some of the following reasons
  • You couldn’t make it to work, due to Covid-19.
  • You have a child whose school has been closed, and you have to take care of it.
  • You or someone in your neighborhood is infected with Covid-19
  • You are infected with Covid-19
  • You have a health crisis.

Before your unemployment benefit will be approved, the body will first look at your work history for the past year back and calculate your revenue in the earliest 5 months, to see if you will be eligible for the benefits. To be fully eligible for this benefit, you must have earned a minimum of $400 in the previous 5 months.

Are You Actively Searching For Job?

To continue receiving your unemployment benefit, you must be actively searching for a job, at this time, if you are being offered any job,  it’s a must you receive it considering the fact that the job is suitable for you. The suitability of the job depends on your work experience, how much you’ve been earning in the past compared to how much you were being offered, and the distance of the work to where you live.

You will always be considered available for jobs, once you don’t have any restrictions that are preventing you from going to work, like a communicable disease.

Am I Entitled To Unemployment Benefits If I’m being Fired From Work?

You may not be entitled to unemployment benefits,  unless if you are fired for any of the below reasons.

• Refusing to give in to sexual harassment from your boss, or senior workers.
• You were fired because you refused to engage in fraudulent activities at your place of work.
• Because you do not have the desired skills for your work

PS: You must have a tangible proof for this claim.

If you are being fired for any of the reasons, you still stand the chance of getting Nevada unemployment benefits.

Collecting Unemployment Benefits After Quitting Your Job

If you quit your job without any good reason, you may not be eligible for any unemployment benefits, but if you quit your job, due to health challenges, or to protect yourself or loved ones from domestic violence, you will still be eligible for a loan.

How Much and How Long Will Unemployment Benefit Last?

You will be paid 4% of the total income you’ve made in the earliest 5 months if you’ve stopped working, which is subject to at least $16 per week, and the highest of $407 per week.

Your unemployment benefits may last up to 23 weeks to 26 weeks and may be increased during a period of a high unemployment rate.

How To Apply For Nevada Unemployment Benefits.

To file or apply for unemployment benefits in Nevada, kindly visit the Esds website at http://ui.nv.gov/css.html

You can apply with your phone, once they have gotten your request, they will send you documents to fill out, which will determine whether you are eligible or not.

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