Nebraska Statutes 48-624. Benefits; weekly benefit amount; calculation
For any benefit year beginning on or after January 1, 2018:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 48-624
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- Year: shall mean calendar year. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) An individual’s weekly benefit amount shall be one-half of his or her average weekly wage rounded down to the nearest even whole dollar amount, but shall not exceed one-half of the state average weekly wage as annually determined under section 48-121.02 ;
(2) For purposes of this section, an individual’s average weekly wage shall equal the wages paid for insured work in the highest quarter of the base period divided by thirteen; and
(3) Any change in the weekly benefit amounts prescribed in this section or in the maximum annual benefit amount prescribed in section 48-626 shall be applicable for the calendar year following the annual determination made pursuant to section 48-121.02.