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You are eligible for the $600 weekly FPUC payment if you are on any sort of unemployment, including PUA and partial unemployment. This is available for claims dated 3/28/20-7/31/20. The federal supplement does not affect eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP. It does affect SNAP and TANF.

If you filed for UI more than a week after your layoff date, you are eligible for backpay.

The obligatory waiting week has been waived, so your claim will process with a date a week earlier than what you apply for, to account for the waiting week waiver.

NY
There is a streamlined application process so that all applicants complete the same form, regardless of which program they'll eventually be eligible for.
PUA:
Unemployment for the self-employed. Acceptable proof of income includes prior year tax returns, 1099, P&L, bank statements and more. You will most likely be approved for standard UI even if you're an independent contractor, if you had W2 employment within the last 18 months.
If you are assigned the minimum rate of $182 when it should be higher based on your income, complete this form, fax it in, then send it again via the message center (Subject1: "Benefit Rate and Monetary Determination" Subject2: "Some of my wages are missing or incorrect") so that they definitely got it. Your rate should be adjusted in less than a week. You are also entitled to get your updated rate on all prior weeks.
You are also eligible for PUA if you landed a job but where unable to start due to the pandemic. You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.
PUA is available for a total of 46 weeks from 02/02/20-12/31/20.
Partial UI:
You can apply for partial UI if you're working 3 days or less, and earning $504/weekly or less. The DOL deducts 25% of your base rate for every day that you work. (You receive 100% of your rate if you don't work at all, 75% if you work 1 day, 50% if you work 2 days, and 25% if you work 3 days).
PEUC:
For those on regular unemployment- you will receive an additional 13 weeks of benefits after you've exhausted your initial 26 weeks. This benefit is available through 12/31/20.
Extended Benefits:
For those on regular unemployment- you will receive an additional 20 weeks of benefits after you've exhausted your initial 26 weeks and your PEUC weeks. This makes for a total of 59 weeks that you can possible receive unemployment benefits. This benefit is available as long as the state's unemployment rate is high.
Requesting Backpay:
The NY DOL is using Docusign to allow claimants to file backpay. You should receive an email from the DOL with instructions. The email subject is "Action Required - NYS DOL Certification for Back Week Payments". This might end up in your spam folder, so be sure to check that as well.
If you don't receive this email or you don't want to wait, call the NY DOL and speak to an agent to certify for backpay over the phone.
It takes a little less than a week from when you complete backdated certifications until your claims are processed and funds are released.
$0 Benefit Determination:
Email @cgr for instructions on a fix for this issue

You can email @cgr at chaiplus1@gmail.com for help with any unemployment questions.


NJ
Apply here.
PUA:
Unemployment for the self-employed. Acceptable proof of income includes prior year tax returns, 1099, P&L, bank statements and more. You will most likely be approved for standard UI even if you're an independent contractor, if you had W2 employment within the last 18 months.
At this point it looks like claimants are still being given $231- the minimum PUA rate- regardless of prior income.
You are also eligible for PUA if you landed a job but where unable to start due to the pandemic. You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.
PUA is available for a total of 46 weeks from 02/02/20-12/31/20.
Partial UI:
You can apply for partial UI if your hours have been reduced by 20% or more. You'll be allowed to earn an additional 20% above your rate determination. Your earnings will then be deducted from your rate, and you'll receive the balance as your UI payment.
PEUC:
For those on regular unemployment- you will receive an additional 13 weeks of benefits after you've exhausted your initial 26 weeks. This benefit is available through 12/31/20.
Extended Benefits:
For those on regular unemployment- you will receive an additional 20 weeks of benefits after you've exhausted your initial 26 weeks and your PEUC weeks. This makes for a total of 59 weeks that you can possible receive unemployment benefits. This benefit is available as long as the state's unemployment rate is high.
Requesting Backpay:
You can request backpay if you are lucky enough to get through to an agent.

Here is a guide for NJ residents from the LRRC.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1680 on: June 10, 2020, 08:49:53 AM »
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1681 on: June 10, 2020, 09:06:10 AM »
Received today 9 weeks for PUI (278$) + just 5x$600 is there a reason I don’t get for all the weeks the 600$?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1682 on: June 10, 2020, 09:17:32 AM »
Received today 9 weeks for PUI (278$) + just 5x$600 is there a reason I don’t get for all the weeks the 600$?

The FPUC $600/week starts in NY for the week ending 4/5/2020.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1683 on: June 10, 2020, 09:23:41 AM »
You can transfer the funds from your debit directly to your bank account (on the BOA website - there is a link up-thread).
Thanks.
I found that piece of information very helpful.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1684 on: June 10, 2020, 09:25:14 AM »
The FPUC $600/week starts in NY for the week ending 4/5/2020.
Thanks, what's the reason i only got for 9 weeks if we're mid june should be like 12 weeks

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1685 on: June 10, 2020, 09:59:40 AM »
Thanks, what's the reason i only got for 9 weeks if we're mid june should be like 12 weeks

Did you get any $600 payments while waiting for your application to process?
You can check your payment history online to see what's what.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1686 on: June 10, 2020, 10:06:49 AM »
I wasn't following this thread recently. Did anyone start receiving retroactive payments in NJ yet?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1687 on: June 10, 2020, 10:11:04 AM »
I filed a claim in July 2019 my benefits ran out in January I started new work in the end of January but due to covid 19 place closed
I was able to recertify on June 3 but for some of the weeks it was asking for I was still working so I answered worked on those weeks then on the
week I didn't work I answered not working and it said since I worked and then had a week of no work my claim is not payable what do i do for all the weeks after that I didn't work. I am desperate I really need the money 

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1688 on: June 10, 2020, 10:18:54 AM »
I filed a claim in July 2019 my benefits ran out in January I started new work in the end of January but due to covid 19 place closed
I was able to recertify on June 3 but for some of the weeks it was asking for I was still working so I answered worked on those weeks then on the
week I didn't work I answered not working and it said since I worked and then had a week of no work my claim is not payable what do i do for all the weeks after that I didn't work. I am desperate I really need the money

Are you in NJ?
I think someone upthread mentioned a similar issue in NJ.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1689 on: June 10, 2020, 10:27:48 AM »
yes I am in NJ what do I do?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1690 on: June 10, 2020, 10:54:13 AM »
Did you get any $600 payments while waiting for your application to process?
You can check your payment history online to see what's what.
No

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1691 on: June 10, 2020, 11:18:36 AM »
I filled out my docusign and see the released payments for all weeks certified in docusign besides for the most recent week (the week before my benefits began posting weekly). Is that normal and going to correct itself soon?
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1692 on: June 10, 2020, 11:37:47 AM »
Did you get any $600 payments while waiting for your application to process?
You can check your payment history online to see what's what.
Can't seem to find payment history online

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1693 on: June 10, 2020, 11:38:30 AM »
Can't seem to find payment history online

NY? NJ?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1694 on: June 10, 2020, 11:46:30 AM »

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1695 on: June 10, 2020, 11:51:21 AM »
Sorry, NY

Log into your account (https://labor.ny.gov/signin/)
Click on Unemployment Services (scroll down 3/4 of the way, right-hand side)
Click on Payment History

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1696 on: June 10, 2020, 12:20:06 PM »
Log into your account (https://labor.ny.gov/signin/)
Click on Unemployment Services (scroll down 3/4 of the way, right-hand side)
Click on Payment History
Thanks
You last certified for benefits for the week ending 05/10/2020.
Does that mean i need to claim again for after 5/10

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1697 on: June 10, 2020, 12:25:19 PM »
Thanks
You last certified for benefits for the week ending 05/10/2020.
Does that mean i need to claim again for after 5/10

Are you certifying over the phone?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1698 on: June 10, 2020, 12:56:46 PM »
NY? NJ?

And where do I find NJ's history?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #1699 on: June 10, 2020, 12:57:13 PM »
Are you certifying over the phone?
No online