Can wages earned in the military be used to establish a benefit account?
To use military wages to establish an account, you must: • be physically present in Minnesota to establish a Minnesota account; and, • have completed your first term of service and been discharged under honorable conditions. If you did not complete your first term of service, your branch of service determines your eligibility for unemployment benefits based on the narrative reason for your discharge. National Guard or Military Reserve wages can be used if earned in unbroken active duty for 90 days or more, with an honorable discharge.
