Unemployment and Going Back To Work (receive, claim, payment, fill)

[Ramblinlady]

I'm confused again about unemployment payments.

I just got hired back to work this week. Will be paid for 2 days of training (Tuesday and today) and working full shifts Thursday and Friday (all this week). But I won't be paid for any of this until Friday, March 5th.

When I fill out my unemployment claim Sunday night, I will be asked if I worked any time this past week. I did, but I won't be paid for it until March 5th. Will they take this out of my unemployment payment NOW?

When they ask if you worked, do they actually mean work & paid this past week? I just can't afford to have my unemployment benefits shrunk before I get my actual paycheck from my new job. I'm barely surviving final penny to final penny.

I hope someone can answer this soon. Thank you so much.

[molochai2580]

I don't know if it's different in other states, but here in MN you report your earnings when you earn them, not when they are paid. If your state if the same way, then your UE will be effected for the week you performed the work.

[diorgirl]

In New Jersey, you must report when you do work -- not when you actually receive the earnings from that work.

The certification form you complete every two weeks specifies: "Did you work during the weeks claim?" Not, "Did you receive payment for work during the weeks claimed?"

[Ramblinlady]

It figures. Even when you find a job and go back to work, the government is gonna ********* somehow.

[dani7197]

If I start on monday june 21st, my call date is thursday june 24th and i dont get a pay check until july 2nd do i still receive a check to get by on in the state of NJ

[WannaliveinGreenville]

Originally Posted by dani7197

If I start on monday june 21st, my call date is thursday june 24th and i dont get a pay check until july 2nd do i still receive a check to get by on in the state of NJ

You would report June 21, 22 and 23 as days worked. If each day paid $ 100 you would report $ 300 as earned.