[Illinois] IDES First Time Unemployment Claim - How to Answer Questions ... i was pleased someone else got a little help via my post. The additional questions are ridiculous, there was nothing wrong with the old webcert process. They are required by the CARES Act and claims may be audited by the U.S. Department of Labor. Now I’m concerned I’ll make a mistake filing a week from as far back as December since I don’t have pay stubs to double check information against. Español; ... Benefits and/or have an existing Arizona Unemployment Insurance Claim with a monetary balance (meaning, you still have money remaining in your total benefit entitlement). If you don’t know the answer, say, “I can’t remember” or “I don’t know.” Remain calm. File Your Weekly UI Claims. And I can’t go back in and read I’ve them since I already submitted my claim for this week. The fact that you were only there a little over 6 months means that you probably did not earn enough wages to qualify for unemployment. Unemployment Weekly Claim Questions. This might sound idiotic but was that the correct thing to do? I’ve emailed them easily ten times over the past month and a half, messaged their Facebook pages, posted on them, and messaged Senators. Then it prompted me with the question “did you work at least 20 hours this week? I also put yet but I’m not sure. You got money this past week, but it was for the week prior. See example below using unemployment week 10/21/19 to 10/27/19. A place for your unemployment insurance questions. Unemployment insurance compensation offers financial assistance when you lost a job through no fault of your own. Don't know the questions in Illinois, but if you can't directly cite Covid, I wouldn't worry as long as you've been working at your job long enough to monetarily qualify for regular unemployment. So fucking confusing! "You got money this past week" and "it's asking about the benefits week that just ended at midnight 15 hours ago" are two ways of saying the same thing. A: As DOL said above, unemployment representatives are working hard to answer everyone’s questions. Unemployment Eligibility Work Requirements : In order to qualify for unemployment benefits, you must be ready, willing, available, and able to work. Free interpretation help for filing any kind of claim is available. Since there have been similarly ambiguous questions on the WEBCERTs in the past, I also shot off an email to ui.inquiry@maryland.gov explaining my answer and giving them my information. Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) I hope I still get the benefits for this week. Did anyone file a claim through the beacon website this week and notice there was added questions to answer? How to Pass the Unemployment Insurance Interview. I was laid off from my job because of "changing business needs". Although I’ve been unemployed since the 6th. Heather. You will get your UI and PEUC. The Questions That the Unemployment Interviewer Asks. I feel like that's charity, not soliciation. Lv 7. You should have answered no, because it is asking about the benefits week that just ended at midnight 15 hours ago. These actions will more than double the staffing at claim centers located throughout the state. Some people are answering “no” because they assume they mean compensation like food stamps or unemployment from another state, not the benefit plus the $600. If it ask if you have a return date ( back to work), you put no. One of the questions was “Did you receive any federal or state issued Unemployment benefits?” I clicked yes, it asked for the amount so I typed the amount I had received this past Wednesday from unemployment. After you submit your first two-week continued certification, you will be paid for the first week of your claim. So Did any one get there pay out that said NO? However, don’t guess. Press J to jump to the feed. All these newly added questions are confusing the hell out of me. I sent an email out but have no faith. The Department of Labor also launched a new virtual assistant on their website to help Marylanders receive answers to their most frequently asked questions about unemployment … During COVID-19, the right answers to the questions on the claim form are different than you might think. Last week was the 19th-25th. Any answer here is unfortunately speculation and getting a hold of anyone there is nearly impossible. However, you must still claim credit for your waiting week in the same EDIT: Also shot off an email to my congressman this morning to see if they can dredge up any information. This is not ok! Please check your correspondence to ensure you have provided all requested information. Haha. And it is not like it is easy to get a hold of someone to get some clarification. Answer: According to DETR, the website for PUA claims, employnv.gov, will not be live until Saturday, May 16. There is … I was seasonally laid off in winter and this system doesn’t recognized I went back to work. If your claim expires after Dec. 27, 2020, and you qualify for a new regular unemployment claim in a different state, BUT your new weekly benefit amount in that state is at least $25 less than your PEUC claim, then you may be able to stay on your PEUC claim until those benefits are exhausted. If a computer scans for the “accurate” answers..... I’m no conspiracy theorist here, but I can’t help but feel like this was designed to thin the heard and disqualify some of us. A place for your unemployment insurance questions. In fact under federal guidelines for these programs, states must provide claimants with alternate modes of contact, which may include email, and communicate with the claimant based on his or her preferred method of contact. This is a scary time for so many and if you answer one little question wrong, then we are screwed. EDIT: I did get paid today; I'm not sure if my email corrected the issue, I gave the correct answer, or they're not worrying about that question right now because of the issues with the website. I can’t claim this week until I fill out 15 weeks of eligibility. Your child’s school is closed, and you need to miss work to care for them. Answer the questions honestly. Answer questions honestly and fully. The fastest and most efficient way to file a new claim is to file online at des.nc.gov. If I was able to get clarification either through phone or email i would be a lot less anxious but I guess we are all in the same boat and just have to wait and see what deposits. It means your claim has an unresolved issue that must be resolved before payment can be made. I hope I won’t be denied benefits this week. Although I’ve been unemployed since the 6th. I appreciate it. 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