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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 You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.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 #980 on: May 18, 2020, 08:51:27 AM »
How does it work Re: Employer tax rates going up? When an employee files a claim it just affects it at that point? When it’s payable?  If they stop claiming, will it help the rate go down? Anyone have clarity?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #981 on: May 18, 2020, 08:56:22 AM »
Self employed in NJ.  Just got the $600 for last weeks payment.
Good for you! Now gov, can it be my turn??

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #982 on: May 18, 2020, 09:36:14 AM »
How does it work Re: Employer tax rates going up? When an employee files a claim it just affects it at that point? When it’s payable?  If they stop claiming, will it help the rate go down? Anyone have clarity?

You can read up on that here https://dol.ny.gov/unemployment-insurance-rate-information

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #983 on: May 18, 2020, 10:03:28 AM »
URGENT!
NYS SENDS OUT EMAILS WITH DOCU SIGN IN IT FOR THOSE WHO NEED TO REQUEST BACKPAY. BY ME AND MY WIFE IT WAS SEND ON MAY 12 ALREADY AND I FOUND IT NOW IN MY SPAM FOLDER. CHECK YOUR SPAM FOLDER.



SUBJECT LINE IS "Action Required - NYS DOL Certification for Back Week Payments"


NYS Department of Labor via DocuSign <dse@docusign.net>

PSA: 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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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #984 on: May 18, 2020, 10:09:12 AM »
Are those who are getting the docusign email people who filed under the old system or the new?
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #985 on: May 18, 2020, 10:11:26 AM »
Good for you! Now gov, can it be my turn??
don't worry. i still did not get anything for the first 4 weeks... :-[
#TYH

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #986 on: May 18, 2020, 10:13:12 AM »
Are those who are getting the docusign email people who filed under the old system or the new?

Both. Don't see any rhyme or reason as to the order they're being sent out though...

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #987 on: May 18, 2020, 10:14:12 AM »
don't worry. i still did not get anything for the first 4 weeks... :-[
But you are the first person I know to have gotten any FPUC ($600) for self-employed in NJ!

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #988 on: May 18, 2020, 10:15:55 AM »
What are you all doing? Just hoping it will all clear itself up eventually?
I had the same thing- I’m self employed . . .
I can't speak for others but we've been waiting mighty long already.
Time to start contacting assemblymen, congressman, & senators.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #989 on: May 18, 2020, 10:17:11 AM »
Both. Don't see any rhyme or reason as to the order they're being sent out though...
still waiting here :(
Workflowy. You won't know what you're missing until you try it.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #990 on: May 18, 2020, 10:19:10 AM »
You can read up on that here https://dol.ny.gov/unemployment-insurance-rate-information
Thanks. Do u know where I can find this info for N.J.?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #991 on: May 18, 2020, 10:27:08 AM »

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #992 on: May 18, 2020, 11:13:37 AM »
But you are the first person I know to have gotten any FPUC ($600) for self-employed in NJ!
My wife is self employed and got the $600 (for one week) last week.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #993 on: May 18, 2020, 11:34:34 AM »
I filed 2 weeks ago.
The system kept telling me I need to call them (which was not possible)

I just got this email.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #994 on: May 18, 2020, 11:36:05 AM »
Yes. Had someone reach out to me with the exact same today. No idea what it could mean but I'm hoping that tomorrow means tomorrow...

Thanks! The message went away for me today and I was able to certify for the week ending 5/17 today.

Thanks for all of your help with this!

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #995 on: May 18, 2020, 11:37:30 AM »
I filed 2 weeks ago.
The system kept telling me I need to call them (which was not possible)

I just got this email.

Seeing a ton of these coming in today! Check your email/account if you're waiting for approval.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #996 on: May 18, 2020, 11:50:33 AM »
My wife is self employed and got the $600 (for one week) last week.
Maybe something is finally happening......though it should be retroactive to the week of 3/29 - 4/4.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #997 on: May 18, 2020, 12:33:24 PM »
Seeing a ton of these coming in today! Check your email/account if you're waiting for approval.

Also got this. What's the next step?

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« Reply #998 on: May 18, 2020, 12:38:49 PM »
Also got this. What's the next step?

Certify weekly for future claims.
Be on the lookout for an email from the DOL with instructions on how to certify for backdated claims (more info available in the Wiki).

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #999 on: May 18, 2020, 12:39:53 PM »
Certify weekly for future claims.
Be on the lookout for an email from the DOL with instructions on how to certify for backdated claims (more info available in the Wiki).

Thanks,
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