NY monetary determination help (receive, claim, work, money)

[Unshelled]

I really need help understanding this.

Claim start date: 10/13/14

Basic base quarter 4/01-6/30 2014 $4410.47
Alternate base. 7/01-9/30 2014 $9007.91

My determination says that my weekly benefit rate is $0.00 because the total wages in my base period are less than 1 and 1/2 times the total wages for the highest quarter earnings.

Essentially because of $93.48 I won't be able to receive unemployment?? Is there any way around this? I've been claiming the last month and half believing that I would get money for all these weeks now I'm broke and confused and rent is due.

[Ariadne22]

Why do you have such an unbalanced quarter in both base periods? Also, is there a reason you can't post the high quarter wages in either of these base periods?

The reason for the unbalanced quarter may help you.

If, for example, these were late-paid commissions on work performed in the other quarter, you might have a chance at getting these earnings moved to the earlier quarter.

Otherwise, no, there is no way around it. This is NY's way - and that of many states - of preventing a claim for people who work only short periods of time. Most states (not all) want to see earnings in at least two quarters with a certain percentage outside the high quarter. PA, for example wants 49.5% of earnings OUTSIDE the high quarter.

Per NY:

The total wages paid to you in your Basic or Alternate Base Period must be at least one and one-half times your high quarter wages. Your high quarter
wages are the wages paid in the calendar quarter in which you were paid the
most money.

Exceptions: If your high quarter wages equal $8,910 or more, your
wages in the other base period quarters must total at least one-half of $8,910,
or $4,455.

Effective the first Monday of October 2014, if your high quarter wages
equal $9,240 or more, your wages in the other base period quarters must total at
least one-half of $9,240, or $4,620.

So, what do your numbers look like, exactly, and why?

[Unshelled]

Thanks for responding.

I began working this job in May 2014. It was a hospitality position so the money increased the longer I was there due to better shifts etc. That is why it is so unbalanced.

I don't understand your question about the high quarter wages.
My high quarter wages are the alternate base period of $9007

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by Unshelled

I began working this job in May 2014. It was a hospitality position so the money increased the longer I was there due to better shifts etc. That is why it is so unbalanced.

I don't understand your question about the high quarter wages.
My high quarter wages are the alternate base period of $9007

- Please provide exact numbers for the following:

Standard Base Period - qtr ending:

09/30/2013 - $______
12/31/2013 - $______
03/31/2014 - $______
06/30/2014 - $______

Alternate Base Period - qtr ending:

12/31/2013 - $______
03/31/2014 - $______
06/30/2014 - $______
09/30/2014 - $______

[Unshelled]

Sorry the stress is making me dense!

Prior to the periods I posted I was living with and caring for an elderly relative for about a year. No income to show for that time. So basically it looks like I am out of luck. Thanks for trying to help me.