Get AK Wage Claim

In Alaska, you can receive a minimum weekly benefit amount of $56 up to a maximum of $370 per week.

After a bi-weekly claim for benefits is filed, payment will usually be available three to five days later. File timely to receive benefits timely.

JUNEAU, Alaska The Alaska minimum wage will increase from $9.89 to $10.19 in 2020. Voters passed a ballot initiative in 2014, which requires the minimum wage to be adjusted annually for inflation. Alaska Statute 23.10.

After a bi-weekly claim for benefits is filed, payment will usually be available three to five days later. File timely to receive benefits timely.

You may contact an Unemployment Insurance Claim Center during the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Alaska Standard Time at: 1-888-252-2557.

The weekly benefit amount is calculated by dividing the sum of the wages earned during the highest quarter of the base period by 26, rounded down to the next lower whole dollar. The result cannot exceed the utmost weekly benefit permitted by rule.

If you are eligible to receive unemployment, your weekly benefit rate is based on your earnings during the base period. The current minimum benefit is $56 per week and the maximum is $370 per week. In addition, you can collect a dependent's allowance of $24 per week per dependent, for up to three dependents.

After a bi-weekly claim for benefits is filed, payment will usually be available three to five days later. File timely to receive benefits timely.

If you have tried other methods to find your answer without success, try the UC Service Call Center phone, call 888-313-7284 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to reach UC staff. The best time to try calling the UC service center is Thursdays and Fridays, according to the department.

The average person receives $378 a week in unemployment benefits, according to U.S. Labor Department data as of year-end 2019. But that figure masks wide variation among states. Mississippi, the least generous state, paid an average $213 a week.