If you were a W-2 employee, worked a certain number of the previous quarters, are laid off through no fault of your own, and are actively looking for work,  you are probably eligible for unemployment benefit from the unemployment commission in the state in which your most recent employer resided. 

Your benefit amount varies is depending on your income in the first four of the last five quarters.  So for example, depending your income in the previous time period, applying on September 30 may give you a different benefit amount than applying October 1^st.

Be aware, that the last company you worked for will be billed by the state for all the financial benefits you receive.  It’s a benefit, not insurance.  So even when I have to work as a W-2 hourly employee, I generally chose not to use the benefit.  I’m well compensated, and prefer not to add to my previous employer’s costs.

David Wade