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My benefit year is from May 2013 to May 2014. I was offered a 4 months full time job from August to December, during these 4 months, I stopped claiming the unemployment benefit. Now my full time job is over, should I re-open the old claim and collect the remaining state benefit? Or should I file a new claim?
I was also wondering if EUC is available after state benefit in each benefit year?
You cannot open a new claim until your benefit year-end in May 2014.
You need to reopen the existing claim. Call your state to reopen this claim.
On EUC, Congress has NOT extended the program. All federal benefit payments end with week ending December 28, 2013. If you have begun Tier 1, your state can only pay through December 28, 2013.
If you still have state benefits remaining on this original claim, those state benefits can be paid until exhausted.
Congress will revisit extension of the EUC issue in January. No way to know at this time if the program will be extended.
Because you have worked, you will be eligible for a new state claim at your bye in May 2014. Again, you cannot open a new claim against those earnings until then.
Thanks Ariadne22! I collected EUC tier1 benefit during my last benefit year. If Congress extend EUC program in January, I was wondering if I am eligible for EUC after state benefit exhaust during my current benefit year.
Thanks Ariadne22! I collected EUC tier1 benefit during my last benefit year.
I was wondering if I am eligible for EUC after state benefit exhaust during my current benefit year.
What benefit year are you talking about?
Did you have another earlier claim from May 2012-May 2013?
If so, and if you were not paid all EUC due under that claim, then, yes, if Congress extends legislation, your state will pay you what remains of EUC from that earlier claim.
Whether or not you will then receive EUC from your current claim (5/13-5/14) AFTER benefits from the earlier claim are exhausted, depends on the size of the claim (is it eligible for EUC), and if you began EUC before the bye of the current claim. New state claims void EUC eligibility on the current claim if EUC was not established before the new state claim.
In other words, if you are eligible for a new claim in May 2014, BEFORE you have begun EUC from the current (5/13-5/14) claim, then you cannot receive EUC on the current claim.
Your earnings will create new claim eligibility. So, the key is to begin EUC on the 5/13-5/14 claim BEFORE the 5/14 bye.
Last edited by Ariadne22; 12-27-2013 at 12:12 AM..
If your benefit year is May 2013 to May 2014, you are still in the benefit year and if you have exhausted your maximum benefit, you reopen your claim. You don't want it any other way anyhow, if you were allowed to open a new claim, you'd be stupid to do so and have to serve a waiting week.
If you are still out of work in May, then you open it up a new "continuous" claim in a new benefit year with a new waiting week.
di anyone check to see if you qualify for the euc option which combines euc with regular uc . if your euc you where on is higher than your new claim you could have stayed on euc and deferred your regular claim
di anyone check to see if you qualify for the euc option which combines euc with regular uc . if your euc you where on is higher than your new claim you could have stayed on euc and deferred your regular claim
How is this relevant, in any way, to OP's original question, which was:
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Originally Posted by Peter112
My benefit year is from May 2013 to May 2014. I was offered a 4 months full time job from August to December, during these 4 months, I stopped claiming the unemployment benefit. Now my full time job is over, should I re-open the old claim and collect the remaining state benefit? Or should I file a new claim?
I was also wondering if EUC is available after state benefit in each benefit year?
Did you read this thread??? Really read it??? His options were discussed here:
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ariadne22
You cannot open a new claim until your benefit year-end in May 2014.
You need to reopen the existing claim. Call your state to reopen this claim.
On EUC, Congress has NOT extended the program. All federal benefit payments end with week ending December 28, 2013. If you have begun Tier 1, your state can only pay through December 28, 2013.
If you still have state benefits remaining on this original claim, those state benefits can be paid until exhausted.
Congress will revisit extension of the EUC issue in January. No way to know at this time if the program will be extended.
Because you have worked, you will be eligible for a new state claim at your bye in May 2014. Again, you cannot open a new claim against those earnings until then.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ariadne22
What benefit year are you talking about?
Did you have another earlier claim from May 2012-May 2013?
If so, and if you were not paid all EUC due under that claim, then, yes, if Congress extends legislation, your state will pay you what remains of EUC from that earlier claim.
Whether or not you will then receive EUC from your current claim (5/13-5/14) AFTER benefits from the earlier claim are exhausted, depends on the size of the claim (is it eligible for EUC), and if you began EUC before the bye of the current claim. New state claims void EUC eligibility on the current claim if EUC was not established before the new state claim.
In other words, if you are eligible for a new claim in May 2014, BEFORE you have begun EUC from the current (5/13-5/14) claim, then you cannot receive EUC on the current claim.
Your earnings will create new claim eligibility. So, the key is to begin EUC on the 5/13-5/14 claim BEFORE the 5/14 bye.
There is absolutely NO ELIGIBILITY for reversion to earlier claim EUC until next May, earliest - and that is only if Congress extends the legislation and other guidelines are met as discussed above.
Please read the above carefully. OP's options relative to EUC have been discussed.
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