Enter the wages of the highest quarter of the base period ($) into the Weekly Benefit Rate Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Weekly Benefit Rate.
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Weekly Benefit Rate Formula
The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Weekly Benefit Rate.
WBR = HW / 26
- Where WBR is the Weekly Benefit Rate ($/week)
- HW is the wages of the highest quarter of the base period ($)
How to Calculate Weekly Benefit Rate?
The following example problems outline how to calculate Weekly Benefit Rate.
Example Problem #1:
- First, determine the wages of the highest quarter of the base period ($).
- The wages of the highest quarter of the base period ($) is given as: 30,000.
- Finally, calculate the Weekly Benefit Rate using the equation above:
WBR = HW / 26
The values provided above are inserted into the equation below and computed.
WBR = 30,000 / 26 = 1153.84 ($/week)
Example Problem #2:
For this problem, the variables required are provided below:
wages of the highest quarter of the base period ($) = 50,000
Test your knowledge using the equation and check your answer with the calculator..
WBR = HW / 26 = ?
