Georgia | Unemployment Handbook

Georgia Coronavirus Unemployment

Coronavirus unemployment benefits are available immediately to Georgia workers who have lost their job, are sick or quarantined with coronavirus (COVID-19), have reduced work hours, are furloughed, or … [Read more...]

Georgia Unemployment Fraud Penalties

REMEMBER: IT IS NOT ILLEGAL TO WORK WHILE YOU ARE COLLECTING UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. You are able to work at a job and make a certain amount of money while still collecting unemployment benefits. When … [Read more...]

Georgia Unemployment Extension – Extended Benefits (EB)

There is another type of unemployment extension called Federal-State Extended Duration (FED-ED), more commonly referred to as Extended Benefits (EB). You will only qualify for the EB Extended Benefits … [Read more...]

Georgia Unemployment If You Quit

You can not receive Georgia unemployment benefits if you quit your job. IF YOU HAVE A JOB, DO NOT QUIT IT IF YOU QUIT YOUR JOB, DON'T EXPECT TO COLLECT UNEMPLOYMENT IF YOU HAVE A JOB, AND ARE LOOKING … [Read more...]

Georgia Unemployment If You Get Fired

Generally, in Georgia you have to have lost your job through no fault of your own in order to collect unemployment. In most cases, this means that if you get fired, you cannot collect unemployment … [Read more...]