If I am a temporary or probationary employee, can I receive unemployment benefits?

If I am a temporary or probationary employee, can I receive unemployment benefits?

Wages paid to a temporary or probationary employee are treated the same as wages paid to a permanent employee for unemployment benefits purposes. They can be used to establish a claim if:
 

• the temporary employee files a claim for benefits,


 
• the wages from the temporary or short-term employment fall in the base period,


 
• the claimant has enough total base period wages to establish a claim, and


 
• The claimant worked in covered employment under the law.

 

If these conditions are met, the employer will be charged a percentage of the benefits proportional to the claimant's earnings with that employer during the base period.