Should Govt workers qualify for unemployment? (Congress, wages, Obama, Montana)

[Finn_Jarber]

The furloughed government workers flock to the unemployment office, but should they receive benefits now that GOP has promised to pay them for the work they missed?

I don't think so.

[legalsea]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

The furloughed government workers flock to the unemployment office, but should they receive benefits now that GOP has promised to pay them for the work they missed?

I don't think so.

Hmm. I was on furlough. I have not heard of any people in my office (40 or so) that applied for unemployment benefits. Where did you hear of this flock of Federal employees?

[Oldhag1]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

The furloughed government workers flock to the unemployment office, but should they receive benefits now that GOP has promised to pay them for the work they missed?

I don't think so.

If they receive retroactive pay they are required to repay any unemployment benefits they receive. This has already been addressed by the respective states. If you need an example look on Virginia's unemployment site.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Oldhag1

If they receive retroactive pay they are required to repay any unemployment benefits they receive. This has already been addressed by the respective states. If you need an example look on Virginia's unemployment site.

OK. I believe it. I just wondered how that should work. How do they keep track of it?

[Oldhag1]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

OK. I believe it. I just wondered how that should work. How do they keep track of it?

Virginia has furloughed government employees mailing their paperwork to one particular office so that might be part of it. But regardless, they have to identify the former employer and reason for unemployment when applying and this is the age of computers that can sort data quite nicely.

[Threerun]

It's not hard to catch based on the fact all employers are required to report wage and earnings, the vast majority being done so electronically.

And to my knowledge there has been no Congressional approval to pay back pay, so yes- furloughed employees are eligible to receive unemployment.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by Threerun

It's not hard to catch based on the fact all employers are required to report wage and earnings, the vast majority being done so electronically.

And to my knowledge there has been no Congressional approval to pay back pay, so yes- furloughed employees are eligible to receive unemployment.

You report the annual earnings, which would make it impossible to check if they got back-paid for few furlough weeks.

[Little-Acorn]

Should Govt workers qualify for unemployment?


Yes, as soon as possible.

[Threerun]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

You report the annual earnings, which would make it impossible to check if they got back-paid for few furlough weeks.

I don't think that is the case here in Montana

How Do I view an account's Quarterly Wage Report History?

You must have been granted access to view Quarterly Wage Report History by the account's Access Rights Administrator.

After logging into UI4Employers through ePass, select Access an Existing UI Employer Account.
Select the employer account number you wish to view.
Select Quarterly Wage Report History (View Only).
The display will show the current Account Balance and the Number of Missing or Estimated Employer Quarterly Reports.
Select View Quarter Details to display a summary of Quarterly Report Information including Wages, Total Tax Rate, and Total Tax Charged.
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How Do I view and print Benefits Charged to an Account?

You must have been granted access to View and Print Benefit Charges by the account's Access Rights Administrator.

After logging into UI4Employers through ePass, select Access an Existing UI Employer Account.
Select the employer account number you wish to view.
Select Benefit Charges (View & Print).
Select View available benefit charges if you wish to view all available charges or select the period(s) you wish to view.
Select View Selected Charges.
The display will show Claimant Name, Claimant SSN, Claim Date, Quarter Incurred, & Charge Amount. You may sort the charges by either Claimant Name or Claimant SSN.
Select Generate Benefit Charge Statement if you wish a hard copy of the benefit charges.

Any benefits paid are tracked and then I'd imagine they'd catch up on a quarterly filing. I think it's sufficient to say it'd be pretty tough to game this.

[Kracer]

You don't pay into it you don't qualify.

Obama wants the furloughed workers to take their ire out on the folks who caused it...Obama wants it to hurt. Oops! Obama just ordered an attack on himself.