How much money do you have to make in a base period to claim Michigan unemployment benefits?

I was denied benefits. The company I worked for closed my location. I have a 'Monetary Determination' letter that says: Separation Reason- Lack of work; and Base Period Wages $0.00. This is b.s. we closed because the higher-ups didn't think they needed 2 theaters in the same county business was steady, also I made more than $0.





If the company I worked for is screwing me over...again I'd like to know.|||It's possible you haven't worked there long enough or paid enough to qualify. Unemployment benefits are based not only on that fact that you did work and recieve a salary, but also WHEN you worked, for HOW LONG you worked, and HOW MUCH payment you recieved during that time.





Directly from the Michigan Department of Labor web site: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/uia_Cl…





Qualifying requirements





The UIA will look at your standard base period to determine if your earnings qualify you for unemployment benefits. The standard base period includes the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters prior to when you filed your claim. The four calendar quarters in a year are:





January – March,


April – June,


July – September and


October – December.





If you cannot qualify based on your standard base period, the UIA will check your earnings in the “alternate” base period, which is the four most recently completed calendar quarters.





There are two ways in which your earnings may qualify you for unemployment benefits:





• “Regular” qualifying method: (a) For benefit years beginning January 4, 2009, and after, you must have wages in at least two quarters in your base period. In one quarter, your wages must be at least $2,871; and (b) total wages for all four quarters must equal at least one and a


half times the highest amount of wages paid in any quarter of the base period. ($2,871 x 1.5 = $4,306.50)





OR





• Alternate Earnings Qualifier (AEQ): (a) You must have wages in at least two quarters; and (b) total wages for all four quarters must equal at least 20 times the state average weekly wage (SAWW). For 2009, the AEQ amount is $16,695.80. [20 x $834.79 (SAWW) = $16,695.80]|||I suggest you to try project payday, simply because you don't need any money up front and you can start making money within minutes. I average around 3,500 dollars every month with it. Check it out at http://lin.cr/bne|||you can file for a re determination


you will need to prove what you made with your pay stubs and W 2 form