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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 You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.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 #940 on: May 17, 2020, 01:45:53 PM »
I just graduated law school and am trying to figure out (a) if I’m eligible for UI and if so (b) what state I should file in.

I currently live in MA until June when I move to NJ.

I worked last summer as a summer associate at a NYC firm and plan on working there full time at some point in the fall/winter. My start date has been postponed due to Covid-19.

Additionally, I now have kids home from school if that matters.

Any help or guidance is much appreciated.

Do you have an offer of employment along with a start date?

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« Reply #941 on: May 17, 2020, 02:16:53 PM »
Do you have an offer of employment along with a start date?
I have an offer letter giving us a choice of two start dates and a subsequent email stating they will have to postpone both dates.

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« Reply #942 on: May 17, 2020, 02:18:50 PM »
See new scehdule for this week, first slot is today, 8-8:30 AM.
Last slot is Friday 6:30-7 PM, no early shabbos for those guys!

https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/schedule.shtml
Is this new for this week? Or the same "new" one as last week.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #943 on: May 17, 2020, 02:33:55 PM »
Is this new for this week? Or the same "new" one as last week.
New for this week. They keep changing it so that there are less people per 1/2 hour slot so the system won't get overloaded.

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« Reply #944 on: May 17, 2020, 02:35:34 PM »
New for this week. They keep changing it so that there are less people per 1/2 hour slot so the system won't get overloaded.
Can you imagine if you could only shop at Amazon for a half hour a day? :o

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #945 on: May 17, 2020, 03:44:46 PM »
I have an offer letter giving us a choice of two start dates and a subsequent email stating they will have to postpone both dates.

That's perfect. Classic example of someone who should be eligible for PUA with no prior employment.
If your place of employment was going to be NY, apply in NY.
When asked for proof or prior income, include your employment letter as well as the postponement letter. I'm assuming your PUA rate will be based on your negotiated salary stated on the letter.
I'm not sure as of what date you would be eligible for PUA, but perhaps that first start date listed on the letter.

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« Reply #946 on: May 17, 2020, 03:59:53 PM »
That's perfect. Classic example of someone who should be eligible for PUA with no prior employment.
If your place of employment was going to be NY, apply in NY.
When asked for proof or prior income, include your employment letter as well as the postponement letter. I'm assuming your PUA rate will be based on your negotiated salary stated on the letter.
I'm not sure as of what date you would be eligible for PUA, but perhaps that first start date listed on the letter.
Thank you so much!

If my original start date was Sept 14, is there any harm in applying before then or should I just wait until then? Does the fact that I am a “[p]rimary caregiver for a child unable to attend school or another facility due to COVID-19” matter? See https://dol.ny.gov/pandemic-unemployment-assistance

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« Reply #947 on: May 17, 2020, 04:16:28 PM »
Thank you so much!

If my original start date was Sept 14, is there any harm in applying before then or should I just wait until then? Does the fact that I am a “[p]rimary caregiver for a child unable to attend school or another facility due to COVID-19” matter? See https://dol.ny.gov/pandemic-unemployment-assistance

My understanding is that you can only file for PUA as of the date that you should have been employed so you won't be able to file now (pity because right now the additional $600 is only for claims from 3/28-7/31.) Since I'm not 100% sure, you can try calling to verify. (good luck getting through to someone)

Regarding childcare that's also only if you have a basis for a claim. If you're not unemployed now due to lack of childcare I don't see how you would be eligible.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #948 on: May 17, 2020, 04:26:55 PM »
My understanding is that you can only file for PUA as of the date that you should have been employed so you won't be able to file now (pity because right now the additional $600 is only for claims from 3/28-7/31.) Since I'm not 100% sure, you can try calling to verify. (good luck getting through to someone)

Regarding childcare that's also only if you have a basis for a claim. If you're not unemployed now due to lack of childcare I don't see how you would be eligible.
Got it. Thank you again for the help!

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #949 on: May 17, 2020, 05:24:44 PM »
If someone has 3 jobs a d loses 2 can he get ui? He might make more than 504 from 1 remaining job but he needs income from other lost jobs

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« Reply #950 on: May 17, 2020, 05:35:30 PM »
If someone has 3 jobs a d loses 2 can he get ui? He might make more than 504 from 1 remaining job but he needs income from other lost jobs
$504 is the limit in NY. If he makes more than that from his one job he's out of luck.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #951 on: May 17, 2020, 06:21:41 PM »
How should I report teachers salary for partial unemployment? 9 months of work paid over 12 months. Should I just report whats on the paycheck or recalculate for true 9 month salary?
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« Reply #952 on: May 17, 2020, 06:27:37 PM »
How should I report teachers salary for partial unemployment? 9 months of work paid over 12 months. Should I just report whats on the paycheck or recalculate for true 9 month salary?

How does the school report it? On your paychecks are the dates for each week as you get it?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #953 on: May 17, 2020, 06:32:53 PM »
Today, for the first time was able to get thru to the 800number of nys labor dep.This went thru on the first try additionally i called another time and it went straight thru.
They were not very helpful though.

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« Reply #954 on: May 17, 2020, 06:58:28 PM »
How does the school report it? On your paychecks are the dates for each week as you get it?
Pay check paid semi-monthly and has the correct date listed on it (ie 7/15 for 1st paycheck in july). Pay stub has start date, end date, check date (ie 7/1 start, 7/15 end, 7/15 check even though no work done in July).
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« Reply #955 on: May 17, 2020, 07:04:36 PM »
Pay check paid semi-monthly and has the correct date listed on it (ie 7/15 for 1st paycheck in july). Pay stub has start date, end date, check date (ie 7/1 start, 7/15 end, 7/15 check even though no work done in July).
Then I don't really see a case for recalculating over 9 months. As far as the state is concerned you work for 12 months. The fact that 3 of those are "paid vacation" or whatever doesn't matter to them.

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« Reply #956 on: May 17, 2020, 08:17:51 PM »
Then I don't really see a case for recalculating over 9 months. As far as the state is concerned you work for 12 months. The fact that 3 of those are "paid vacation" or whatever doesn't matter to them.
Guess that's true, never really thought about it that way
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #957 on: May 17, 2020, 09:06:43 PM »
I was self employed in NJ, and last year earned 9k from 1 job. Is there a minimum amount of money I had to earn in 2019 from this specific job, in order to receive UI?

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« Reply #958 on: May 17, 2020, 09:11:20 PM »
I was self employed in NJ, and last year earned 9k from 1 job. Is there a minimum amount of money I had to earn in 2019 from this specific job, in order to receive UI?
There's no minimum for PUA. You'll get $231/weekly plus $600/weekly for all claims 3/28-7/31.

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« Reply #959 on: May 17, 2020, 10:14:34 PM »
There's no minimum for PUA. You'll get $231/weekly plus $600/weekly for all claims 3/28-7/31.
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