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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 You need an employment offer that was then rescinded to prove this.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 #2560 on: July 26, 2020, 01:27:41 PM »
After july 26 the $600 is just dicontinued or you cant apply anymore (for backpay)?
It'll no longer be available for future week's certifications, but will be available for backdated certifications that are for eligible weeks.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2561 on: July 26, 2020, 01:37:08 PM »
Regarding new stimulus talks.when they discuss a reduced but temporarily extended unemployment benefits, is that in lieu of the current pua?(ie: minimum 184$ weekly)
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2562 on: July 26, 2020, 01:45:16 PM »
Regarding new stimulus talks.when they discuss a reduced but temporarily extended unemployment benefits, is that in lieu of the current pua?(ie: minimum 184$ weekly)

No. PUA is in place til 12/31/20.
The $ they're referring to is an FPUC replacement.
Should there be one at all? Should it be $100? $200? Should it be a max of $600 but capped at 70% of previous wages? etc etc.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2563 on: July 26, 2020, 02:47:22 PM »
No. PUA is in place til 12/31/20.
The $ they're referring to is an FPUC replacement.
Should there be one at all? Should it be $100? $200? Should it be a max of $600 but capped at 70% of previous wages? etc etc.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2564 on: July 26, 2020, 07:31:59 PM »
It'll no longer be available for future week's certifications, but will be available for backdated certifications that are for eligible weeks.
Even if applying now for 1st time?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2565 on: July 26, 2020, 07:43:14 PM »
Even if applying now for 1st time?
Correct. For now.
I suggest if you're eligible, apply. There's no telling when they'll get cranky about releasing backpay.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2566 on: July 26, 2020, 07:54:38 PM »
Correct. For now.
I suggest if you're eligible, apply. There's no telling when they'll get cranky about releasing backpay.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2567 on: July 26, 2020, 08:30:06 PM »
Can I apply for UI using a passport if I don't have a Drivers License or non drivers ID?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2568 on: July 26, 2020, 08:38:37 PM »
Can I apply for UI using a passport if I don't have a Drivers License or non drivers ID?
If you can't prove your live in a state, they make it harder to claim, but possible.
Quickest is putting the time into going to the DMV with all the correct paperwork.  I think you get your driver's ID number on the spot.  Apply as soon as you get home.
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2569 on: July 26, 2020, 08:46:36 PM »
Can I apply for UI using a passport if I don't have a Drivers License or non drivers ID?

You don't need it for the original application. Only if they reach out and ask.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2570 on: July 26, 2020, 09:16:47 PM »
What would be the best way to file in NJ?
Person lost NJ based job while still in another country. Should they put in the actual date they last worked and then answer they were not ready and able to work( they were still overseas)?
Or should they just start the claim from the date they will be available to work in NJ?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2571 on: July 26, 2020, 09:24:07 PM »
You don't need it for the original application. Only if they reach out and ask.
And when they ask, they will accept a passport instead (IME).
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2572 on: July 26, 2020, 09:58:18 PM »
What does "the flimsiest of reasons" mean? Does that include not doing enough to find new employment?
Yes, and more.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2573 on: July 26, 2020, 09:58:47 PM »
In NY, if you are currently re-employed but was unemployed in March and April, can you use the online application to apply? What if you are still only partially employed but are making more than $504 per week? Can you then use the online application saying that you are still unemployed just to be able to apply but then certify that you made too much money those weeks?

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2574 on: July 26, 2020, 10:03:17 PM »
In NY, if you are currently re-employed but was unemployed in March and April, can you use the online application to apply? What if you are still only partially employed but are making more than $504 per week? Can you then use the online application saying that you are still unemployed just to be able to apply but then certify that you made too much money those weeks?

Yes, but it throws an error if you say you're currently working.
My workaround is to file on Monday morning when you can legit certify that you worked 0 days earned $0 for the upcoming week. That certification doesn't get recorded anywhere so technically it doesn't matter, but it doesn't feel right to counsel people to certify untruthfully mid/end-week even if it doesn't get recorded.
You can then call in or wait for the Docusign email to get your backpay released. No need to certify for future weeks when you're back at work.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2575 on: July 26, 2020, 10:04:23 PM »
NJ - I complained to Congressman Chris Smith's office a while back, and I got an email tonight from his office with a form to fill out. I'm attaching it here, so anyone else in NJ-4 can use it and email it back to him.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2576 on: July 26, 2020, 10:14:11 PM »
What would be the best way to file in NJ?
Person lost NJ based job while still in another country. Should they put in the actual date they last worked and then answer they were not ready and able to work( they were still overseas)?
Or should they just start the claim from the date they will be available to work in NJ?
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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2577 on: July 26, 2020, 11:05:58 PM »
NJ - I complained to Congressman Chris Smith's office a while back, and I got an email tonight from his office with a form to fill out. I'm attaching it here, so anyone else in NJ-4 can use it and email it back to him.
Thank you for helping.
Been there done that.
Pretty sure it didn't do anything.
Doesn't seem like anyone has any leverage over the DOL workers.
Bureaucracy at its best.

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Re: Unemployment Help
« Reply #2578 on: July 26, 2020, 11:16:26 PM »
What would be the best way to file in NJ?
Person lost NJ based job while still in another country. Should they put in the actual date they last worked and then answer they were not ready and able to work( they were still overseas)?
Or should they just start the claim from the date they will be available to work in NJ?
I would assume it's the same as having a baby while on unemployment, which IIUC you record the last day worked but since not ready and able to work you aren't eligible until after "returning" from family leave.
I wonder what people who type "u" instead of "you" do with all their free time.

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« Reply #2579 on: July 26, 2020, 11:57:26 PM »
I would assume it's the same as having a baby while on unemployment, which IIUC you record the last day worked but since not ready and able to work you aren't eligible until after "returning" from family leave.
So one files as of last day and then when asked to certify answer not ready? And they'll keep it open or just close it?