Re: 3rd Federal Extension
I have read that if you qualify under the regular state unemployment benefits program then you will receive that and not the federal extensions. In fact, the first thing the unemployment office does when you apply is attempt to qualify you under the regular state benefit program. If you don't for some reason qualify for that, they will then see what extension benefits you might be eligible for. Since you did qualify for a new claim under the regular state benefit program any further extensions six months from now will likely be based on the new claim amount.
Re: 3rd Federal Extension
Hi Mutual,
So my being put back on my original 3rd federal extension(which I collected partially before I got the job) after I refiled a claim when I got laid-off after working 6 weeks wasn't a mistake?
Re: 3rd Federal Extension
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Hi Mutual,
So my being put back on my original 3rd federal extension(which I collected partially before I got the job) after I refiled a claim when I got laid-off after working 6 weeks wasn't a mistake?
It wasn't a mistake because sufficient time did not pass during your new job to establish a new claim.
Re: 3rd Federal Extension
It would probably depend on when your original state claim year started/ended and/or when your eligibility for the tier three was established.The unemployment people probably make their share of mistakes but are more versed in complicated eligibility criteria than we lay people are.
Re: 3rd Federal Extension
No mistake. Once you start working and your benefits end, you must work a minimum of 16 weeks to be again eligible. It is a catch-22, you have to look for work and can't refuse work, but if you don't work long enough, you are screwed.
Re: 3rd Federal Extension
Thanks Viper, thanks Mutual...