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I just filed for unemployment. I worked 21 weeks at a job, but the letter from enemployment says I worked 13 weeks. The amount I earned was correct (just spread over 13 weeks, rather than 21). As a result, I am only getting 13 weeks of benefits instead of 21.
What do I have to do to get his fixed? What will be expected from my former employer and I.
Well firstly, the weeks of benefit aren't based on how many weeks you worked - it's not a one for one deal - if it was, someone who worked 52 weeks in their base year would get 52 weeks, not 26,
That's not the way benefits entitlement is calculated.
As far as same amount earned but only over 13 weeks rather than 21, not sure but I would think it works in your favour as it would give you a higher per quarter earning.
I just filed for unemployment. I worked 21 weeks at a job, but the letter from enemployment says I worked 13 weeks. The amount I earned was correct (just spread over 13 weeks, rather than 21). As a result, I am only getting 13 weeks of benefits instead of 21.
What do I have to do to get his fixed? What will be expected from my former employer and I.
Thank you.
In NJ they go by your first three quarters of employment when you file the inital claim..in other words they don't count your last three months of employment as part of your base period. Go to NJ DOL unemployment site they do have dates there where your base period starts and ends. http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/ui/calc/needqualify.html
If you saw these dates on the NJ DOL site..and as you said you just made a claim to receive unemployment benefits..it from Jan 2009 to Dec 2009 they are going by...anything you earned after Dec 31,2009 is not included. Wages not sure but weeks worked not included..thats the key you might be missing!
There is another way they do this..its called the alternate period..but I believe NJ DOL tried to figured this out for you already ( this is used most times when your completely denied benefits)..always good to look into it though!
Any state DOL unemployment agency tries to do well..without us..they have no job either!
Last edited by carlo2009; 05-28-2010 at 02:54 PM..
Well firstly, the weeks of benefit aren't based on how many weeks you worked - it's not a one for one deal - if it was, someone who worked 52 weeks in their base year would get 52 weeks, not 26,
That's not the way benefits entitlement is calculated.
As far as same amount earned but only over 13 weeks rather than 21, not sure but I would think it works in your favour as it would give you a higher per quarter earning.
In NJ, it is 1:1 up until 26. So if you worked only 25 weeks, you only get 25 weeks of pay.
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