Nevada Unemployment Insurance

Nevada Unemployment Insurance provides temporary, limited income replacement to workers during periods of involuntary unemployment.

Each state sets its own guidelines for eligibility for UI benefits, but you usually qualify if you:

1. have lost a job through no fault of your own;
2. are unemployed or partially unemployed for reasons permissible under federal law;
3. are “able to work, available to work, and actively seeking work;” and
4. have earned at least a certain amount of money during a “base period” prior to becoming unemployed. In most states, this is usually the first 4 out of the last 5 completed calendar quarters prior to the time that your claim is filed.

According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, to qualify for unemployment benefits, you must have earned a minimum amount of wages in a recent ‘base period’ and must have, prior to filing a claim:¹

1. earned at least $400 in one of the highest quarter of the base period prior to filing a claim, and
2. total base-period wages of at least 1.5 times the earnings in the highest quarter.

For example, if your highest paid quarter was $1,800, your total base-period earnings must be at least $2,700 ($1,800 × 1.5) to qualify.

How long are unemployment benefits in Nevada?

A maximum of 26 weeks of your full weekly benefit amount is all that can be paid in one benefit year unless benefits are extended by law.¹

During that time, you must be actively engaged in efforts to seek and secure employment to be eligible to receive UI benefits.

How much unemployment will I get in Nevada?

The benefit amount that you will receive depends on how much you have earned in your base period. According to the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, the weekly benefit amount in Nevada is typically from $16 to $657.¹

How do I file my weekly unemployment claim in Nevada?

You may file your claim using the Internet Claim  filing system or using the automated system called QuickClaim by dialling the QuickClaim telephone number for your area:

If you are eligible to receive unemployment compensation, you should start receiving a check within 2 to 3 weeks after filing the initial claim.