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See the full article by Karen Jowers at www.militarytimes.com

Twenty-one states allow military spouses to draw unemployment compensation when they quit their jobs to move with their service members to new duty stations. The other states either rule military spouses ineligible, make decisions on a case-by-case basis or require a waiting period.

Spouses Eligible

Arizona, Arkansas, California, Conneticut, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Montanna, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhoad Island, South Carolina, Texas, Washington

Spouses Eligible On a Case-by-Case Bases, Or a Waiting Period Required

Alabama, Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

Spouses Ineligible

Colorado, Maryland, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia