Monetary Determination Unemployment Insurance Benefits
After applying for Unemployment Insurance Benefits (a process also referred to as filing an initial claim), you will receive a Monetary Determination that lists wages reported to the Department during the quarter in which they were paid to you. Your Monetary Determination will show the quarters in your Base Period and the total wages paid within the months in each quarter.
The Monetary Determination will also show the weekly and a total benefit award you may receive if you meet all eligibility requirements during your benefit year. The benefit year is normally the Sunday of the week in which you file your initial claim for Unemployment Insurance benefits. Your benefit year ends 365 days later. Your benefit year ending date will appear on your Monetary Determination. If your wages did not meet the criteria to establish a monetary award (your UI claim is ineligible because you did not have sufficient wages in the current base period to qualify), the reason why you did not qualify will be shown on the Monetary Determination. More information is presented in these pamphlets:
- A Guide to Arizona UI Benefits - English (UIB-1240A)
- A Guide to Arizona UI Benefits - Spanish (UIB-1240A-S)
When you receive your Monetary Determination, examine it carefully. It will include only those earnings of record under the Social Security number that you gave on your initial claim. If you do not agree with the wages reported or with the employers listed on your Monetary Determination, you may file a Wage Protest at any time before the expiration of your benefit year. To ensure benefits are paid correctly and promptly, it is recommended that you file a wage protest within ten (10) working days of the date on your Monetary Determination. Receiving benefits to which you were not entitled, when based on wages that were reported incorrectly or not earned by you, is a felony.
If you receive benefits based on wages not earned by you, you will be liable for repayment and may have other penalties imposed. Continue to file weekly claims while any wage investigation action is pending.