Unemployment Benefit Calculator - Lost Wages Assistance (LWA)

Historical closed2020 LWA, up to six approved weeks. COVID-19 reason, state approval, qualifying underlying benefit of at leastUSD100 and eligible weeks must be established. Federal supplement isUSD300; useUSD400 only where an actual extraUSD100 state payment was approved. Existing state benefits used as matching funds do not create an extraUSD100. Excludes current benefits, tax and recovery.

Historical closed2020 LWA, up to six approved weeks. COVID-19 reason, state approval, qualifying underlying benefit of at leastUSD100 and eligible weeks must be established. Federal supplement isUSD300; useUSD400 only where an actual extraUSD100 state payment was approved. Existing state benefits used as matching funds do not create an extraUSD100. Excludes current benefits, tax and recovery.

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Calculation method

Weekly LWA supplement300+100*stateExtra
Total LWA supplement(300+100*stateExtra)*weeks
Pretax total including underlying benefit(weekly+300+100*stateExtra)*weeks

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