Effective January 1, 2014, the maximum weekly benefit for individuals eligible to collect unemployment insurance increased from $624 to $636; the maximum weekly benefit for state plan temporary disability and family leave insurance benefits increased from $584 to $595; and the maximum weekly benefit for workers’ compensation increased from $826 to $843. The New Jersey Department of Labor’s press release includes a chart comparing the 2014 rates and eligibility criteria to the 2013 rates and criteria.

Note: This article was published in the February 2014 issue of the New Jersey eAuthority.