help...they stopped my unemployment benefits...why?? (employment, salary)

[lway007]

i filed for umemployment benefits in April 2008 because I quit a new job that i took after a three years working at previous employer...because i quit they set up the schedule phone trial because a gave some reasons as to why i quit....for whatever reason i never got to the interview because i was able to find a new job....after a few months i left this job and refiled for umemployment in sept and was granted it without a problem...my balance was 10756...ok....now coming up to this point...i have about 1800 left and i tried to do it online this past monday and bamm they said my claim has been received but it is not payable at this time....they asked if i filed an appeal and also i i had not an agent will review the claim before a check can be mailed out...anyway i have been in contact with them via phone twice in the weeks before and they never said anything about stopping payment....they also said i was eligible for an extension once my payments stopped....what could the problem be?? i have sinced moved and i am clsoing on my house..could this be something??? i want to call but it takes so long to get through to them....could have something to do with my first employeer that they are reviewing the reason behind me quiting after all these months...thanks for your help.....

[stevemorse]

yes unemployment can not foward checks. In otherwords it must do directly to your new address. A post office will not forward it.

[tahiti]

i didn't think you were eligible if you quit? you better hope you don't have to pay it back

[hrjersey]

Tahiti is right on both points.

Quiting is not a reason to collect unemployment without good cause (ie, substantial change in job requirements from what you were originally hired to do).

There are a few reasons I can think of that they might have stopped paying:

1. A mistake on their part.

2. Your 1st employer may have received notification of your claim and put in an appeal.

3. Your most recent employer may have received notification and put in an appeal.

4. Unemployement may have done an audit and decided to contact your previous employers and may have realized there may have been a mistake because you quit.

And yes, they can require re-payment of benefits they deem you were not qualified to receive.

[onegreatnurse]

You can quit a job and collect for multiple reasons, for example, if you accepted a position and found once you started working the job that the hours were not as promised, or the duties as you understood them are not what was promised, you're being harassed in some way, etc. And it is true that unemployment checks cannot be forwarded, but I think you should keep trying to get through, only unemployment can tell you what the reason is..and I hope you are answering that you are able and available for work and have been looking for employment every time you responded to the questions over the phone every two weeks to claim your benefits..

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by onegreatnurse

You can quit a job and collect for multiple reasons, for example, if you accepted a position and found once you started working the job that the hours were not as promised, or the duties as you understood them are not what was promised, you're being harassed in some way, etc. And it is true that unemployment checks cannot be forwarded, but I think you should keep trying to get through, only unemployment can tell you what the reason is..and I hope you are answering that you are able and available for work and have been looking for employment every time you responded to the questions over the phone every two weeks to claim your benefits..

Your a nurse thats out of work since last spring ??? Geeze.....they are screaming for nurses just about everywhere......I'm sorry....theres no excuse for a nurse to be out of work since last spring with the demand for nurses there is today.

[johnfrisco]

It's a sad economy when nurses can't find work. What's next overpaid teachers?

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by johnfrisco

It's a sad economy when nurses can't find work. What's next overpaid teachers?

You think teachers make too much ?

[johnfrisco]

Originally Posted by FlyersFan

You think teachers make too much ?

Yes in NJ they do.

[FlyersFan]

Originally Posted by johnfrisco

Yes in NJ they do.

Well...the starting salary is about 35-40K in most areas.....how is that too much ?