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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 You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.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.
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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 #540 on: May 06, 2020, 11:26:28 AM »
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 I Applied online waited a week,called my assemblyman to expedite a call back from DOL(as was mentioned upthread), they called me back a week later and was able to back date my claim successfully (online dd shows for all weeks claimed)

Did you manage to get reps direct extension?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #541 on: May 06, 2020, 11:29:30 AM »
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 I Applied online waited a week,called my assemblyman to expedite a call back from DOL(as was mentioned upthread), they called me back a week later and was able to back date my claim successfully (online dd shows for all weeks claimed)

... So you already rec'd funds? Looking for DP from people in NY who've already started to get deposits. Filed 4/6 for UI as of 3/23 and have yet to hear from anyone or get anything. Really discouraged, will try calling assemblyman, ty!

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #542 on: May 06, 2020, 11:30:18 AM »
Did you manage to get reps direct extension?
tried, could not :(
But was definitely a call back due to me calling my local assemblyman office, they referenced it in the beginning of my call. same with someone else,they were called today exactly a week from when they called the assemblyman office.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #543 on: May 06, 2020, 11:37:35 AM »
... So you already rec'd funds? Looking for DP from people in NY who've already started to get deposits. Filed 4/6 for UI as of 3/23 and have yet to hear from anyone or get anything. Really discouraged, will try calling assemblyman, ty!
think it's too early to actually receive funds,my account was updated today for the first time since I received the call back on monday. Online shows dd for all weeks being claimed (UI and FPUC)
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« Reply #544 on: May 06, 2020, 12:00:15 PM »
tried, could not :(
But was definitely a call back due to me calling my local assemblyman office, they referenced it in the beginning of my call. same with someone else,they were called today exactly a week from when they called the assemblyman office.

Ok. Thank you!

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #545 on: May 06, 2020, 12:01:43 PM »
... So you already rec'd funds? Looking for DP from people in NY who've already started to get deposits. Filed 4/6 for UI as of 3/23 and have yet to hear from anyone or get anything. Really discouraged, will try calling assemblyman, ty!

I just got single $600 FPUC today, PUA claim is still pending. Original filing was 4/1 and called multiple state representative offices requesting callback, lots of promises but still waiting.

ETA: Online payment history still shows pending and no payment records.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #546 on: May 06, 2020, 12:02:43 PM »
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 I Applied online waited a week,called my assemblyman to expedite a call back from DOL(as was mentioned upthread), they called me back a week later and was able to back date my claim successfully (online dd shows for all weeks claimed)

Sounds like it's only a matter of time before funds hit your account, hope you get it soon.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #547 on: May 06, 2020, 12:20:14 PM »
Sounds like it's only a matter of time before funds hit your account, hope you get it soon.
yes be'h, release date on all of them is may 6
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #548 on: May 06, 2020, 12:47:55 PM »
I just got single $600 FPUC today, PUA claim is still pending. Original filing was 4/1 and called multiple state representative offices requesting callback, lots of promises but still waiting.

ETA: Online payment history still shows pending and no payment records.

My online history shows same; glad you got at least 1 pymt, hopefully rest will follow shortly.

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« Reply #549 on: May 06, 2020, 01:35:57 PM »
yes be'h, release date on all of them is may 6

Good luck!

My online history shows same; glad you got at least 1 pymt, hopefully rest will follow shortly.

My online account has appeared this way for at least a week.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #550 on: May 06, 2020, 01:42:48 PM »
Update: no money on the 5th.  I guess the email straight out lied which is quite disappointing.   Now lets see if i get the scheduled call tomorrow morning
update: got the call. and the rep said its a monetary call and since my claim is not finalized approved she can't let me know when i will get paid. but she said she sent an email to my case worker. literally no point in phone call

just gotta wait....
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #551 on: May 06, 2020, 03:47:02 PM »
NJ: My status says "pending" but I received a notice in the mail to certify my weekly benefits. When certifying online it's giving me an error. Anyone experienced this problem?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #552 on: May 06, 2020, 04:06:46 PM »
I just got single $600 FPUC today, PUA claim is still pending. Original filing was 4/1 and called multiple state representative offices requesting callback, lots of promises but still waiting.

ETA: Online payment history still shows pending and no payment records.
Interesting.
A friend of mine filed on 03/19, he got a $600 DD on 04/24, and again today. the payment history still shows pending and no payment records.
If it benefits even just one fellow DDFer, its worth posting it.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #553 on: May 06, 2020, 04:08:59 PM »
Interesting.
A friend of mine filed on 03/19, he got a $600 DD on 04/24, and again today. the payment history still shows pending and no payment records.

So random. I hope someone there has a handle on who was paid what so they don’t end up double-paying. As a beneficiary I wouldn’t mind but enough $600 “flukes” will start adding up quickly.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #554 on: May 06, 2020, 04:34:04 PM »
So random. I hope someone there has a handle on who was paid what so they don’t end up double-paying. As a beneficiary I wouldn’t mind but enough $600 “flukes” will start adding up quickly.
It looks like no one has a handle on it in NY... with the mismanaged mailings, difficulty getting backdated claims, etc.
i know someone how finally got the call to complete the claim over a week ago, and her online account still says that she could not access her account since the claim is only partially completed...
Someone else has signed up for DD but got a debit card, and this week it started to come via DD....

Hopefully it will be fixed shortly.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #556 on: May 06, 2020, 10:00:05 PM »
NJ: My status says "pending" but I received a notice in the mail to certify my weekly benefits. When certifying online it's giving me an error. Anyone experienced this problem?
u wont be able to certify until it goes to filed

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #557 on: May 06, 2020, 10:12:47 PM »
u wont be able to certify until it goes to filed
I was able to re-certify even while pending. (NJ)

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« Reply #558 on: May 06, 2020, 10:13:59 PM »
I was able to re-certify even while pending. (NJ)
i wasnt so i assumed you cant. i take back my statement

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #559 on: May 06, 2020, 10:15:48 PM »
i wasnt so i assumed you cant. i take back my statement
No need to take back your statement.
I think we are both right.
Since this is all new and they are overwhelmed, I believe they themselves are not consistent.