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If you lose your job, you may be eligible for unemployment benefits if you were laid off or otherwise not at fault for the loss. Whether you receive unemployment benefits and how much you're entitled to each week depends on how much you earned during a base period, usually the last four or the last five quarters. When you apply for unemployment, the unemployment office sends you a monetary determination letter informing you of your potential benefits, if any, and the sources of income used to calculate those benefits.
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A monetary determination letter informs you of the base period the unemployment office used to calculate your monetary eligibility for unemployment. If you qualify for unemployment based on your wages in the base period, the monetary determination letter also tells you how many weeks you're entitled to based on your wages, and what your weekly benefit amount will be. If you don't qualify, the letter informs you of the sources of income reported and why you're considered ineligible.
