Unemployment payments can be tricky to understand because each state has its own rules and payment schedules.

A bill introduced in the New York State Senate would extend the maximum duration of unemployment insurance benefits from 26 weeks to 30 weeks, offering additional financial support to hundreds of ...

Millions of people could be eligible for $3,000 more dollars in unemployment benefits if a new bill is passed and signed into law.

It sounds like a good problem to have: receiving more than expected in your state’s weekly jobless benefit check. But experts say a state overpaying your unemployment insurance (UI) could turn out to ...

Some recipients of unemployment benefits can be hit with a big tax bill.