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6 If you do not qualify with wages from this base period, you may still qualify using an alternate base period. The alternative base period is the most recent four completed calendar quarters. Wage Requirements To determine your unemployment benefit amount, you must have earned wages in two or more calendar quarters of your base period. Your total base-period wages must be at least 1.5 times the wages you earned in the quarter with the highest earnings. There is also a minimum amount of wages required during the base period. Beginning Date of Your Claim Your claim is normally effective the Sunday of the week you file an application for unemployment benefits, provided you did not work full-time or have earnings equal to or in excess of your weekly benefit amount during that week. Monetary Determination Normally, you will receive a “Notice of Monetary Determination” within three weeks from the day you file your claim for unemployment benefits. This notice includes: • Wages reported by your base period employer(s) • Your weekly benefit amount • Number of weeks of benefits you may receive if you meet all eligibility requirements. (See Eligibility/ Denial of Benefits) The number of weeks ranges from 10–26 depending on your earnings Carefully review the wages and employers reported on the monetary determination. Missing wages or missing employers could reduce your benefits or prevent you from qualifying. Note: if the status of your claim says “eligible”, this is referring to your monetary eligibility, showing you meet the qualification to qualify monetarily for a claim. See