It is based on the time period, at least in the state that a friend has worked in. So if the time period is 2 weeks, then if you pay once a month, that will be

It is based on the time period, at least in the state that a friend has worked in. So if the time period is 2 weeks, then if you pay once a month, that will be a 2-week period where they were employed, and a 2-week period they were not. For individuals it is run on a cash basis, that is, if you cut them checks every 3 months, they would only lose benefits for 1 period each 3 month interval.