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Arizona: rules and deadlines at a glance
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Workers' comp deadlines · Workers' comp benefits · Paid leave programs · Final paycheck rules · Minimum wage · Unemployment benefits · Meal break laws · Tipped minimum wage · Payday frequency · Rest break laws
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| Tell your employer | As soon as possible |
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| File a claim | 1 year after the injury becomes apparent |
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| Waiting period | 7 days |
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| Waiting days paid back | If disability continues 1 week past the waiting period |
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| Max weekly benefit (2026) | – |
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| State program | No state paid leave or disability program |
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| Status | No program |
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| If you are fired | Within 7 working days or end of the next pay period, whichever is sooner |
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| If you quit | Next regular payday |
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Minimum wage Checked on official source
| State minimum wage | $15.15 |
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| Next change | $15.65 on Jan. 1, 2027 |
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| Maximum weekly benefit | $320 |
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| How long it lasts | 8 to 24 weeks |
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| Meal break required | No general requirement |
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| Minimum cash wage | $12.15 |
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| Most tips can count | $3.00 |
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| Required frequency | At least twice a month, no more than 16 days apart |
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| Paid rest break | No state requirement |
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