Eligibility for unemployment insurance, the amount of unemployment compensation, and the length of time benefits are available are determined by state law.Unemployment Eligibility In order to receive unemployment compensation, workers must meet the unemployment eligibility requirements for wages earned or time worked during an established (one year) period of time. In addition, workers must be determined
to be unemployed through no fault of their own, so if you were quit or fired you may not be eligible for unemployment compensation.