N.J. Admin. Code § 12:15-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 12:15-1.2 - Maximum weekly benefit rates

(a) For unemployment compensation claims commencing on or after January 1, 2025, the maximum weekly benefit rate pursuant to the Unemployment Compensation Law shall be $ 875.00 per week.

(b) For periods of disability or family leave commencing on or after January 1, 2025, the maximum weekly benefit rate for State Plan temporary disability and family leave insurance benefits pursuant to the Temporary Disability Benefits Law shall be $ 1,081 per week.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:15-1.2

Amended by R.1973 d.219, effective 1/1/1974.
See: 5 N.J.R. 316(c).
Amended by R.1974 d.236, effective 1/1/1975.
See: 6 N.J.R. 352(b).
Amended by R.1975 d.250, effective 1/1/1976.
See: 7 N.J.R. 432(b).
Amended by R.1976 d.257, effective 1/1/1977.
See: 8 N.J.R. 424(c).
Amended by R.1977 d.297, effective 1/1/1978.
See: 9 N.J.R. 439(b).
Amended by R.1978 d.282, effective 1/1/1979.
See: 10 N.J.R. 400(b).
Amended by R.1979 d.321, effective 1/1/1980.
See: 11 N.J.R. 449(d).
Amended by R.1980 d.355, effective 1/1/1981.
See: 12 N.J.R. 543(b).
Amended by R.1981 d.419, effective 11/2/1981 (to be operative January 1, 1982).
See: 13 N.J.R. 602(b), 13 N.J.R. 777(a), 13 N.J.R. 894(b).
(a): "$ 145.00" was "$ 133.00".
(b): "1982" was "1981".
Amended by R.1982 d.383, effective 11/1/1982 (to be operative January 1, 1983).
See: 14 N.J.R. 969(a), 14 N.J.R. 1218(b).
Maximum benefit rate changed from $ 145.00 to $ 158.00 per week.
Amended by R.1983 d.521, effective 11/21/1983, operative January 1, 1984.
See: 15 N.J.R. 1434(a), 15 N.J.R. 1944(c).
1984 disability benefits increased from $ 158.00 to $ 170.00 per week.
Amended by R.1984 d.517, effective 11/5/1984 (operative January 1, 1985).
See: 16 N.J.R. 2343(a), 16 N.J.R. 3049(a).
New (b); (b) changed to (c).
Amended by R.1985 d.545, effective 11/4/1985 (operative January 1, 1986).
See: 17 N.J.R. 2079(a), 17 N.J.R. 2666(a).
Benefit rates changed.
Amended by R.1986 d.451, effective 11/17/1986 (operative January 1, 1987).
See: 18 N.J.R. 1787(a), 18 N.J.R. 2330(b).
Benefit rates changed.
Amended by R.1987 d.468, effective 11/16/1987 (operative January 1, 1988).
See: 19 N.J.R. 1622(a), 19 N.J.R. 2196(a).
Benefit rates changed.
Amended by R.1988 d.535, effective 11/7/1988.
See: 20 N.J.R. 2187(a), 20 N.J.R. 2786(a).
Benefit rates raised and date changed.
Amended by R.1989 d.565, effective 11/6/1989.
See: 21 N.J.R. 2700(a), 21 N.J.R. 3535(a).
Maximum weekly benefit rates increased in (a) and (b); effective date of benefits changed to January 1, 1990.
Amended by R.1990 d.597, effective 12/3/1990.
See: 22 N.J.R. 2885(a), 22 N.J.R. 3627(a).
In (a)-(b): maximum weekly benefit rates increased to $ 291.00 from $ 279.00 and to $ 272.00 from $ 261.00, respectively, for calendar year 1991.
Amended by R.1991 d.573, effective 11/18/1991.
See: 23 N.J.R. 2611(a), 23 N.J.R. 3519(a).
Maximum weekly benefit rates increased in (a) and (b); effective date of benefits changed to January 1, 1992.
Amended by R.1992 d.454, effective 11/16/1992.
See: 24 N.J.R. 3014(a), 24 N.J.R. 4269(a).
Revised text.
Amended by R.1993 d.589, effective 11/15/1993.
See: 25 N.J.R. 3922(a), 25 N.J.R. 5351(a).
Amended by R.1994 d.552, effective 11/7/1994.
See: 26 N.J.R. 3592(b), 26 N.J.R. 4410(a).
Recodified from 12:15-1.3 and amended by R.1995 d.389, effective 7/17/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 1946(a), 27 N.J.R. 2693(a).
Amended by R.1995 d.628, effective 12/4/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 3760(a), 27 N.J.R. 4898(a).
Amended by R.1996 d.513, effective 11/4/1996.
See: 28 N.J.R. 4044(a), 28 N.J.R. 4789(a).
Amended by R.1997 d.464, effective 11/3/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 3768(a), 29 N.J.R. 4689(b).
In (a) and (b), changed the benefit rates; and in (c), substituted "1998" for "1997".
Amended by R.1998 d.546, effective 11/16/1998.
See: 30 N.J.R. 3150(a), 30 N.J.R. 4052(a).
In (a), raised the maximum weekly benefit from $ 390.00 to $ 407.00; in (b), raised the maximum weekly benefit from $ 364.00 to $ 381.00; and in (c), changed the calendar year from 1998 to 1999 throughout.
Amended by R.1999 d.438, effective 12/20/1999.
See: 31 N.J.R. 3035(a), 31 N.J.R. 4284(a).
In (a) and (b), increased rates; and in (c), substituted references to 2000 for references to 1999 throughout.
Amended by R.2000 d.488, effective 12/4/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 3379(a), 32 N.J.R. 4258(c).
In (a) and (b), increased dollar amounts; and in (c), changed the calendar year from 2000 to 2001.
Amended by R.2001 d.406, effective 11/5/2001.
See: 33 N.J.R. 2945(a), 33 N.J.R. 3752(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 475.00" for "$ 446.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 444.00" for "$ 417.00"; in (c), substituted "2002" for "2001" throughout.
Amended by R.2002 d.391, effective 12/2/2002.
See: 34 N.J.R. 3056(a), 34 N.J.R. 4222(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 482.00" for "$ 475.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 450.00" for "$ 444.00"; in (c), substituted "2003" for "2002" throughout.
Amended by R.2003 d.505, effective 12/15/2003.
See: 35 N.J.R. 4038(a), 35 N.J.R. 5546(b).
In (a), substituted "$ 490.00" for "$ 482.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 459.00" for "$ 450.00"; in (c), substituted "2004" for "2003" throughout.
Amended by R.2004 d.473, effective 12/20/2004.
See: 36 N.J.R. 3986(a), 36 N.J.R. 5684(c).
Increased the weekly benefit rate throughout; in (c), substituted "2005" for "2004" throughout.
Amended by R.2005 d.449, effective 12/19/2005.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3219(a), 37 N.J.R. 5045(a).
In (a), increased the benefit rate from $ 503.00 to $ 521.00; in (b), increased the benefit rate from $ 470.00 to $ 488.00; in (c), updated the calendar year from 2005 to 2006 in two places.
Amended by R.2006 d.448, effective 12/18/2006.
See: 38 N.J.R. 3487(a), 38 N.J.R. 5389(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 536.00" for "$ 521.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 502.00" for "$ 488.00", and in (c), substituted "2007" for "2006" twice.
Amended by R.2007 d.389, effective 12/17/2007.
See: 39 N.J.R. 3713(a), 39 N.J.R. 5347(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 560.00" for "$ 536.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 524.00" for "$ 502.00"; and in (c), substituted "2008" for "2007" twice.
Amended by R.2008 d.376, effective 12/15/2008.
See: 40 N.J.R. 4913(a), 40 N.J.R. 6980(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 584.00" for "$ 560.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 546.00" for "$ 524.00"; and in (c), substituted "2009" for "2008" twice.
Amended by R.2009 d.82, effective 3/2/2009.
See: 40 N.J.R. 5509(a), 41 N.J.R. 1052(c).
In (b), inserted "temporary disability and family leave insurance"; and in (c), inserted "and family leave".
Amended by R.2009 d.389, effective 12/21/2009.
See: 41 N.J.R. 3194(a), 41 N.J.R. 4819(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 600.00" for "$ 584.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 561.00" for "$ 546.00"; and in (c), substituted "2010" for "2009" twice.
Amended by R.2010 d.301, effective 12/20/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 1992(a), 42 N.J.R. 3061(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 598.00" for "$ 600.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 559.00" for "$ 561.00"; and in (c), substituted "2011" for "2010" twice.
Amended by R.2011 d.315, effective 12/19/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 2275(a), 43 N.J.R. 3366(b).
In (a), substituted "$ 611.00" for "$ 598.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 572.00" for "$ 559.00"; and in (c), substituted "2012" for "2011" twice.
Amended by R.2012 d.202, effective 12/17/2012.
See: 44 N.J.R. 2161(a), 44 N.J.R. 3073(b).
In (a), substituted "$ 624.00" for "$ 611.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 584.00" for "$ 572.00"; and in (c), substituted "2013" for "2012" throughout.
Amended by R.2013 d.150, effective 12/16/2013.
See: 45 N.J.R. 2021(a), 45 N.J.R. 2602(c).
In (a), substituted "$ 636.00" for "$ 624.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 595.00" for "$ 584.00"; and in (c), substituted "2014" for "2013" twice.
Amended by R.2014 d.191, effective 12/15/2014.
See: 46 N.J.R. 1861(a), 46 N.J.R. 2417(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 646.00" for "$ 636.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 604.00" for "$ 595.00"; and in (c), substituted "2015" for "2014" twice.
Amended by R.2015 d.203, effective 12/21/2015.
See: 47 N.J.R. 2234(a), 47 N.J.R. 3123(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 657.00" for "$ 646.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 615.00" for "$ 604.00"; and in (c), substituted "2016" for "2015" twice.
Amended by R.2016 d.175, effective 12/19/2016.
See: 48 N.J.R. 1778(a), 48 N.J.R. 2816(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 677.00" for "$ 657.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 633.00" for "$ 615.00"; and in (c), substituted "2017" for "2016" twice.
Amended by R.2017 d.239, effective 12/18/2017.
See: 49 N.J.R. 2881(a), 49 N.J.R. 4012(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 681.00" for "$ 677.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 637.00" for "$ 633.00"; and in (c), substituted "2018" for "2017" twice.
Amended by R.2018 d.206, effective 12/17/2018.
See: 50 N.J.R. 1928(a), 50 N.J.R. 2553(a).
In (a), substituted "$ 696.00" for "$ 681.00"; in (b), substituted "$ 650.00" for "$ 637.00"; and in (c), substituted "2019" for "2018" twice.
Amended by R.2019 d.132, effective 12/16/2019.
See: 51 N.J.R. 1395(a), 51 N.J.R. 1848(a).
Rewrote the section.
Amended by R.2020 d.137, effective 12/21/2020.
See: 52 N.J.R. 1659(b), 52 N.J.R. 2180(a).
In (a), substituted "2021" for "2020: and "$ 731.00" for "$ 713.00"; in (b), substituted "January 1, 2021" for "January 1, 2020, and prior to July 1, 2020" and "$ 903.00" for "$ 667.00"; and deleted (c).
Amended by R.2021 d.149, effective 12/20/2021.
See: 53 N.J.R. 1465(a), 53 N.J.R. 2228(a).
In (a) and (b), substituted "2022" for "2021"; in (a), substituted "$ 804.00" for "$ 731.00"; and in (b), substituted "$ 993.00" for "$ 903.00".

Amended by 54 N.J.R. 2395(a), effective 12/19/2022

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 2553(a), effective 12/18/2023

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 2336(a), effective 12/16/2024