Comments on: Base period for filing unemployment benefits

By: Eric Demeter

Eric Demeter — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 22:41:03 +0000

Can a person who is retired but went back to work and was laid off get unemployment? I was told that since I get a retirement benefit that I cannot yet a person who gets social security can get both. This does not seem fair. My retirement takes the place of social security. Any help out there?

By: DENNY

DENNY — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:55:59 +0000

i have been laid off since december of 2008 and there are no jobs in site. now they ask me to file a new claim for the state of indiana because its july and thats my month. but the base period they gave me was january 2009 to march 2009 i think. of course i was laid off them. if they extend federal benifits can i still draw

By: donna davis

donna davis — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 01:52:52 +0000

question ?
i was laid off from the company i worked for for two and half years i was laid off for 10 months then called back and i have worked for about two months doing the same job and was told today i would be laid off again friday, can i draw unemployment again? untill i fine a job or get called back again

By: BJ

BJ — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:45:54 +0000

I filed for unemployment May 2,8 2010 in SC. I have had a phone interview 4-weeks ago and have a statement mailed to me from SC Unemployment on how much I can receive. Yet, it is now 6-weeks into this and I have not received any money. I am certainly eligable for unemployment and will receive the full amount. I file my work claim every week as expected. When I ck online, it says an unresolved issue call the unemployment office. I do and they keep saying every week it is in Columbia being reviewed. Yet nothing. Does anyone know how long it has been taking for everyone else is SC?

By: DMC

DMC — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:34:17 +0000

Just a quick question…I have been on unemployment in NJ since 7/09 and I was recently told be a friend that after one year, you will not be paid your benefits, even if it is showing that you still have money available in your claim. My friend said I would have to refile. Is this correct?

By: Justin

Justin — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:32:53 +0000

Hi. I graduated in 2006. I have not been able to find work in my field and can hardly find work in general. I have been working for over a year part time (I live in NJ) 25 hours a week, and paid biweekly. I have been scraping by the last year hardly affording my rent/bills/food etc. They recently cut my very little hours down by an hour a day reducing my paychecks to nothing, I can not afford my rent/food or anything. Would I still be able to collect considering the circumstances ?

By: SH

SH — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 21:09:24 +0000

I worked Aug-Dec at $9/hour then worked Jan-June at $30/hour until I got laid off June 16. According to the UI chart, if I apply for UI on 6/18, my base period will be based on $9/hour. If I wait to apply for UI on 7/1, then my base period will be based on $30 according to the chart. The UI website states that the base period depends on the date you file your claim. Does it not depend on what date you last worked? Can I wait 2 weeks to file so I get the better base period base on my normal wage?

By: Unemployed former teacher

Unemployed former teacher — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:22:47 +0000

I know if you choose Substitute teaching, you cannot claim unemployment benefit at least in Texas and I am sure that is true in other states too!
Sometime, they put teachers in Substitute list so that they cannot claim unemployment! Well, if you get a call everyday, that pay may be better than unemployment insurance.

By: Unemployed former teacher

Unemployed former teacher — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:19:31 +0000

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 18:26:14 +0000

I was recently “let go” after more than 2 years with my company. I am a resident of Delaware but worked in PA from 09/07 to 09/09 and most recently in NJ until 06/02/10. When I went to the DE Dept of Labor, I was told that I can’t apply for benefits there. The clerk told me because I earned significantly more in the first quarter of 2010 than in previous quarters, that I should wait until July 5th to apply in NJ because my benefit would be $600 instead of $400 in PA if I applied now. Is that true?