I still havent received the additional $300. I doubt anyone from these comments will miss you lol. And instead of letting the public know that THEY were to blame, WE were told it was our fault for numerous reasons. To reduce the risk of fraud, many unemployment claimants must verify their identity using the security vendor ID.me. I have not as well, I keep looking for any news from njdol as to when it will be paid or an acknowledgement that they are aware of the problem. Ive spoken to them 3 times about this. I am honest to God ready to lose it! NJ has more unemployed people than the ENTIRE COUNTRY combined! Im experiencing the same thing. Without an extension, three federal programs will end. On my 11 th business day I hoping it goes through this week they said 15 business days, Did you try to claim benefits on your normal date online or over the phone anyway? If your talkin bout the dude that wants out of Jersey? Every resource that I, myselfhad to dip into? Evan Vucci/AP. The average claimant has received $17,827 in benefits, the Labor Department said. Similarly, to receive PUA, an individual must be ineligible for regular unemployment compensation or extended benefits under state or federal law, or pandemic emergency unemployment compensation, and satisfy one of the eligibility criteria enumerated in the CARES Act, as explained in Unemployment Insurance Program Letter 16-20. Im so sorry for such a long reply, but you have insight on this situation? Keep fighting and pushing forward, if you give up they win! The. Now Im not calling anyone out on anything right now. You cannot receive pay or benefits from more than one program/law at the same time. Pension information (if you are receiving any pension or 401k). But have no fear, its coming tonight or overnight for sure. I had a problem getting a person too I started calling like 30 mins before they open and just would hang up and call back immediately and got lucky finally and got a person there is no easy way to get in touch with them you just have to be lucky and hope when u call someone just gets off a call. Were lucky we dont have to submit weekly proof of job search like some states; such as acknowledgement email from companies we apply to. Also, the email (full text below) did not ask for any personal information or reply. Is that not included or something? In other words, one federal benefit program is no longer available (High Extended Benefits), but workers who remain unemployed will automatically qualify for another federal program (PEUC) through Sept. 4. States must have a process for determining that Pandemic Unemployment Assistance applicants are ineligible for regular unemployment benefits, which may not include filing a regular claim as a first step. Awesome. Click here to contact an editor about feedback or a correction for this story. God is The Giver and The Taker. Nice speech! The delay in payments has been a source of frustration for many NJ claimants based on the comments on this post and this official update will be a relief to many. You can change your address, phone number, and other information from the online dashboard. In most states, this means you have to have separated from your last job due to a lack of available work. Over 1 year later and all these problems. Amount and duration of any separation pay you may be receiving. Additionally, Friday and Saturday are open to certify for any Social Security number. UI claimants with existing or expired claim balances should be aware of the following: I will post additional details as they are released in coming days. So for example I certify on Wednesday, the 8th which is for the week of Aug 29th Sept 4th. For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. But there are scams around. If you come back on here? The user is on notice that neither the State of NJ site nor its operators review any of the services, information and/or content from anything that may be linked to the State of NJ site for any reason. Any assistance will be appreciated! Not only that, but also, all of a sudden my claim (I for sure did not make any mistakes filing the questionnaire because I always double check) results as not payable at this time for no reason, and even after the claim status confirms that I am receiving the PUA benefits and there is still money in the account. The claims are showing filed, the amount and claim dates are visible. I got mine too 5/10/21 I bank with credit union if anyone else does. I honestly have started to think that the DOL does this on purpose to cope with all the applicants and buy some time to figure out stuff. The 13-week extension will be automatically available to you after your current balance is exhausted. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Do You Have To Pay Taxes on Unemployment Income? From what I was told pre pandemic once you exhaust your initial 26wks of benefits your claim would be reviewed to see if you qualify for extended benefits. Why payments were late Here is the latest quote from Labor Department spokesperson Angela Delli Santi on the delays, Processing these [LWA] payments required new programming that had not previously been tested, and it is taking longer than anticipated for these payments to go through. I applaud them. It is law now that unemployment benefits have been extended to September 6th, 2021 per the latest stimulus bill (American Rescue Plan). In order to receive benefits each week, you must: Be able to work 4 0 obj Al posted the following on Jan 20th, Yes theres been much confusion on when the weeks would start or which date the payments would be retroactive. The NJ DOL recently tweeted the following top two reasons your weekly benefits may suddenly stop (claim not payable): 1) you no longer qualify under federal law, 2) you answer incorrectly on our mandated questionnaire. Among the other programs ending next week: Approximately 250,000 New Jersey . The Continued Assistance Act, signed into law on December 27, 2020, extended PEUC another 11 weeks, and the American Rescue Plan Act extended PEUC another 25 weeks. Reached out to my legislators for help hopefully it comes soon. No 300 today and i claimed yesterday.. still havent recieved an email that my payment is being processed.. but today technically supposly is considered a holiday. .thank for having this forum and all your help. Not a relief check! And when asked to enter your zip code, do one of two things. As such, I expect payments should start appearing in accounts and cards from October 22nd to October 26th. Its not getting over looked. It is still an issue when claiming benefits. 121. . 2 0 obj These benefits expired September 4, 2021. Unemployment insurance claim assistance is available online atmyunemployment.nj.gov. Bc I havent been able to get in touch with them. The states unemployment rates are reviewed monthly to determine if state extended unemployment benefits remain in place. Do not share this online or to people you dont know. "Unemployment Insurance Extended Benefits. You just cant claim online because its not the correct day for u to claim. Couldnt have said it better myself. im thinking i will get it the following week OR I WILL RAISE HOLY HELL!!!! I have friends goin thru it as well. Morning. Kept getting one or the other below Error messages after I entered my SS# and the webpage was spooling for an elongated period of time (over 30-45 seconds or longer). im in the same boat the last time I received my weekly UI$ was 6/6/20 prior to this iv never collected UI iv been working 20+ years paying into UI I got the max amount allowed but iv gone through all my saving had to move in with my dad couldnt pay rent credit cards ect.. 37yrs old with multiple credit aggensezes after me for multiple credit cards past due among other thing so my credit went from 700+ to below 500 not a penny to my name and back living on couch in dads living room and not a single person can tell me why all my benefits stopped, John same thing happened with me. Since December 27th Ive lost my 3 bedroom loft, BMW, all of my savings, and Im currently living in a friends garage. Your life must be a dark, monotonous, thrill ride. AND THAT WAS IT! I guess the hope is for double next week? 1 These benefits are paid through the state unemployment departments, and eligibility would start when all other benefits are exhausted. I cant speak for anyone else on here, only me! Mine went through with no problem. Unemployed workers are eligible for up to 13 or 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits, depending on state laws, and the unemployment rate. And its the state you live in. I apologized for my comment. The extra 300$ always comes on Mondays, but since today is a holiday I dont know if ill still be eligible since it ended on the 4th. Im just worried if same scenario happens on Friday we may find ourselves caught up in the waiting for answers and not getting any limbo nightmare that many have found themselves in during this unfortunate mess, some people are still trying to get thier monies from the beginning of the pandemic. They must feel some type of sympathy from last week, Did anyone get the 300 this Monday on Memorial Day. Check your pending transactions online as well, because that means your payment will be there shortly (within 1 business day generally). When you file a claim, you will be asked for certain information, such as addresses and dates of your former employment. The following timeline features selected key events in the history of New Jerseys unemployment insurance program. For two weeks in a row I would go to fill out my unemployment and it would say I needed to talk to an agent. Maybe ID me need to be verified Im not sure Im still waiting I have 3 weeks and currently training for a new job/career. It said something like NJ is leading the way with their innovative unemployment system! I liked my 6 figures. Im so confused. Requesting unemployment benefits when you do not meet all three conditions may cause NJDOL to require you to return benefits. Now it was due to the STANDARD 12 month review! You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Did you get the same thing that said we have to check back every day to see if there are any updates? So today I claimed my normal benefits, but I had a difference in my pay rate. The NJ DOL has confirmed that claimants on the PEUC, PUA,MEUCand FPUC programs will file/certify for benefits for the last time covering the week ending September 4, 2021. If so? When calling, follow the directions for FILE A NEW CLAIM. Be patient. I thought Id be okay since my claim balance still shows $6,800 but the recalculation after one year had me a little worried. I also believe youre one of us Kristy? Ive even been told Im no one special, my claim was never reviewed, shouldve called earlier to have my claim reviewed and its my fault, everybody has to wait 6-8 weeks, file a new claim, reopen my existing claim, the date is wrong, blah blah blah! There are multiple qualifying circumstances related to COVID-19 that can make an individual eligible for PUA, including if the individual quits his or her job as a direct result of COVID-19. Facts! Just so I dont keep filing. Here is the breakdown of weekly benefits payments to eligible New Jersey workers: PUA and PEUC were authorized by Congress under the CARES Act through Dec. 26, then extended under the Continued Assistance to Unemployed Workers Act through March 13, 2021. Really? There is another type of unemployment extension called Federal-State Extended Duration (FED-ED), more commonly referred to as Extended Benefits (EB). [Now Expired] Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC): provides an additional 13 weeks of Unemployment benefits to all recipients. My sister wound up helping me with my application because I couldnt do it on my phone and I did not have a computer and couldnt get through on the phone. I totally understand the frustration of being in the not knowing stage. Aug 25, 2021, 9:14am Updated on Aug 25, 2021 By: News 12 Staff Pandemic-related unemployment benefits are set to expire for half a million New Jersey residents after the first week of September. Plus I pay bills at the end of the month. So looks like NJ DOL is making weekly payments for FPUC as well but was paying retroactively for the past 2 weeks it missed paying (due to program rollout delays) and so thats why $600 was the maximum amount received for those who qualified for the 2 weeks. This is a question that is confusing a lot of people, including me initially. But I received a notice from state of NJ where you tear all the perforations off and it had two check marks stating where I was approved or not approved for Benefits. However, its basically like this. So Pandemic relief extension was a blanket to help us claim longer without having to be denied or granted extended state. It should be noted here that no state is extending this benefit beyond September 4th. You can reach him at dino.flammia@townsquaremedia.com. Newflash even if you could of got through to njdol They are saying it may take a day or 2 this time. Hope all goes well for you also. If you have a claim pending in adjudication or appeal after Sept. 4: Benefits will be available. I had mine done the same day but I clicked the part to have mine with a virtual assistant, and they did it the next day , I never received anything saying that it was approved but I just went and tried to claim and when I claimed my weekly benefits online it went threw. But no money on Monday. Who told you to wait for that to show a date or why did you not just call and try to claim your benefits? 1:01 Some workers in New Jersey collecting unemployment may experience delays receiving their $300 weekly federal benefits this week due to a technology upgrade, while others who were. Gov. Just need a car that is 6-8 years new I believe so cant drive a junker but dont need a new car either. And Im fine if my benefits are a day late. Of course i received a generic response..but like I said, 12:32am I received that email with the benefit deposit. When yas already have money comin in? Note that to qualify for unemployment, your job or hours worked loss will generally need to be involuntary. Get started today. I would like to help you if I could, We all in this together and I know you not looking for handouts but let us all know what we could help you with? The short answer to the title of this article is Maybe. The federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system helps many people who have lost their jobs by temporarily replacing part of their wages. It already started its to verify yourself using ID me upload any form of ID that not expired you can use your passport and basically do a video where you meet an agent and show them proof thats you by showing document with your name on it like a SS card health insurance card birth certificate a bill. Again this is my first time dealing with this but this is my interpretation of the email we received yesterday! This is my last post on here. Claimants currently receiving benefits through the Extended Benefits program must finish all weeks of EB before receiving additional weeks of PEUC. Its a glitch. My benefits were delayed over 7 MONTHS!! There r others like yours truly who gets a paycheck + partial benies + 300 Lost Wages Assistance (LWA), also referred to as FEMA payments, was a limited-time federal program that paid a $300 weekly supplemental benefit to most workers unemployed for a COVID-19 related reason during the weeks ending August 1, 2020 through September 5, 2020. Thanks. NJ has made all final payments under the LWA program, which provided supplemental payments to eligible unemployment benefits claimants who were unemployed, partially unemployed, or unable or unavailable to work due to disruptions caused by COVID-19. The best information I can give you is to read prior thread kickback and relax, because those funds will not be seen again for a whillleee. One mans 121-day saga to get unemployment benefits in N.J.. PEUC now provides up to 24 weeks of additional benefits to those who exhaust 26 weeks of state unemployment. They are different from the requirements for regular unemployment benefits and federal extended unemployment benefits. Go to Florida! Was only able to claim one week and that was it. Daniel J. Munoz // April 23, 2021. "How Do I File for Unemployment Insurance? Payments for the $300 weekly payment will continue until early September for a total of 25 weeks and eligible claimants those getting at least $1 from state and federal unemployment programs can get a maximum of $7,500 if they qualify for all weeks covered in this new extension. Yesterday I was finally verified with my ID and claimed the weeks that I had missed and the $300 payments were not in there I just got a hold of someone today Saturday at 12:19 PM and she said that the $300 payments are a week behind so I should receive those next week does anyone know if this is true or will I be calling them back next week again with the same problem? I have not received my 300 either and I have been collecting since March. NJDOL understands that your former employer or a new employer might only be able to offer you part-time work currently. Yes, depending on how your state chooses to implement the CARES Act. (Link please?)Thanks. He drove 38 hours last week and made $1,235 and drove only 28 hours this week and made $954. Monday June 14, 2021. The only way to speak to someone who can help is thru the FILE A NEW CLAIM option!!! Due to Covid, there are so few drivers out there and because of that, hes making $30+ an hour. And get your life and family fixed! Always check in the afternoon. It took me a year, but I filed in may of 2020, they owed me for March & April 2020 & I finally got the back pay May of 2021, I am PUA though, & they didnt know how to handle that whole mess I guess, it was an awful long process!! An applicant must . 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