New Jersey Unemployment Extended Benefits: The Latest News
If you filed an unemployment claim on or after May 7th 2006, and you are still collecting unemployment benefits after your initial claim runs out (after 26 weeks), you may be eligible for up 20 weeks of extended benefits under the federally funded Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Tier I and II Extended Benefits. The twenty weeks refers to the original 13 weeks of emergency extended benefits plus another 7 weeks. To qualify for these extended benefits, you must:
Be unemployed or only employed part time
Be unemployed during the EUC period which began on July 6, 2008 and will end with EUC claims filed by December 20, 2009.
Have exhausted the benefits on your initial claim
Not be eligible for a new regular unemployment insurance claim
Have 20 base weeks in base year or base earnings of at least 40 times the weekly benefit rate in the UI claim base year
It may sound confusing, but it's not terribly difficult to see if you qualify. Call your nearest unemployment benefits office and ask someone to look up your claim to see if you qualify. The good news is that you do not have to file another claim to get these EUC extended benefits. The State of New Jersey files the claim on your behalf. You will receive a letter in the mail from New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development with instructions on how to continue filing.
New Jersey Unemployment Extended Benefits: The Latest News
As of May 3, 2009, New Jersey qualified for yet another extension on unemployment benefits. The Extended Benefits (EB) will provide an additional 20 weeks of unemployment benefits. These will not kick in until you have exhausted your EUC extended benefits. Check www.nj.gov and click on 'employment' for more information or contact your nearest unemployment benefits office and speak to an agent to see if you qualify. Again, the State of New Jersey will file this claim on your behalf.
As someone who is collecting unemployment in New Jersey, I have a few tips for those just starting this process:
- Have the 10% tax taken out of your unemployment benefit check. President Obama only made the first $2500 in unemployment benefits non-taxable. Print the form out here. No tax can taken out of the $25 weekly checks issued under the Federal Additional Compensation (FAC) Program.
- When you go to the unemployment office, get the names and phone numbers of people who work there. This way if you have any troubles or questions about your claim, you can speak to someone immediately.
- Always file on the assigned date. Otherwise, you could delay your benefits
Sources:
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lwdhome/press/2009/approved/060109_EB_maximum_extended.html
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20 Comments
Post a Commenti applied for extended benefits but was denied i did not file my appeal on time but for good reason. can i still file for benefits
please let me know how to file for extended benefits.
i filed a claim for ue 5/30/10 started receiving benefits in june. also received a letter i was eligible for an additional $25.00. i never received the 25. extra a week. please tell me why.
thanks
How do I file for the Extended benefits Program. I believe the EUC extension does not apply to those of us umemployed as of 2010 but I am wondering about the State-Federal-Extended Benefits Program. Please help.
date of ui filed 4/26 09/ will ibe eligible for eb benefits in n.j?
you'll recieve 1 year from the date you filed; on or about that same date you will hear a message stating your payment cannot be processed. If you ask on or anytime after that date, the will give you addollar amount remaining on your account. Divide your payment into the dollar amount and that will give you the number of payments. Some people have reported having collected for as many as 2 full years. I pray the job market improves, long before any of us need to apply for additional benefits
i have a question,will all extention for unemployment benefit will stop on november?please verify.thank you.pls e-mail me the answer at odetteandrade@netzero.com
I am about to run out of my first 26 weeks of unemployment, how do I sign up for extended benifits. need help.
I have been out of work since 2/2009. I have a total of 387 applications in, including Mcdonalds burger king. kfc. I don't know what will happen if they cut off unemployment. I will definitely lose my car. One way i have to get a job. There is just nothing oput there. Nobodys hiring. If i lose my benefits i'm as good as done financially...
Just called Unemployment Office this morning for bi monthly claim process;was shocked.I told when I last renewed UA that "it was very likely congress would pass approval for Tier 4, and an additional 20 weeks would be granted for those eligeable"Called today-BILL DID NOT PASS.Congress to vote again on Thurs 7/1 to determine if an additional extension will be made.Unemployment office advises ALL INDIVIDUALS UNEMPLYED IN NJ TO CALL CONGRESS REP TO VOTE FOR ADDITIONAL EXTENSION ASAP BEFORE 7/1.CALL BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!