Kentucky Unemployment Benefits Estimator

Applies KRS chapter 341: weekly benefit rate = 1.1923% of your total base-period wages, between $39 and $746 for claims filed on or after July 5, 2026; four wage tests; total benefits = 16 weeks at the current unemployment rate, or one-third of base-period wages if less; and, in a part-time week, a deduction of 80% of your earnings. Estimates only — the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance determines actual amounts.

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Weeks availableSet by the state unemployment rate when you file: 16 at 6.5% or less.

How this tool works. To qualify, your base period (the first four of the last five completed quarters) must show at least $1,500 in your highest quarter, at least $1,500 outside it, total wages of at least 1.5 times the highest quarter, and wages in the last two quarters of at least 8 times your weekly benefit rate (KRS 341.350(6); Office of Unemployment Insurance). The weekly rate is 1.1923% of total base-period wages, between $39 and the maximum for your benefit year (KRS 341.380(2)–(3)). Total benefits are the lesser of the weeks available times the rate or one-third of base-period wages, but at least 12 times the rate, rounded to the nearest dollar (KRS 341.380(4), 341.385). In a part-time week, 80% of your wages, rounded to the nearest dollar, is deducted (KRS 341.390(1)); a week counts only if you earned less than 1.25 times your rate (KRS 341.080).

Limitations. KRS 341.380(2) does not say how the 1.1923% result is rounded, so the tool shows it to the cent; your monetary determination is final. The first eligible week is an unpaid waiting week, paid only once your remaining balance falls to that amount. The tool does not model the extended base period for workers’ compensation claimants, training weeks, pension or severance deductions, or separation issues. This is a calculation, not a determination.

Sources: KRS chapter 341; Kentucky OUI benefits calculator page; Kentucky Career Center claimant FAQs. Rules last verified: October 22, 2026.

This tool provides estimates for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal, tax, or financial advice. RemoteLaws is not a law firm. © 2026 RemoteLaws.