Figures are in millions. Eligibility Requirements Minimum Earnings Requirement. States are permitted to impose minimum earnings requirements before claimants become eligible for UC and all states do so. Connecticut law requires a worker to have earned at least 40 times his weekly benefit amount during his base period. Disqualification for Quitting a Job.
States have complete discretion to disqualify employees who quit work without sufficient cause.
Under Connecticut law, a claimant is not eligible if he voluntarily leaves suitable work without good cause attributable to his employer. The disqualification lasts until the claimant gets another job and earns at least 10 times his benefit rate. Disqualification for Being Fired. A claimant is also disqualified if he is discharged while serving a prison sentence of at least 30 days. In most cases, the misconduct leading to the disqualification must be work-related.