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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 You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.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:
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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 #480 on: May 03, 2020, 07:47:28 PM »
I missed a week and the next week was first prompted to certify for the missed week, and then got a prompt box asking if I wanted to certify for another week. [nj]
Thanks I just want to clarify the missed week wasn't your first week that you certified, correct?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #481 on: May 03, 2020, 07:55:48 PM »
There were some posts upthread about the NJ filing system. I think the bottom line is that you can still certify, but your payment will be delayed.
@Mordyk ?
Thats what it seems so.  But they made me redo each certification on friday...   

But since everything is so messed up now i think people should calm down and understand that they will get every penny that comes to them under this program.   It might be a bit delayed until you can speak to someone but nobody is being short changed.
Governor tweeted this a few times
#TYH

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #482 on: May 03, 2020, 08:56:55 PM »
How do I backfile for 2 weeks unemployment if I was already rehired in my?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #483 on: May 04, 2020, 12:18:45 AM »
nj. finally went from pending to filed after 4 weeks. filed on april 5th.
online i get this now:
Claim Status: Filed
Date of Claim: 04/05/2020
Weekly Benefit Rate: $xxx
Remaining Balance: $xxx
Next Payable Week: 05/02/2020
Last Week Paid: 04/25/2020
Last Paid Amount: $xxx

what is the process now? i didn't get any money yet, and how do i get my money for the last 4 weeks.
why does it say last week paid was 4/25 when i didnt get anything yet?
FTR i didnt receive any emails yet or physical mail

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #484 on: May 04, 2020, 12:21:14 AM »
nj. finally went from pending to filed after 4 weeks. filed on april 5th.
online i get this now:
Claim Status: Filed
Date of Claim: 04/05/2020
Weekly Benefit Rate: $xxx
Remaining Balance: $xxx
Next Payable Week: 05/02/2020
Last Week Paid: 04/25/2020
Last Paid Amount: $xxx

what is the process now? i didn't get any money yet, and how do i get my money for the last 4 weeks.
why does it say last week paid was 4/25 when i didnt get anything yet?
FTR i didnt receive any emails yet or physical mail
Did you "certify for weekly benefits"?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #485 on: May 04, 2020, 12:26:43 AM »
Did you "certify for weekly benefits"?
couldnt certify yet. im assuming because my case was still pending. i will report back on nwednesday bln if i am successful in certifying then

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #486 on: May 04, 2020, 12:27:37 AM »
couldnt certify yet. im assuming because my case was still pending. i will report back on nwednesday bln if i am successful in certifying then
How would you get paid before certifying benefits?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #487 on: May 04, 2020, 12:28:23 AM »
Maybe that's what's stopping the $ from reaching the account?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #488 on: May 04, 2020, 12:30:05 AM »
How would you get paid before certifying benefits?
fwiu certification is a weekly thing so they can ensure you are still unemployed. that shouldnt stop me from getting $ for the time when i applied.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #489 on: May 04, 2020, 12:33:16 AM »
fwiu certification is a weekly thing so they can ensure you are still unemployed. that shouldnt stop me from getting $ for the time when i applied.
You'll need to certify for all the weeks in between. Otherwise they don't know what your status was for those weeks and if you're eligible for payment.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #490 on: May 04, 2020, 12:36:55 AM »
You'll need to certify for all the weeks in between. Otherwise they don't know what your status was for those weeks and if you're eligible for payment.
thank you

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #491 on: May 04, 2020, 09:14:09 AM »
I have a question, I hope someone here can help.

I filed a claim a week ago in NJ, being self-employed with a drop in income. I made a mistake on the application, checking off "not employed", as I didn't see an option for self-employed. On Friday, I found out how to properly fill out the application (thanks DDF) and I filed a new claim with the correct info.


My first claim was denied. Should I file an appeal on my first claim (saying that I made a mistake on the application), or will my second application kick in and supersede the first one?
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #492 on: May 04, 2020, 09:17:15 AM »
BUMP
I would check and see the status of the second claim.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #493 on: May 04, 2020, 09:17:57 AM »
I would check and see the status of the second claim.
Thank you. I guess I'll wait it out.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #494 on: May 04, 2020, 09:54:53 AM »
NJ Why did they not ask for how much money I make for 2/3 people I helped filing?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #495 on: May 04, 2020, 09:56:39 AM »
NJ Why did they not ask for how much money I make for 2/3 people I helped filing?
In NY they get it from your last tax return, and send you a letter explaining how they calculated it and that if it's supposed to be different you should let them know.
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #496 on: May 04, 2020, 10:42:42 AM »
In NY they get it from your last tax return, and send you a letter explaining how they calculated it and that if it's supposed to be different you should let them know.
I believe in NJ it's the same.
Or possibly when they finally change your status from Filed to Payable they will ask for more info.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #497 on: May 04, 2020, 10:54:49 AM »
Can anyone pls explain for NY:

There's a waiting period of a week that says $0.
Do i need to get paid for that week? Do they waive it?
How do I get paid for the waiting period that says $0 ?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #498 on: May 04, 2020, 11:01:18 AM »

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #499 on: May 04, 2020, 11:07:53 AM »
Can anyone pls explain for NY:

There's a waiting period of a week that says $0.
Do i need to get paid for that week? Do they waive it?
How do I get paid for the waiting period that says $0 ?
It's waived so they should pay you. You can request from your message center but overall they haven't paid out those yet.