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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 You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.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 #2280 on: July 12, 2020, 08:26:26 PM »
If I’m filing in NJ and my license is from NY how do I go about the NJ I’d question ?
I reside and work in NJ just hahe NY license.
Click on "none"

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2281 on: July 12, 2020, 08:28:13 PM »
Click on "none"
K thanx. Are they gonna do extra verification after ? I think I do have some sort of number in Nj but I don’t have an official ID.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2282 on: July 12, 2020, 09:20:56 PM »
Several people in NJ are reporting that this week, a dollar amount appeared on their "refund balance," also known as the amount that YOU owe THEM. Anyone else experience this or have any insight why it may have occured?

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« Reply #2283 on: July 12, 2020, 09:23:57 PM »
K thanx. Are they gonna do extra verification after ? I think I do have some sort of number in Nj but I don’t have an official ID.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2284 on: July 12, 2020, 09:33:53 PM »
Several people in NJ are reporting that this week, a dollar amount appeared on their "refund balance," also known as the amount that YOU owe THEM. Anyone else experience this or have any insight why it may have occured?

Don't know about NJ but NY is stepping up their verification game. Many applicants who filed funky applications with no real eligibility (such as no previous job history and no job offer) are starting to see clawbacks/overpayment notices. A lot of these will be refutable as it's simply a matter of sending in whatever documentation they're missing, but for all those claiming fraudulently judgment day is coming...
I'm still collecting data points and getting a better understanding of the details, but definitely seeing it.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2285 on: July 12, 2020, 09:55:58 PM »
When they ask if I’m enrolled in a job training or college, do I answer Yes or No if I’m currently enrolled in a rabbinical college ?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2286 on: July 12, 2020, 10:02:14 PM »
Don't know about NJ but NY is stepping up their verification game. Many applicants who filed funky applications with no real eligibility (such as no previous job history and no job offer) are starting to see clawbacks/overpayment notices. A lot of these will be refutable as it's simply a matter of sending in whatever documentation they're missing, but for all those claiming fraudulently judgment day is coming...
I'm still collecting data points and getting a better understanding of the details, but definitely seeing it.
If someone is self employed, what would they need to show? Taxes?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2287 on: July 12, 2020, 10:09:14 PM »
When they ask if I’m enrolled in a job training or college, do I answer Yes or No if I’m currently enrolled in a rabbinical college ?

https://myunemployment.nj.gov/labor/myunemployment/covidinstructions.shtml

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« Reply #2288 on: July 12, 2020, 10:11:40 PM »
If someone is self employed, what would they need to show? Taxes?

No. Bank statement, draft P&L etc is fine.
I'm referring to those who literally applied with nothing hoping that the DOL won't ask for proof of a job offer or prior anything. For those who weren't asked for proof but have it I'm not worried- they'll provide it to prove their case and have nothing to worry about.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2289 on: July 12, 2020, 11:09:02 PM »
Don't know about NJ but NY is stepping up their verification game. Many applicants who filed funky applications with no real eligibility (such as no previous job history and no job offer) are starting to see clawbacks/overpayment notices. A lot of these will be refutable as it's simply a matter of sending in whatever documentation they're missing, but for all those claiming fraudulently judgment day is coming...
I'm still collecting data points and getting a better understanding of the details, but definitely seeing it.
Gotcha. But they have been for random (and relatively small) amounts. In one case, it was $440 (and their WBR was $231), and two other people had exactly two weeks clawed back. Seemingly no rhyme or reason...

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« Reply #2290 on: July 12, 2020, 11:11:39 PM »
Gotcha. But they have been for random (and relatively small) amounts. In one case, it was $440 (and their WBR was $231), and two other people had exactly two weeks clawed back. Seemingly no rhyme or reason...

That is odd. Did they fail to report partial earnings?
I'm sure a phone call would shed some light but I know that's a touchy subject in NJ...

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2291 on: July 12, 2020, 11:37:20 PM »
That is odd. Did they fail to report partial earnings?
I'm sure a phone call would shed some light but I know that's a touchy subject in NJ...
Lol exactly. Even if they failed to report partial earnings (not the case in any of these), how would the DOL know? There's no employer reporting anything if it's self employment...

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« Reply #2292 on: July 12, 2020, 11:45:29 PM »
Lol exactly. Even if they failed to report partial earnings (not the case in any of these), how would the DOL know? There's no employer reporting anything if it's self employment...

Missed the part where it's $231/SE so you're right- that theory doesn't fly.
Was thinking W2 with some quarterly reporting coming in to the state on 06/30 which would make sense to affect something now.

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« Reply #2293 on: July 12, 2020, 11:47:52 PM »
Lol exactly. Even if they failed to report partial earnings (not the case in any of these), how would the DOL know? There's no employer reporting anything if it's self employment...

Did they pay estimated withholding state tax on 06/30?
Don't see how it would affect UI unless they've been on since 04/01 at least and reported $0 for every week. Even then it's a stretch because of the earnings versus collections disparity.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2294 on: July 13, 2020, 12:03:54 AM »
Did they pay estimated withholding state tax on 06/30?
Don't see how it would affect UI unless they've been on since 04/01 at least and reported $0 for every week. Even then it's a stretch because of the earnings versus collections disparity.
No, they didn't. Also they didn't report $0 for every week.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2295 on: July 13, 2020, 12:37:21 AM »
2 days after they sent me an approval letter they also sent me a huge questionnaire and telling me to provide 3 years of tax returns with profit loss statements is this some type of audit (should I ignore as when I called in to dol they had no idea that letter was sent..)and is there any risk with not replying to it or I must reply to it

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« Reply #2296 on: July 13, 2020, 12:54:17 AM »
2 days after they sent me an approval letter they also sent me a huge questionnaire and telling me to provide 3 years of tax returns with profit loss statements is this some type of audit (should I ignore as when I called in to dol they had no idea that letter was sent..)and is there any risk with not replying to it or I must reply to it

Generally you must respond to all questionnaires or else your claim is placed on hold.
I have seen that particular questionnaire- obviously you only provide tax returns for up to three years back, if you have it. If you're a new business and only have one or two years of returns just provide that with a notation that you're a new business.

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« Reply #2297 on: July 13, 2020, 01:10:39 AM »
Generally you must respond to all questionnaires or else your claim is placed on hold.
I have seen that particular questionnaire- obviously you only provide tax returns for up to three years back, if you have it. If you're a new business and only have one or two years of returns just provide that with a notation that you're a new business.
is it an audit or they send it to alot of people

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« Reply #2298 on: July 13, 2020, 01:15:57 AM »
is it an audit or they send it to alot of people

That depends on your definition of "audit", but I've seen this in cases before claims were even approved so it's definitely not related to wrongdoing or suspicious certifications/ wage reports. To me it seems to be random applications selected for a closer look, but it might also be generated based on how certain questions were answered on the application.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2299 on: July 13, 2020, 09:35:30 AM »
they put my claim on hold and when i called in they said it needed to be reviewed by the dept of labor and someone would call the company within 30 days. anyone have this?