New Jersey Unemployment Extension

New Jersey Unemployment Extension

State Unemployment Extended Benefits (EB)

Extended unemployment benefits (EB) are extra weeks of benefits offered to certain recipients of unemployment insurance. This program is only active when New Jersey is experiencing a very high unemployment rate.

With the EB program, UI claimants can receive an additional 13 weeks of unemployment benefits. Please note that Extended Benefits are currently not available in New Jersey.

Eligibility requirements for NJ Unemployment Unemployment Extended Benefits

To be eligible for state extended unemployment benefits (EB) during the COVID-19 pandemic, you had to meet several criteria, which differ from those for regular unemployment benefits and federal extended unemployment benefits.

Type of Unemployment Claim: To be eligible for extended unemployment benefits during the pandemic, you had to be receiving regular/traditional unemployment benefits or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). Claimants receiving Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) were not eligible for EB.

Monetary Requirement: You had to have either earned the minimum earnings requirement for 20 or more weeks in covered employment during the base year period or 40 times the weekly benefit rate of your original unemployment claim.

Not Already Received EB: EB is only offered once per claim.

Additional Benefits During Training (ABT)

Qualified unemployed workers in New Jersey can receive an additional 26 weeks of benefits to complete approved training programs that extend beyond the regular unemployment period through the Workforce Development Partnership (WDP). The program is called Additional Benefits During Training (ABT), and approval from an employment counselor is required before enrolling.

To express interest in training, applicants must notify the department within 60 days of their last day worked, 30 days from being informed of the ABT program, or 30 days from making an employability plan with their counselor – whichever is the latest.

Other requirements must also be met, including working with an employment counselor to be considered for ABT or a training grant. To make an appointment with an employment counselor, individuals can contact their local One-Stop Career Center.

Those living in another state and receiving unemployment benefits from New Jersey can still apply for ABT. They should contact the New Jersey claims office at 888-795-6672 and work with a local career counselor to enroll in training in their state, and then apply for ABT with the department.

Disability During Unemployment (DDU)

If you are unable to work for more than 14 days after your last day of work, you may be eligible for Temporary Disability state benefits through the Disability During Unemployment program, even if you are still employed. One stipulation is that you must be employed by a New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance-covered employer.

The reasons you may become unable to work include:

  • Physical or mental illness, non-work related injury, or scheduled surgery
  • Recovery from pregnancy or childbirth
  • Being at high risk for COVID-19 due to an underlying health condition, as certified by a licensed healthcare provider

If you have an unemployment insurance claim and are now applying for DDU benefits, you typically will receive the same benefit rate for DDU.

If you haven’t been collecting unemployment, your weekly benefit amount is 60% of your average weekly wage, up to $830 per week.

Earning requirements

If you have already been approved for an unemployment benefit and are applying for Disability During Unemployment (DDU) benefits, you have already met the minimum earnings requirement for DDU. Earnings from municipal, federal, military, and out-of-state wages do not count toward DDU eligibility.

If you have not collected an unemployment benefit, your New Jersey earnings reported for the five completed quarters prior to the week your disability period began will be considered when your claim is under review.

To qualify for DDU benefits, you must have worked for at least 20 weeks, earning a minimum of $260 weekly, or earned a combined total of $13,000 in the last four quarters.

Family Leave During Unemployment (FLDU)

If you are not on an approved leave of absence from your employer, you may be eligible for the Family Leave During Unemployment program. This program is subject to both the Unemployment Compensation and Temporary Disability Benefits Laws.

You can claim family leave benefits for the following reasons:

  • To bond with a newborn, newly adopted, or newly placed foster child
  • To provide care for a loved one with a severe health condition
  • To handle matters related to domestic or sexual violence that you or a loved one has experienced

To qualify for the program, you must have worked 20 weeks earning at least $260 weekly, or have earned a combined total of $13,000 in your base year.

If you are applying for FLDU benefits after receiving UI benefits or Disability During Unemployment benefits, you will typically receive the same benefit rate as before. If you did not receive these benefits, your FLDU benefit rate is 60% of your average weekly wage, up to a maximum benefit rate that varies by benefit year.

The maximum weekly FLDU benefit rate is $830 per week. Dependency benefits may also be available, with rates based on the number of dependents you have. The monetary determination notice you receive after applying will explain your weekly benefit amount and maximum benefit entitlement.

You can choose to claim Family Leave During Unemployment benefits continuously or on a week by week basis. If claimed continuously, you may receive up to 12 weeks of benefits over 12 months. If claimed non-continuously, you may receive up to 8 weeks of benefits over 12 months. Each week claimed must be on a Sunday through Saturday schedule and you cannot claim benefits for partial weeks.

CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act

The CARES Act was signed into law on March 27, 2020, providing unemployment insurance benefits to many NJ workers affected by COVID-19. This assistance was extended by the Continued Assistance Act, signed on December 27, 2020, and the American Rescue Plan Act, signed on March 11, 2021.

Pandemic-related federal unemployment benefits expired on September 4, 2021.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance provided up to 79 weeks of benefits until September 4, 2021. 

To qualify for PUA benefits, New Jersey workers had to meet the following criteria:

  • Not eligible for unemployment benefits in any state, including self-employed workers (independent contractors, “gig” workers)
  • Able and available to work except that they were unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work due to a COVID-19 qualifying reason
  • Able to demonstrate labor market attachment, through earnings or an official work offer

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC)

Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation provided up to 49 extra weeks of extended benefits. This was in addition to the standard 26 weeks, for a maximum total of 79 weeks of benefits.

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC)

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation was a federal benefit that provided an additional $300 per week to all PUA and regular Unemployment Insurance recipients. The program ran from January 2, 2021 to September 4, 2021. Claimants may have also been eligible for $600 per week, on top of regular benefits from April 4, 2020 through July 25, 2020.

NJDOL distributed these weekly benefits to workers who were currently claiming regular unemployment benefits, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), or Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) benefits.

Lost Wages Assistance

The Lost Wages Assistance (LWA), also known as FEMA payments, was a temporary federal program that provided a $300 weekly supplement to New Jerseyans who were unemployed due to COVID-19-related reasons during the weeks ending August 1, 2020, through September 5, 2020. The maximum benefit was for six weeks, amounting to a total of $1,800.

To qualify for LWA payments, claimants had to certify that they were unemployed between August 1 and September 5, 2020, were eligible for at least $100 in unemployment benefits, were unemployed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The Lost Wages supplemental payments ceased on December 27, 2020.

  1. I’m terrified of what the future holds. Just exhausted my benefits, can’t find out how to extend. Can’t get through by phone, no link on website, I’ve applied to hundreds of roles and mostly have gotten no response. I know I’m capable and qualified. I’ve paid into UI for over 30 years. It shouldn’t just end, so sorry, best of luck.

  2. I’m so scared. My benefits are exhausted in two weeks. I’ve been trying for months to find employment. I’m a juris doctor, 8 years of school and for the last few weeks I haven’t even been getting calls back due to the Corona Virus. I’ve even applied at the local grocery stores, dollar stores and dunking donuts and they arent hiring due to the virus. I’m terrified. I dont know what to do.

  3. Its crazy no extended benefits. I’m struggling and all they can do is refer me to 211 or njhelp. I been applying for jobs and even if I do find a job I have no gas money to get back and forth to work until I get paid. This is crazy scam nj saying unemployment rate at 3 percent. Its just to mask the real issue so we can be forced out of our homes and into home shelters. I can’t believe this shit.

    • At least someone telling the truth. How do we get what we are entitled to. I’ve worked my whole life and now that I need the people I voted for to take charge and help me survive there telling lies on tv. Ridiculous. We also in a second wave but don’t shut anything down because money lives on forever.

      • Barbara,

        The Unemployment Office might be inundated with pending requests. Please visit the website to find the answers.

    • I have a seasonal job and been working for them for 4 years now my unemployment benefits is about to be over and couple of weeks.. and my company hasn’t call me back bc of this Coronavirus going around.. i have to kids and don’t know what to if I can’t find a job .. can I apply for unemployment extension or something else??

      • Michael,

        We understand this might be a difficult time for you. We’re anticipating a shortage of staff across unemployment offices due to the massive surge in UI applications considering the pandemic. We advise against calling or visiting the office, as you may not get a response instantly.

        Your state may have activated “Extended Benefits (EB)” authorized by the federal government. We recommend you apply for UI benefits online. For more information, please visit your state’s official Unemployment website.

    • It’s real Ty I’m in the same situation. I’ve worked for the same employer for over 5 years and I collected SIX MONTH’s now it’s GAME OVER…on top of all that the Corona Virus has life at a stand still. Good luck my friend….

  4. There are extension available. Long as u trying to take up an new trade for school they will extend it. Go take an tabe test delay it. Once get extended. You are require to go to unemployment class bout 15 to 20 of computer work. Only way You can get extended. Someone told me and they are doin it as speak. Also heard for multiply people you can

    • I recently just exhausted my unemployment benefits last month before the coronavirus Pandemic. I was collecting partial unemployment benefits due to working part-time. Now my part-time job furloughed the entire staff. Im not even sure if I qualify for an extension or will I have to reapply for unemployment benefits. What should I do?

      • Addie,

        We understand this might be a difficult time for you. We’re anticipating a shortage of staff across unemployment offices due to the massive surge in UI applications considering the pandemic. We advise against calling or visiting the office, as you may not get a response instantly. Please read more about the situation here https://fileunemployment.org/coronavirus/

        Your state may have activated “Extended Benefits (EB)” authorized by the federal government. We recommend you apply for UI benefits online. For more information, please visit your state’s official Unemployment website.

  5. My benefits are about to expire next week. I’ve applied to hundreds of jobs without any success. I have a degree (4yr) and more than 15 years experience in my field. I’m still shaking my head every time I hear someone saying on radio or tv that the job market is “tight.” Because every time I get a rejection letter it says “Due to the high number of applicants”, so my question is where are all these jobs that cannot be filled????????

    • You are ?% correct. Its all unfit Trump Administration Propoganda. There are tons of ppl like me who have just given up looking for a job who have been out of the workforce for so long that those numbers are not counted in the unemployment rate.. Its all #fakenews. A huge recession is coming very soon. Also we paid into unemployment for many years thats our money. They can’t expect us to take just any job that we don’t want to take.. So something must be done.. #antifa has been notified and will be watching state employees of NJ unemployment division very very closely now. Things must change.

    • Hi how do u know when your benefits are almost finish, they send u an email or call u ? How do u know exactly when? Thanks

    • Did you find a job? I am about to lose my unemployment and have no idea what to do now. I have 15years of experience, graduate degree and continue on getting rejection emails one after the other.

      • I have applied to over a hundred and fifty jobs I only got two interviews I have plenty of experience a bachelor’s degree an associate’s degree in business. I don’t know what to do I have no help I live alone and I’m going to be broke in about 2 weeks what do I do? If they don’t give extensions where do we go from there? Please someone help

      • I am in the same boat. I have 3 weeks left. With Thanksgiving and Christmas I can get seasonal jobs but I know so many unemployed people I don’t see how it can be that low.

      • When I called the office it said that there were extension so who is telling the truth? Also I do not buy that the unemployment rate is less then 3% why is it that the only way to get the extensions is if the rate is over 6% that’s BS what about us we are trying and getting no where. I say we need to all get together and fight it!!!!

        • I agree, it makes absolutely no sense. Now that the unemployment rate is apparently so low that tells me that there are even less jobs out there to be had which makes it difficult for people like us to get a job. When the unemployment rate is high that tells me that there are plenty of jobs out there and that is when extensions should not be available because there are plenty of jobs to be had. In my opinion it’s being done completely backwards.

      • Andrew,

        The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

        • I am a single mother and Lost my job because the company went out of business. I have a stupid criminal record from when I was in my early 20″s I am now 40 and cannot find a job. I don’t know what to do…

        • Joan,

          If you were employed full-time and earned the required wages to qualify, you should be able to claim UI benefits until you find employment. As a starting point, please use the “Benefits Calculator” available on this website for more.

    • I’m in the same boat you are. I’ve been in hospitality for 30 years and a Director of Revenue Management for the past several years. My resume provides 15 years of my experience, yet I get one rejection after another.

      • I am a Senior Cost Analyst IV and I too have been seeking employment for over a year. My age is an obvious deterrent preventing me from getting any employment opportunities. If you know of any companies hiring accountants please provide information. Thank you very much

  6. I am in the process of obtaining a training grant. My benefits will run out before the training is complete. My extension has been automatically denied because I quit my last job. What is the best way to address the appeal process to get the extended benefits? Do I put all the details for why I quit in the letter or wait for the hearing? Thanks!!

    • Teresa,

      The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  7. I have been collecting unemployment since I was wrongfully terminated in July of 2017. Since the 1st day of my termination I have applied to 23 different companies and have yet gotten a 2nd interview and my benefits will be exhausted in 2wk. With a mortgage that’s due for the new house I bought how can I get assistance in paying it for at least the next 2months? I do have to promising employment prospects and even if employed I won’t receive a paycheck before the 1st of February! I truly would appreciate some help on what to do!

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

      • Sam you seem to know a lot about this stuff as you’ve replied to many comments on the board her. You mentioned to call the unemployment office but I’ve been trying to call them for months and all their system continues to tell me every time is to call back tomorrow because they are busy. Any suggestions?

  8. My current NJ unemployment benefits are due to expire next week. I was unable to acquire new employment, so I read and met the qualifications for an unemployment extension. What process to I follow to acquire the extension, and approximately how long does it take?

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

        • Richard,

          The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  9. My unemployment benefits are about to end in a couple of weeks. I have diligently sought employment and to date have been unsuccessful. Can I receive an extension for unemployment benefits and if so how do I apply??

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

      • Sam do you work for unemployment? That that you’re answering everyone the same when they’re stressing out about getting an extension or finding a job? I’m curious

        • Kelly,

          This is a private forum and I try to contribute wherever I can. The volume of questions we receive on a daily basis is quite high and it makes sense for us to have standard answers in some cases.

  10. I am currently collecting my nj unemployment and reside in sc. My benefits expire in 2 weeks. I understand that there are no extensions given out in nj at this time. I have been looking for work (sending out apps every week since i rec’d unemployment) in sc and nothing is available. My last job was with Verizon in sc. Would I be able to file unemployment thru sc once my nj benefits expire?

    • Dawn,

      UI benefits are only a one-time affair. Please call the Unemployment Office in NJ to find out if there are any state-provided extensions and to explore other options.

  11. Hello, my mother was laid of along with the rest of her company because they moved the company to China, she was there for 15 years, they gave her unemployment for 13 weeks, it is hard for someone her age and being that all she did for 15 years was work on hearing aids at her company, is there any type of unemployment extension she can receive?

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  12. Hello I’ve been collecting unemployment benfits since January of 2017 I’m about to run out how do I apply for extended extension and will I be able to get the extension thanks

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  13. first time on unemployment. I have filed and started receiving claim and can do so until September. I am in school full time. If I am in able to locate a job by then will I be able to file an extension? Thanks!

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  14. I have very recently relocated to FL. from NJ. My NJ benefits expire in two weeks. Am I eligible for any extension or tier 1-2-3 from NJ until I secure a position in FL.?

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  15. A friend of mine is on unemployment and benefits were to run out in February. He found a part time seasonal job that he worked at for 6 weeks and only collected partial benefits for the six weeks. Does this extend his unemployment past the 26 weeks since he still has money left in his unemployment account?

    • Your friend can claim up to 26 weeks and after that, it is more or less a dead end. Please ask your friend to call the Claims Center to see if there is an opportunity for him to claim the monies in the account.

  16. I have been collecting unemployment benefits since September, and is beginning to get nervous because as of February 2017 it will be over. From the previous questions and answers if seems that there is no extension in New Jersey, is there any other benefits that is available for someone like myself who lost her job after 14 years and is having a difficult time finding another one.

    • You may want to check with the Unemployment Office for availability of additional form of benefits during unemployment. Some states may have specific interim extensions.

  17. As a follow up for those who are interested, when Unemployment Rate drops below a predefined number, States kill all the Extensions. So, a person who was not able to find a new job within the 26 weeks given is on his/her own. Meanwhile, all the lazy shits who suck the State and Fed dry by sitting on Welfare get everything imaginable. That is the Obama way. Cheers.

    • Where do you think people turn to when unemployment runs out, they can’t find a job, have to eat and pay bills, and NJ won’t give any extensions? The Welfare office. Duh. The government of NJ creates this cycle of poverty. Blame them.

  18. After the 26 week UI benefits run out, is there and Extension that can be filed ( Extension of Benefits)?
    I am not talking about the Emergency Unemployment Compensation discussed above.

    • Aa far as I am aware, there is no state provided extension in New Jersey.

      Please call the Unemployment Office to confirm.

  19. My benefits will be running out in 2 weeks and I’m unable to find work but I was told there us no extension this was my only means of income so what do I do now.I did so many applications for employment no call backs or they are only accepting applications. So I don’t know what to do.Unemployment said once benefits running out I won’t be able to refile until November because that’s when I open my first claim.

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Also remember, UI benefits are not revolving in nature. You will only be able to apply for them once.

  20. Hello,
    I have been collecting unemployment for about a year. I went to file for my benefit and it said that I am no longer eligible. Can I get an extension? I tried calling the number and keep getting a message that says “call back later” or a busy signal. I continue to have problems with NJ’s phone system and am unable to try filing again online since I’ve worked part time in PA.

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  21. I collected unemployment for 3 months, looking for work and had some promising interviews, when I started collecting, they said 26 weeks unemployment, but now i’m at 12 weeks, my funds look to be depleted next week. Is this how ibgo to the next tier? I know there are no extensions. .. But how did this happen was it a mistake of the agent I spoke with?

    • There is no extension available. You can be approved up to “26 weeks”.

      If you have proof of being approved full benefits, please contact the Unemployment Office in your state.

  22. My benefits will be running out at the end of December (26weeks) I have not been able to secure a job. I am considering, enrolling in college to finish my last 9 credits for bachelor’s degree. Would I be eligible for an extension?

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

    • Please call the claims center/customer service of the labor dept. in your state for further information. As far as we are aware, it does not have any impact on the benefit weeks.

  23. I continue to look for work without success- benefits for unemployment halfway done- getting nervous, is there extensions available if I don’t find work, if so what are requirements and process to recieve and extension.
    Thank You for any direction
    Paul C.

    • The E.U.C(Emergency Unemployment Compensation) remains expired. There is no extension available. Please inquire further with the labor authorities in your state by calling them.

  24. My current unemployment account is locked so I am not able to print 1099 form. I have made many attempts (at different times (ie 830, 11, 12, 300, 400) during the day to call in but never get through. Is there a better way than wasting my time sitting at a phone all day and calling?

    • Please look for ‘Do it yourself’ instructions or resources on the department’s website.

      If its something that requires an administrators intervention, you will have to keep trying the phone.

  25. I have been on unemployment since Feb. 2014 and tried to claim my unemployment benefits and was denied, stating that a claims assessor needs to review my claim. I have counted the weeks and have been on unemployment for 26 weeks today. I have been applying for jobs and going on interviews, but when the employer asks if I have any health conditions, I do tell them I am pregnant and now I am completely showing. I never get a call back from the employer, I am sent a letter telling me that they have found a more qualified candidate. I do not know what to do, I don’t know if I completed the online form incorrectly or if it because of the 26 week period. Can someone please help me out as I am stressed out about bills and this new upcoming baby on the way.

    • I can understand your situation. You must follow up regularly with the labor dept in your state on claim status.Ask them for definite answers.

  26. 6/23/2014…will NJ be available for tier 3 if the and unemployment extension is reinstated in 2014. NJ unemployment rate is under 7% since April.

    • Please note that there is no extension(read E.U.C) available across the country.

      Kindly call the helpline number of the labor dept in NJ and check.

  27. I been collecting unemployment since 2013 and my benefits just exhausted. Am I eligible for an extension.

  28. I’m collecting partial unemployment and I have a few more months before my job becomes full time. Does the no extension still apply or am can I apply for and partial extension? Ugh my 1st time needing help in 55 years.

    • There is no extension(EUC) available at this point of time.

      Please keep a track of national news on the congressional voting for extending this scheme and apply when it is extended.

    • There is no additional state provided benefits after the exhaustion. It shifts to the federal program called Emergency unemployment compensation(EUC).

  29. If Tier 2 ends on December 21st and the last day to file is December 28th, will it automatically go to Tier 3 for the last week of filing?

  30. I HAVE ABOUT 2 MORE WEEKS LEFT OF REGULAR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. i WAS TOLD I WILL BE RECEIVING TIER BENEFITS UNTIL 12/28/2013.After which i would be on my own. can you advise. i was advised to then apply for welfare.

  31. Hi….I just ended 26 weeks of UI – I’ve read that you can collect 63 weeks in New Jersey – but when I read about the Tier extensions it says they end in December 2013. In my case, 63 weeks would go until June 2014? Will it continue or end? Thanks, it’s so confusing!

  32. My wife was laid off and enrolled in school. Will her benefits be extended until she completed the program (18 months total) in June 2014?

  33. Also, when do we get this notification of eligibility? In the last week before unemployment benefits end or before that? Or do they notify us after benefits expire?

    • At the very end of your claim, call the unemployment office. I do not think a notice will be sent (if it is sent) until the claim is totally exhausted.

  34. Hello,

    I have 2 more weeks or so left of my regular benefits. Will I have to file for an extension and how do you determine who is eligible for an extension? Is there any way to know beforehand?

    • At the very end of your claim, call the local unemployment office. There is a short application for the extension and it can be done over the phone. As far as knowing beforehand, you could google the topic and get an educated guess but that’s all it is.

  35. I have one more week left of my regular Unemployment Benefits. Once this is done do I have to reaaply for an extension or will they automatically extend my benefits?

    • Hi Samantha,

      If you are eligible for an extension, unemployment office will send you a notice of eligibility along with a monetary determination, which provides your benefit detail.

  36. I am just ending tier 1 for euc benefits. Do u get all four tiers? I was also told i wud get benefits til dec21013. When shud u get ur notice that u r eligible?

  37. Went to file unemployment today. I had $ 2400.00 left on tier 2 two weeks ago. Went to file and it said I have no unemployment remaining. I only collected 48 weeks. Hope you can answer this for me. Everything I see says 73 weeks total. Thanks….

  38. I was collecting unemployment under euc. The last notice I received stated I could collect till December 2013. I spoke with someone two weeks ago and was told the same. My last balance I collected was 143.00. I tried to file this morning and it stated I had call due to changes. Any idea if I am still about to collect. Unemployed since 4/29/11. Didn’t start collecting till 8/1/2011 due collecting a package. Thank you

    • Hi Brenda,

      You appear to have run out of benefits. Yes, the EUC benefits are available till Dec, 2013 but you seem to have exhausted your tiers. You can check with the unemployment office for a formal reason.

  39. How will the latest announcement of NJ unemployment rate of 8.7 affect those who will need to collect on tier 4?

    • Hi Jimmy,

      With the unemployment rate below 9%, Tier-4 may not be available to unemployed New Jerseyans.

      • Isn’t the tier 4 9%rate based on a three month average.. So if you are close to collecting on it, you should’ve fine. I think it’s the people that will start to be on it in a few months , if the rate continues to fall, those are the people that won’t get it… Since its based on a three month average and currently the 3 month avg is still over 9… Since this is the first month it’s been below 9%.

    • Hi Tisha,

      I’m afraid, there aren’t any extensions available. If your schooling doesn’t interfere with your ability and availability to work full time then I think there is a possibility.

  40. I am waiting for information to qualitfy for tier 2 which they said were gonna send last week and I have not recieved anything, is there a way to apply via on-line?

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