Maybe this will help. Bottom line is "Base Period"!! Most (if not all) require you to have a certain amount of wages earned in that state in the required Base Period (the previous 5 quarters prior to the quarter you are currently filing in). I worked in Ohio, and PA this year, however, in May, I was not eligible to file in those states until October of this year, due to their Base Period requirements. However, living in AZ, the Max is 240. But I met either MS or AR base period requirements. So, I chose AR, stopped by the Unemployment office in person, told them my situation, followed the rules, and am collecting 456/week. Easy!! The only hang up was that they allowed me to file as a local, and I had to go through a couple of weeks to finally get on the Interstate plan. Next year (after May) my wages in PA from this year will meet the base period requirements for filing with PA. Base Period is the key..I picked that up from Troy...way back in Feb, Mar time frame. I read, researched, and understood. All the states have their requirements posted on the web. Its a matter of doing some homework prior to filing. If you don't do your homework you fall into a situation as JessJen, filing, being rejected, and then.....red tape delaying your claim.