NJ Unemployment Tier One exhausted

[vitalaeon]

Originally Posted by michael1977

OK, I just called and got some info on how this works.

I have $14 left in my current tier. I file tomorrow, and $14 is sent out. The next day my new tier kicks in and they send me 1 weeks worth of my normal amount. So basically I'm going to be getting like $160 less than normal this week.

This was from last year, I know. But this is the closest to my situation I have found.

I have $170 left in my state benefits. Next time I claim, will I receive the $170 for the first week I have to claim, and then begin the tiers for the next week at my normal rate?

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by vitalaeon

I have $170 left in my state benefits. Next time I claim, will I receive the $170 for the first week I have to claim, and then begin the tiers for the next week at my normal rate?

States do not commingle state/tier, tier/tier, tier/EB payments. If, for whatever reason, the remaining balance on any of these levels is lower, that balance is paid out in that remaining, smaller amount only. Subsequent tier/EB benefits resume at the normal amount, per FAQS:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/22370378-post2.html

11. Why is my last payment so small?

State benefits must be exhausted completely before federal benefits begin. Same applies to Tiers and EB. One tier must be completely exhausted before beginning payments on the next tier/EB. This often results in an odd payment before full benefit payments resume, especially if you’ve been working and have been receiving partial benefits.

[vitalaeon]

I read that but was confused. So that last payment is going to be really small then. Damn.

Thanks for clearing it up.