they announced that who will be qualify to receive xtra $300 is whom the unemployment benefit at least $100 or more. The ranks of the unemployed swelled yet again in the latest week, as a marginal improvement in weekly jobless claims provided cold comfort in a labor market battered by a relentless wave of COVID-19 infections.. I’m sure the final bill left a lot to be desired when compared to the original proposals. I have the chance to go with all expenses paid, but have no money for when I return, or bills while im gone. I am in California- I have two jobs and my full time job reduce the hours -16 hours My hours were reduced 40 to 24 back in April. Required fields are marked *. Pls help me. For earnings > $100 for a week, the formula to calculate CA partial benefits is: WBA – earnings x 75%. I’m here in Ohio too. Heres the kick in the **ts if I call in one day a week it puts me under my maximum benefit amout and I get 50$ unemployment and 600$. But, the BS part was that she had employees that worked in another state for her company that had their hrs cut similarly but got the benefit. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. My name is Rebecca. In general, suitable work is determined by compensation, working conditions, health and ability, required skills, and commuting distance. LucyIn Calii Can you please help me too Hi Cedric, same happened to me in California. I am so pissed that hard working Americans are getting screwed out of everything we have worked for and our government is oblivious to it. Trying to make it so I am to working more than like 6 hrs a week as discreetly as possible. You may have to call and clarify with EDD. A neighbor of mine who does not have enough work history or enough money paid into unemployment insurance now qualifies for Pua and the 600, Yet my husband that has worked all these years and paid into UI is not eligible for anything. I would recommend anyone receiving the lack of support through EDD contact your local elected officials to bring light to the subject. Please help us find answers and understand. what we will have a job when its all over? I live in Texas and I kind of have the same problem. I scrambled to find a job and was hired as a group home supervisor (of delayed adults) at 15.15 an hour. But I think the reason why they don’t automatically deny our partial claims at the outset is that you could make less and less over time from your part-time job (i.e. $214 a week. I strongly suggest that they should give the booster check to people that work. you qualify and will eventually receive your benefits. But at least you can feel good knowing your taxes are helping all the other people keep their Bill’s pay and keep their homes even though you’ll probably lose everything. for $710/wk. The reduction of Mary’s earnings by $25 or 25%, whichever is greater is: $25 or 1840×0.25 = $460. and still leads to homelessness or loosing a home and not being able to feed your family. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Like most of you I am working the hours and getting paid less than unemployment was paying. How does this even make sense! So I filled for partial unemployment thinking I could at least get the 600$. If you overpaid you will at some point be forced to pay if back. What happened to third country! Technically I’m getting $0 because of taxes being taken out. Subscribe now to get the latest updates, exclusive content and related articles delivered directly to you. for this week how much I will Qualify if Yes. So I am still getting exposed and if I want to qualify for UI I have to make sure I work as few hours as I possibly can. I am collecting unemployment in California. I was awarded the max $450 plus the $600 but that seams off to me. However, New York has systems to deal with this scenario. Then, according to formula, the partial benefits are: 450 – 596×75% = 450 – 447 = 3 Have your employer look into it. You should check & see if they offer a work share program. The whole system surrounding the benefits was clearly not thought out. She recently applied for unemployment due to her hours being reduced from 40 to 24. I will probably now lose the $600.00 FPUC payment. ... for the taxpayer's state. Worst thing is my boss was upset for me asking to simply cut my hours from 40 to 30 so I can reap this extra $600 benefit, as if everyone working from home isn’t. My pay is being cut by 10% due to covid-19. When you certify for benefits each week, you’re supposed to report all earnings for the week from all jobs, so they will look at your other job. Once you start certifying, if you make above a certain amount each week ($600), you will get $0 in benefits. The Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. Based on the example provided above and using the $999 figure, she should still qualify for unemployment. But I received nothing! Timeframes for Filing Your Weekly Claim. For example, if you worked a 40-hour week, you won't be able to get benefits if you work more than 32 hours. Hotel Industry. Contact your Congress Member. I live in California and I’m currently getting the max $450 a week. It’s so unbelievably frustrating and depressing. Low income earners don’t get that 25% of someones income is 25% regardless…. There’s no one to complain too cause no one understands they think I’m just upset about losing my unemployment I could give a dam about that unemployment. However…. Some people make more money sitting around doing nothing because the find reasons not work. I was never disqualified. I reported a total of $524 for 1 week and I thought for sure I wouldn’t get anything. My salary is being reduced but I will still be working full time. They then subtract a partial benefit deduction based on your part time weekly wages to determine your weekly partial benefit. I only worked 1 day this week but since I have to claim the high toke rate for 3 days of work it screws me out of my maximum benefit so I’ll loose the 600. So I would be left with $0. Have you applied? If I work about 8 hours less a week and make less in tips, would I still be able to qualify for edd benefits? Anyone earning more than $600 p/week or $32,000 per year would not be eligible for regular state unemployment and hence not eligible for the additional $600 FPUC payment. I just reported my day’s worked, and the pay was higher than the maximum and was denied any benefits for the two week period. Oh and the people working more hours also have the privilege of paying more taxes. I suggest you speak to an employment attorney so that he or she can explain. Received the following comments from some higher income people who have fallen into what I call the Unemployment Insurance Stimulus Hole (#UIShole). However, since he still makes more than the $240 weekly, which is AZ Maximum benefit. You can leave a comment for any updates or questions. I suggest you all file an appeal before the appeal deadline. Ima prey but I don’t know how edd works since I’ve never had to file a claim. So if some works 38hrs makes 50$ more than their maximum benefit they make 375$ a week. However when applying she received a warning saying Excessive Earnings. Their resources are stretched thin and they may not answer inquiries, but they are very much focused on getting payments out as quickly as possible to the vast numbers of eligible recipients, including myself. Hello my name is Jennifer I am live in Florida Illinois truly sucks!!! The rule for partial claims is that, if the weekly wages from your part-time job, when REDUCED BY 25%, exceed the maximum weekly benefit of $450, you will get nothing in benefits because you have “excessive earnings.” For example, if you make $1,000 a week, reduce that by 25%, and you’re left with $750. My hours have been cut at both jobs. Shortly after I get a check from my employer each week for the full $217 listed as Admin pay? I’m a salaried employee whose hours were reduced from full time to partime and had to take a 40% pay cut. I was told that you should get the extra $300 if your original weekly benefit amount is over $100, even if you work part time and the actual payment that week is under $100. I’m in California as well. You need to qualify for $1 in regular state UI to get the extra $600 FPUC weekly payment. HE IS GETTING THE $600/WK FUPC. Essentially as your earnings go up, your unemployment benefit decreases until it reaches a point where you’re no longer eligible for assistance that week. Anyone else in this same situation? If I had a consecutive two-week furlough, I think I would’ve qualified for payment, because my weekly salary would’ve been $0. I sent an email to my local congressman to see if there is anything that can be done to assist working families through part-time furlough that makes more than the EDD max benefits. Partial benefits equal the difference between the part of your earnings that exceed 50% of your weekly benefit amount and your weekly benefit amount for total unemployment. Based on your wife’s earnings, she wouldn’t qualify for partial unemployment benefits. of Labor and Workforce Development, $3600 Expanded Child Tax Credit On Top of $1400 Dependent Stimulus Check for $5K Per Kid in 2021 Biden Stimulus Package. Thank you for this article it is very helpful in guiding my decision-making during this difficult time. I should be able to collect the $214 unemployment my state offers as well as my $235. You can see this article for more detail on part time income/UIC eligibility by state and also see some specific state unemployment pages to provide information on filing or checking the status of unemployment benefits – FL, CA, IL, TX, NJ, MA, CO, PA, NJ. But I’m about to say screw it and just put I’m making below $67 each week to force them to pay me. So, if I apply for the WorkShare will the $600 be available? We aren’t going to make money like we used to and we won’t qualify for edd benefits anymore. In short, and as with everything, it seems there’s more nuance here than blindly playing colors. How are partial Unemployment Compensation Benefits computed? You don’t “deduct” 75% of your wages in California to determine whether you qualify for partial benefits. I am fortunate to have saved some money; however, I can see the loop-holes with qualifying for PUA. When people are working soooo hard just to survive and their hours are cut how are they suppossed to survive with no help?????? You may. You can’t apply for FPUA because it’s only deemed mostly for self-employed people. One of my part-time jobs ended Feb 28, and the other dwindled through Feb, March to nothing in April. according to the formula you have given, in that case: if mary is making $224.00 working 16 hrs a week and the weekly Benefits mary is receiving is $123.00, will mary be eligible for the Unemployment Benefit according to the formula above. The ranks of the unemployed swelled yet again in the latest week, as a marginal improvement in weekly jobless claims provided cold comfort in a labor market battered by a relentless wave of COVID-19 infections.. I thought we would qualify for PUA. People are going to get screwed this time as well if they make over the maximum weekly benefit. I make $82/wk. Okay, but what about with PUA benefits for non-employees… those self-employed or gig workers eligible for PUA, Pandemic Unemployment Assistance? Gig workers and freelancers are now eligible for unemployment benefits, but applying has been confusing. Spitting in the face of the Americans that are keeping this country running. And my pay is hundreds less each paycheck. I worked a total of 25 hours on this particular week and I declared $199 in tips. And it does depend on how much you are earning and your state of employment, as rules vary. You would have to check with your employer as they are required to enter into it before you take advantage of its benefits. I was very concerned since it would cover another month of office rent. As of June 5th, my savings will be gone and I have no way to pay bills or get groceries let alone rebuild a savings or manage an emergency for myself, my dogs, or my Jeep. Your email address will not be published. this don’t make no since. Or as stated in the DOL guidance, even if the individual is eligible to receive at least one dollar ($1) of underlying benefits for the claimed week, the claimant will receive the full $600 FPUC. What Gig Workers Need To Know About Collecting Unemployment Here are answers to gig workers' common questions about collecting benefits … Has anyone in Florida received the federal unemployment since May 19, 2020. This may allow you to collect the $300 even if you make over the weekly max. Ok, I need some clarifications. So I’m a dealer at a small tribal casino in Washington. I am still not making enough to cover my bills. Disgusted! Hope this helps! How to get this issue to our Governors to fix?? I worked part time and was furloughed. What if My State Unemployment Office Does Not Answer the Phone Around My Missing Claim – How Can I Get My Money? Do what you can to stay under your unemployment benefits amount to not lose that federal $600 for the rest of the time it’s being offered. For those on the same field as i do, we all know that our income fluctuates depends on tips. I was collecting $112.00 a week UI benefits from CTDOL plus the $600.00 FPUC payment. DID YOU STOP WORK ALL TOGETHER OR DID YOU STILL WORK PART TIME?I AM IN PA AS WELL AND MY HOURS WERE RED BUT II DO NOT QUALIFY :( I MAKE CLOSE TO THE AMOUNT YOU MAKE. Hi all They told me I would not get it for reduction in salary because it wasnt under Indiana WBA so you have to make maximum of 389 to get it a week if you get the max. I doubt I get anywhere with either one!! All the Delta employees who received the dreaded (earnings were too high to qualify notice) are now starting to receive their benefits. He is also an essential worker. There is no requirement you live in the state responsible for paying your benefits – either while collecting or when you apply. The fact people like me are getting bent over and screwed on this level, meanwhile others are getting $600 a WEEK for sitting on their asses, is a HUGE joke. I’ve seen some people getting the SBA loan ad the PPP needs to start paying employee. Any earnings greater than 1/3 of your weekly benefit amount (known as your earnings disregard) will be deducted dollar-for-dollar from your weekly benefit payment. State Unemployment and Labor Departments Should Start Planning NOW For Further 2021 Extensions of PUA, PEUC and FPUC Programs Under Biden COVID Relief Plan, New Tool For Claiming Missing or Under Paid Stimulus Checks Including For Dependent Payments, Claiming the Recovery Rebate Credit (Stimulus Check Payment) in Your 2020 Tax Return in 2021, Tennessee (TN) Enhanced Unemployment Benefit Programs – FPUC, PEUC and PUA – 2021 Extension Delays News and Updates, $370 (Individual) up to $442 (w/dependents). I am most definitely eligible even though California EDD says I am not. I was told that I can not get pua because I reduce my hour but my kids home remotely learning and they are six and seven what else did I suppose to do? I work for a hospital and they are taking out health insurance and fees for the parking garage. Most people that are sent back to the standard UI system were already denied by it. You would need to make less than $450 a week to qualify for any unemployment benefits, plus the $600 stimulus. I broke my foot at my flight attendant job, so have been out on LOA. Did you ever find out what was the triggering factor that allowed you to get the FPUC? They don’t follow their own GD rules! With this formula, Mary’s benefits can be calculated like this: 450 – 1840×75% = 450 – 1380 = -930. I earn $217 per week. It’s the latest in a series of tech failures, call center overloads and other problems that have plagued the state’s unemployment insurance system while the COVID-19 … So now that employee refuses to come back to work. Will PUA cease for just that week, or will PUA cease for all future ongoing weeks, even if the following week self employed earnings establish continued eligibility that makes one eligible for PUA and at least $1 of UI benefits with income or no income under the state income-to-benefit threshold? Only if you qualify for regular state UI. Did you get anywhere with this Timothy?? Thanks for confirming this. Mary’s weekly earnings are: $1840. i was getting $231 a week for my benefit. For the first 2week my results is Excessive Earning. If you move overseas,your unemployment claim will be closed and your payments will be stopped unless you fall under some very narrow exceptions. It rewards people to stay home and do nothing and have no desire to return to work unless you are honest and then you get penalized for it. A website perhaps? Do you think I’d still be able to get partial credit? But at 38hrs I make 54$ more than my maximum benefit amount which disqualifies me for unemployment and the 600$. —-” But the democratics refused it and in order to get everybody the I’m hoping if they get enough complaints maybe they will take care of us in the next stimulus. I am making less than all my friends who aren’t working! Even then, working two jobs I will make less than a person who is not willing to work in an essential job at less pay. I am from PA, and I am also one of the unlucky ones that fall into this loophole that our government has overlooked. On 4/21/2020 I was finally able to get through to the NY State DOL online and apply for UI. I thought I would get unemployment benefits when I received the notice with my weekly benefit amount, but the certification process said I was entitled to $0 due to “excessive earnings.”. now i am making $450 a week and probably won’t get the state benefit of $265 that was determined for me but I still get the $600, The exact same thing just happened to me :(. . Wisconsin UI law adds the income you could have earned to what you did earn to calculate your benefits due. The amount remaining (i.e., earnings over $25 or 75% of the earnings, whichever is smaller) is deducted from the claimant’s weekly benefit amount. Some had to start right away and their business was not even open. unemployment benefit and the average weekly wage, which was $981 in February. I am working 20hrs due to cruise lines not operating. But why did they approve one week? It is ridiculous that I am working 50% of my hours yet I can’t get any help. I have an official notice from that employer, but my unemployment claim has been denied because I still make more than $275/week. I’m in the same situation however I just got back to work (super limited hours and even those hours are not guaranteed) and it’s not clear to me if I can’t exceed my maximum weekly benefits (which is in my case less than 275$) or can’t exceed the maximum state benefit of 275$ in order to receive federal ? Your email address will not be published. work part-time rather than full-time through no fault or choice of your own. Case in point many of Delta Airline workers had their hours reduced by 25%. I file every week for UI and I got eligible redetermination with excess payments. Timothy Hanson, My situation is exactly the same as yours! Does that mean that l won’t qualify for the weekly federal $600 payment either? Please help! Here are the numbers compared to what … So, I worked 6 days a week ranging from 4-5 hours each day. I actually thought there was a formula so you could receive a portion of your weekly benefit amount if your wages exceeded. Thank you for bringing attention to this!!!!!!!!!!! That said, each state runs their unemployment insurance systems a little differently, so the exact rules on eligibility and benefits can vary from state to state. If you make 274$ on your paycheck you would get 1$ of unemployment benefits and the 600$ but if you make 276 or above you get nothing. An individual is partially unemployed in a benefit period of less than full-time work if the individual's wages payable for that benefit period are less than the sum of: You must report any gross wages, not net wages, during the week they are earned, not paid. speak to an employment attorney and express your earnings/hours were reduced by 25% or more, and you earned less than $85,000 annually. I’m a server we can only seat half the tables in the restaurant we have to wear masks so customers can’t see us smile I have to work all night shifts now (company rule we can only work all day shifts or all night shifts They think it will keep us from spreading covid I of course got stuck on all nights) I was working 3 days and 2 night shifts before I was laid off now I can only work night shifts. Yet struggling. $484 (Individual) up to $667 (w/dependents), $481 (Individual) up to $591 (w/dependents), $445 (Individual) up to $667 (w/dependents). I should be getting it since I was basically entitled to $8 but I haven’t gotten any payment. No one knows what they’re doing! Unemployment is normally not designed to replace your normal wage income (or there would be no motivation to return to work). Example 2 : Mike lives and claims UI in California. that idea down, saying it would be too complicated for state workforce agencies. The attorney told me that the EDD employees are not interested in helping those higher earners, but want to help the low income or NO income people first and foremost. would that exceed the the $450? Before Covid, I worked my steady 5 days with an average of $130 in tips about 6-7 hours a day. But for some unexplained reason, I was not paid one week [the waived “waiting week”] of PUA benefits [$182] and three weeks of FPUC benefits [$1800] all totaling $1982 for the 3 weeks prior to 4/5/2020. Unfortunately, the Maximum Weekly Benefit amount in AL is only $275 GROSS!!! Basically, if you make more than $600 a week from a part-time job, you will get $0 in benefits ($600, when reduced by 25%, is $450, so it doesn’t exceed the maximum weekly benefit amount of $450). If im only working 12 hours a week now instead of the 50 I was woking before covid wich totals $235. The Department of Labor released its weekly report on new jobless claims Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. So I assume now that I will not be receiving the back pay or the $600 a week from MAY. And I used to make $1600/week and now making $240/week. I have an employee who was off before the pandemic even hit and that employee is getting the six hundred extra pay and has been getting it all along even though they were off before the pandemic hit. Approved for two weeks, then denied for “Excessive Earnings.”. It seems like people that works hard are being punished and those that are lazy and lying all the time of being sick get rewarded. The liable state will provide the worker with a 1099 form at the end of the tax year to document unemployment benefits. I don’t know if your able to give away hours in your profession but that’s what I do. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) – 2021 Extension Delays and Unable to File Clams Despite a Zero Balance. . Good for her! The number of people already collecting state jobless benefits, meanwhile, declined by 126,000 to a seasonally adjusted 5.07 million. If I were to not work at all I would get 933$ a week. My main income was my self employment but I also work part time as a bookkeeper for SoSouth Music Distribution which is a W2 job. why do I have to take a $600 a week loss in wages so some deadbeat so called self employed loser can make $840 a week who probably never worked a day in there life. See our. I tried to ask my employer to be aware that this will affect me personally. We are going to open up for dine in but at 50% capacity only and the bar won’t be able to be used. The “25%” does not refer to a reduction in hours at all. If 0 or negative, no benefits will be paid. over the limit for unemployment and was thus denied all benefits or stimulus. I received letter of weekly benefit. Even though you lost your second (part-time) job due to the coronavirus, you still have your full-time job and make $1,500 a week, so I’m almost certain that you won’t qualify for UI benefits based on the loss of your part-time job. They didn’t think about us. Three weeks have passed since federal unemployment benefits ended. 484-476= $8 benefit. I certified my weeks right now and I put my earning and I was awarded $0. So while working a 1099 job, you need to report your income to the unemployment office. If correct I would need to file another claim…if incorrect I would need to call the IDES (Illinois Dept of Emp Security) but I call and they only give you two options to choose from and neither one is what I need so it just hangs up on me. Its crazy took 20 percent reduction and people with no schooling or who worked part time with no education is making more than essential lab workers. It’s the $8 you care about, not how much you actually get paid out. My max unemployment benefit is $504. I am confused and hoping someone can help. access_time23/01/2021. So here I am trying to live on $1000/month eating away at my savings. I live in california, See this CA focused UI page – https://www.savingtoinvest.com/californias-employment-development-department-for-unemployment-insurance/. Determination = eligible. That’s a new pandemic low for continuing claims. My overall annual earnings has been reduced; why is it determined on a weekly basis? I received the same message when I entered the $$ amount earned that week. The $8 I was supposed to get, I’m not getting anything at all. I was a 40 hour per week employee, and paid biweekly. What can we do? They are basing my disqualification on the initial earnings qualification weekly letter of $167 per week, not the $395 they revised it to after being sent the proper forms they requested. The extra money, $300 now instead of the prior $600, is coming back for 11 weeks. Does it have to be both a reduction of wages and hours or can you qualify with just a reduction of wages? HELP!!!! I’ve filed and they have all that info. Thank you for bringing this up! If your employer establishes a Short-Time Compensation Plan and you meet the qualifications to file an reemployment assistance claim in the state of Florida, you will receive a partial reemployment check to supplement your reduced paycheck. When I went online to apply, the questions they asked didn’t even apply to people like you and me, who were furloughed to reduced hours. They may stop. Really The deeper I read into my claim however it says excess deductions for the week I claimed $1026 gross. But I understand your frustration. The difference is not just $10. I cant find anything stating there is a max income rate for this, and it does say it coveres reduction of hours due to workplace covid stuff, which is why my hours got cut. For example, if you qualify for the maximum weekly benefit amount of $240 and you receive $180 in earnings for a week, provided you met the other weekly eligibility requirements, you would receive $90 in weekly state UI benefits. EDD will pay you any different amount from your weekly benefit amount subtracts your wage after first 25% of your wages. $450 – $999 * 0.25% = $200, which would also qualify her for the extra $600. My a hours was 28 and now 19 a hours because Coronavirus, my question: do I get $600 if i work little a hours? Earnings over 20% of the weekly benefit amount will reduce the benefit payment dollar for dollar. Your email address will not be published.