Is it Worth It?

The answer to that question is entirely up to you, based upon your own unique circumstances.  The minimum amount of unemployment benefits in Kentucky is $39 a week, and the maximum amount is $552 per week.  With the maximum eligibility duration of 26 weeks, the most someone in Kentucky could receive in unemployment benefits per job loss is $14,352.  If you are a business, you generally can expect to pay back whatever your former employees receive in benefits, in a greater than 1-to-1 ratio, in UI taxes.  If you are a reimbursing employer, you generally would repay the face amount.  If you are an individual and your claim was "monetarily eligible," the Division of Unemployment Insurance should have sent you a notice shortly after you filed your claim, telling you exactly what your weekly benefit amount would be.  To figure out how much may be at stake in your case, you can multiply that amount by 26 to see the potential maximum you could receive in benefits if your unemployment lasts the full 26-weeks.  If you go back to work before that, the amount of benefits you could receive would go down. 

If you decide you want representation in your unemployment matter, our goal is to provide outstanding service and a good value.  While there can be no guarantees in littigation, we have the experience to present your case in the best possible light.