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his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning July 6, 2014, but before January 1, 2026C\n\nBeginning January 1, 2026, for claims effective on or after January 1, 2026, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit amount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit Table” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning January 1, 2026","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":268767,"text":"Beginning July 6, 2008, for claims effective on or after July 6, 2008, but before July 6, 2014, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit amount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit Table” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 37 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 184; in 1954, chapter 203; in 1956, chapter 440; in 1960, chapter 136; in 1962, chapter 12; in 1964, chapter 3; in 1966, chapter 30; in 1968, chapter 9; in 1968, chapter 738; in 1970, chapter 104; in 1972, chapter 764; in 1974, chapter 466; in 1976, chapter 708; in 1977, chapter 330; in 1978, chapter 493; in 1979, chapter 691; in 1980, chapter 463; in 1981, chapter 606; in 1984, chapter 468; in 1985, chapter 516; in 1986, chapters 480 and 493; in 1988, chapter 131; in 1990, chapter 908; in 1996, chapter 367<\/a>; in 1997, chapters 530<\/a> and 674<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 573<\/a>; in 2002, chapters 122<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 926<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 23<\/a> and 918<\/a>; in 2006, chapter 258<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 628<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 725<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 789<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 412<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 16<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 312<\/a>; in 2025, chapters 614<\/a> and 640<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68606,"section_number":"60.2-116","catch_line":"Reciprocal agreements","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-116\/"},{"id":60428,"section_number":"60.2-607","catch_line":"Maximum total benefit amounts","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-607\/"},{"id":66224,"section_number":"60.2-612","catch_line":"Benefit eligibility conditions","order_by":null,"url":"\/60.2-612\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":267849,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74792,"identifier":"60.2-602","token":"60.2\/6\/2\/60.2-602","url":"\/60.2-602\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/60.2-602\/","token":"60.2\/6\/2\/60.2-602","dublin_core":{"Title":"Weekly benefit amount","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 60.2-602","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Beginning July 6, 2008, for claims effective on or after July 6, 2008, but before July 6, 2014, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit amount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit Table” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning July 6, 2008, but before July 6, 2014 <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Beginning July 6, 2014, for claims effective on or after July 6, 2014, but before January 1, 2026, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit amount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit Table” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning July 6, 2014, but before January 1, 2026 <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Beginning January 1, 2026, for claims effective on or after January 1, 2026, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit amount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit Table” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning January 1, 2026 <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWEEKLY BENEFIT AMOUNT (\u00a7 60.2-602)\n\nA. Beginning July 6, 2008, for claims effective on or after July 6, 2008, but\nbefore July 6, 2014, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit\namount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit\nTable” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table,\nthere appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the\ntwo quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning July 6, 2008, but\nbefore July 6, 2014\n\nB. Beginning July 6, 2014, for claims effective on or after July 6, 2014, but\nbefore January 1, 2026, an eligible individual’s weekly “benefit\namount” shall be the amount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit\nTable” in this section on the line on which in Column A of such table,\nthere appears the total wages for insured work paid to such individual in the\ntwo quarters of his base period in which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning July 6, 2014, but\nbefore January 1, 2026\n\nC. Beginning January 1, 2026, for claims effective on or after January 1, 2026,\nan eligible individual’s weekly “benefit amount” shall be the\namount appearing in Column B in the “Benefit Table” in this section\non the line on which in Column A of such table, there appears the total wages\nfor insured work paid to such individual in the two quarters of his base period\nin which such total wages were highest.\n\t\t\tBenefit Table Division C Duration of Benefits beginning January 1, 2026\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 60-42; 1952, c. 184; 1954, c. 203; 1956, c. 440; 1960, c.\n136; 1962, c. 12; 1964, c. 3; 1966, c. 30; 1968, c. 9; 1968, c. 738, \u00a7 60.1-47;\n1970, c. 104; 1972, c. 764; 1974, c. 466; 1976, c. 708; 1977, c. 330; 1978, c.\n493; 1979, c. 691; 1980, c. 463; 1981, c. 606; 1984, c. 468; 1985, c. 516; 1986,\ncc. 480, 493; 1988, c. 131; 1990, c. 908; 1996, c. 367; 1997, cc. 530, 674;\n2000, c. 573; 2002, cc. 122, 892; 2003, c. 926; 2005, cc. 23, 918; 2006, c. 258;\n2007, c. 628; 2008, c. 725; 2009, c. 789; 2010, c. 412; 2011, c. 16; 2012, c.\n312; 2025, cc. 614, 640.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}