No, because I’m a bartender and my entire industry has been shut down!”. Honestly, I know it sounds horrible but I would rather do that (knowing its’ temp) than to just be laid off completely. The forms on the NC website can be confusing and whenever I did receive a follow-up call, they seemed to know exactly what went wrong, meaning they are used to the confusion. Any thoughts on what to do if you absolutely cannot get through to any site/person to file? I did file once like 12 years ago and so now am trying to retrieve my username and password. Even with your paycut, you probably still make more than what UI would pay you and the benefit isn’t there to make up salaries unless your salary goes below that threshhold in which case you may be able to collect the difference (varies by state). This is illegal, isn’t it? My husband once worked for a non-chain hardware store, and when business was bad, the owner wanted to lay him off so he could collect unemployment but also have him work a couple of days a week off the books . My friend’s company cut everyone’s salaries IN HALF without reducing hours or output expectations. One where he and the manager agreed to part ways and another where he was terminated for made up disciplinary reasons. It’s very difficult to get through during normal times, and I imagine it’s next to impossible now. Deciding on edge cases is part of the UI system’s job. There may be other things out there, and I’m sorry I can’t be more helpful. It doesn’t even give the option to retrieve a username, but one step at a time! This is pretty much what OldExjob did during the Great Recession. That’s gonna cook the heck outta that company’s books. Is there a chance that this will go up due to COVID? Unfortunately there’s no contact information beyond the unemployment number. He was just on “standby” and had to just confirm he was in touch with his supervisors! We had a holiday on April 2nd, and the President “moved” it to March 31st and declared March 30th holiday as well to enforce mandatory quarantine. They had auto-rejection issues that the news has covered but can get lost in the shuffle of the pandemic updates. Should I just ignore this direction? I was filing after I’d moved to PA and it was a gottamned nightmare. It happens with websites all the time. Just go back and check online later. However, TWC will apply a 50 percent protection for reimbursing accounts for all claims from March 13, 2020 to December 31, 2020. Questions about benefit eligibility or assistance with individual claims should be directed to the appropriate state office (e.g., Texas Workforce Commission).​. Back in the day- before all this- the fact that you had future paychecks coming did not affect your eligibility for unemployment. I’m confused…, I didn’t make enough at my part-time job to qualify. B) We don’t work but we don’t get paid either, since the system will consider it an unjustified absence. So keep trying. I was just notified of a layoff NOT related to Covid. In my experience, if you’re put on “standby” kind of layoff, that you’re checking in with your employer for when you reopen, you don’t have to look for work. Of course this probably varies state by state but being in Ohio, I know that this is ALWAYS the case, even outside of a pandemic. I also know that requirements are different for students (I once worked eight hours on a federal holiday and my boss went in to change my timecard because students apparently can’t earn time and a half.) Aldo Moca. That will ensure that every penny goes into your own bank account, and that you don’t wind up with a few dollars or cents left sitting on a debit card held by the state. However, this payment will be offset with any wages earned in a claim week doing things like subbing. In many states, if they determine that you’ve been misclassified, you will become eligible to collect unemployment benefits. Maybe- home office deductions have lots of restrictions-must be for the conveinence of the employer not the employee- and unreimbursed business expenses are no longer deductible- plus even when they were itemized deductions had to exceed the standard deduction to have any value. The TWC uses all wages earned in a week to offset any benefits paid. Cited. Job #1 is paying leave, but Job #2 (where I’m a temp) isn’t. The four states I’ve checked so far have all waived the job hunt requirement, but check your state to be sure. I am an exempt employee in the hospitality industry in PA. When my dad was laid off back in the mid 2000s, he didn’t have to look for work because he was still employed. Also I’d just submit your job search paperwork as that you’re staying in touch with your current employer. Nope! Does anyone have any thoughts on this that aren’t “just keep trying?”. Only if you already itemize your deductions. Some industries have very little turnover and therefore low low rates, some have higher fire ratios and therefore higher percentages. For example, the wages the person earned in the past four quarters are used to calculate a Weekly Benefit Amount (WBA) when the initial claim is filed. Use of non-medical cloth masks or face coverings. I think I’ve only ever been able to reach our unemployment office twice on the phone. I’m not sure how that works. i kept a list of jobs i applied to, even anonymous craigslist posts, in case i got audited as well as other job-seeking activities, like working with career services from my university. Frogs Strumming Bass Up Cycle. My company just issued a 30% pay cut for all full-time employees through at least the end of June. 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