#unemploymentbenefits

Hi all! How are you protecting yourself to get some money coming in case of job loss? Did you purchase any private job loss insurance? I am not sure how much government pays for claiming unemployment

Please share your experience claiming unemployment benefits in the current state. I had worked for Wells Fargo for more than 5 years as a full time employee in lead level role. Looks like weekly benefit would be $300+ for 12 weeks with max of 4000 k +. And there is a waiting period involved for first claim?

How can governments provide support to those who are laid off?

One method would be to impose new taxation, similar to how companies raise revenue. Perhaps a percentage of both usage and storage charged to clients.

Any other thoughts?

If you are a PBE freelancer on 24 Seven PLEASE reach out to them if you were laid off or are anticipating being let go. They told me to send them my personal email just in case I get locked out and my resume since they are a staffing agency.

You should also ask their HR about unemployment so you have it in writing you are eligible!! You technically do NOT work for Paramount or MTV you are a w2 employee for 24seven.

if you also are on their health insurance and get laid off you will lose benefits the end of that week but are able to continue with their premium plan plus a 2% agency fee.

I spoke over the phone with them directly because I found out we don't actually have deal memos stating our day rates/contracts which is very alarming and probably illegal and raised red flags about unemployment benefits. So every time your "contract" was up it was just to extend your email access and was made to seem like that was your real contract but it was not.

get everything in writing through email and take screenshots so you can protect yourselves!

HR@24seveninc.com
benefits@24seveninc.com

Has anyone applied for CA unemployment insurance and received a mandatory request for “Reemployment Services and Eligibility Assessment” (RESEA), via zoom meeting? If so, can you please share some details of what ensued in such meeting?

Take payments and collect UI or take lump sum and collect UI? What’s the best route?

I stand to get 21 weeks and am most likely on the chopping block. Am i eligible to receive unemp benefits from day 1? Texas only counts after the 'period of coverage of the severence pay'. But the verbage at:
https://efte.twc.texas.gov/release_waiver_agreements.html
""2.Incentive money, i.e., money paid to secure an employee's agreement not to file claims or lawsuits, is not regarded as severance pay for unemployment claim purposes and will not affect unemployment benefits if it is paid to obtain a release or waiver of liability from the departing employee with regard to the Civil Rights Act of 1991, or to settle a claim or lawsuit that has already been filed, or in connection with a written contract that was negotiated between the employer and employee prior to the date of the work separation.""

#2 seems to indicate that in our case , the 'Enhanced lumpsum' we receive seems to be more of a 'I wont sue you for this money' so does not count as severance money or the sake of unemp benfs?

For those who were let go as a result of forced ranking and made up poor performance, did you have any issues with getting state unemployment? I believe state would ask for reason for the job loss? What would BNY say? I understand misconduct could make one not eligible. How about this performance situation?

Has anyone been able to get unemployment benefits when voluntarily quitting? Is this an option. Asked ChatGPT but it answers differently every time I ask it.

Does anyone know if in New York State you can claim unemployment benefits ( if still unemployed) after your severance payments conclude?

Please tell me the process to apply for unemployment benefit.

If you refuse an ATT offer Lumen per conf call referenced you would be effectively be quitting your Lumen job. Since you had a viable similar job option to continue working with att on the table that you refused.

Translation your punked by Lumen if you dont accept ATT offer?
You quit so No rif, No unemployment.

I am getting some unclear information on whether one can get unemployment if taking this severance. A lot of policies for unemployment state that if one voluntarily leaves, they may be ineligible for unemployment.

So not that I wish it but I did contact NJ police unemployment office!!So they gave a ton of info ,but advised as a technician if we went on strike we would absolutely be able to collect the max weekly amount of $ 900 a week !!If they had management or contractors trying to fill our jobs as in the past we would not have a waiting period it would be immediate collect.So just planning on getting things in order paying some stuff saving some money along with preparing for the worst hoping for the best !One things for sure it is a big relief now that we finally have the right in nj to collect when on strike

Is it possible to quit and collect unemployment benefits in NYS?

Keep all your documents. Document everything. Keep a copy at home. Get ready for the force out. And get an attorney if you are forced out. If you are written up you will have to sign that you received/acknowledge it but do a follow up email with why you disagree with the write up. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING IN WRITING. DO NOT VOLUNTARY RESIGN make them fire you as thats better for your law suit and unemployment benefit.

Hello does anyone know what the rules for the nj unemployment pay is if we went on strike .This would be the first time we would be entitled to unemployment during a strike what is the waiting period .How many weeks lost and how long can you collect

In Mass, #unemploymentbenefits are currently capped at 26 weeks. BUT if the unemployment rate hits 5.1% in ANY of the state’s metro area, the cap automatically goes up to 30 weeks. #layoffs #covid19