Unemployment Claims

[ScoobyDFW]

OK, someone please, please, please tell me if this sounds correct!!!

I lived in NY and worked the same job in NY for 2 years then quit my job in July 2006 and moved to Minnesota. I didn't file a NY unemployment claim in July 2006 because I quit.

At the end of September 2006 I worked in Minnesota (now a resident there). On 12/29/2006 my temporary job was completed (layoff). I filed an unemployment claim in Minnesota the following Monday 1/1/2007. I included my employment from NY on the application. My MN claim was denied because I had no MN income in the base period because MN excludes the most recent 3 months of employment.

I then filed a claim in NY 2 weeks later. NY denied my claim stating I quit my job in NY and that I needed to earn 5X my weekly rate to clear my disqualification. But I had already earned 5X my weeekly rate in MN.

I called the MN UI line and talked to a supervisor and they told me I couldn't file a combined wage claim since I had no MN income in the base period. They told me to call NY and get the disqualification cleared so I could get my money from NY. NY said that my MN employment would clear the NY disqualification but that I had no new NY employer to draw money from NY state.

Does this sound right??? No claim in either state???

I thought this type of situation benefited from a combined wage claim???

MN or NY has to be wrong here.

Which state is wrong?

Is there anything that can be done? Even if I filed a new claim now I would "lose" all the weeks pay from January until now.

Request a hearing?

Someone please help me.

Thank you.

[BeerCourt]

Call Massachussetts.

They will use the 4 quarters of 2006 as your primary base period - unlike Minnesota or New York.  Therefore, you can file a combined wage claim because you worked in two states during the base period.

[thenukeman]

Mass is very liberal in using quarters and will even use your current quarter if it will help you. However you said you quit. They may not count the money you made from the company you quit from which will really hurt your benefits.  You can email Mass at ProblemResolutionUnit@detma.org  They are very prompt and informative.  Write all your specifics and they will give you an answer, See my previous post in this thread.  Hope this helps.  Also I was thinking that If they do not count the job you quit from you may not be able to file a combined wage claim.  Write Mass and get it in writing to take with you if Mass has a favorable response. I carried my response with me. This helped the office who may not be versed on all aspects to help you. They did for me.

[thenukeman]

I finally got my Checks from Mass, 609 a week.  I sent some money for my goldmembership on Nukeworker.  If this has helped anyone I encourage them to become a Gold member also.  We can help each other with current news and New Unemployment techniques!!! LOL

[kaveman32]

what about if you exhaust your money in 1 state before the year is up. what are your options if any at all. i thought i seen someone reply early about being able to open another claim in another state once you exhausted in another.

[vikingfan]

 does anyone know if you can go straight to mass after your last job ? in my case its quad cities, or do you have wait a week before going ? also do you just need the company that you worked for in the previous year and their essential info such as address phone number ect. do you need to supply info as to what site you worked at also ??

[thenukeman]

You can open another claim once your funds are exhausted in another state.  I did it in Mass. But you still need good quarters to draw from to make good money.  You need all the addresses of all the companies and sites you have worked for.  I did a google search for nuclear sites and it is. http://www.nucleartourist.com/us/address.htm  Also for specific questions on when you can show up, Quarters you claim etc. Write mass at, ProblemResolutionUnit@detma.org  They will respond in about 1 working day.

[kaveman32]

Thanks for the info

[hamsamich]

hey kave, just to let you know, I just exhausted my PA claim and they TOLD ME to go to another state even though my year wasn't up.  It worked out fine (i went to mass) because i had money left in unused quarters to draw from. sweet.  all you have to have is a ZERO BALENCE on your initial claim and enough money left in other quarters to claim with a second time...

[kaveman32]

Ham, this past sunday was my last bi-weekly claim from Pa.....now do i have be inperson in mass to open another claim or can i accomplish it by phone or website.

[hamsamich]

you have to show up in person and they will either do you in person or put you on a special phone that can only be used at the Mass Unemp office.  Go early; if you show up at the end of they day they may make you come back in the morning which sucks if you are not from mass.  I'd say show up by 1pm and you will be ok unless something is really screwy.

[kaveman32]

cool i maybe heading that way next week, but is there some sorta waiting period or just a zero balance..also give me a I.M. as to where you are these days.....also the father inlaw says hi.....just kidding

[Brewster]

Update, just got back from 210 South St, Boston, MA (Jobnet). Very easy to find ( I-93 to exit #20 right on Kneeland 1 block and it’s on the corner of South St) don’t bother driving around Chinatown looking for parking, go directly across the street and use the CETA parking lot (plenty of room). There is a dumb guy there that will tell you cannot park there. But tell him you are there to put in an application for CETA (didn’t hurt I was carrying a manila envelope and wearing a suit coat, even with a 2 ft ponytail) he will give you a yellow pass to put under your windshield wiper, and wish you good luck. Then go to the front of the building and walk across the street. There is a green awning above that says “210 South Street” and a glass door that says “Jobnet”. Go up the stairs and sign in. Try not to be nervous about the Chinese American babbling in the cubicle to your right. His name is Shu-Chung Shen, and a super pleasure to deal with. He explains everything to you including the fact that you will not receive $508, but only $575/wk. He was also be adamant that you file an “IB1 form” as soon as you get home and even put that in writing. The information I brought with me is listed below and was the difference in the 25 min this took and who knows how long.
   
I was gonna make this work one way or the other but I needed to consult “Nukeworker” for the advantage. I was afraid that I would have to get another mail service. I read all the posts especially “Beercourt”. I have met, known and lived with him. I have worked, counted, trusted him to be right every time (annoyingly so). His info and interpretations  were perfect, as they always are.

Name:
DOB:
SSN:
Address:

Dates of employment:
Employer:
Address:
Phone #:
Contact:

Address of work performed:
Reason for leaving:
Salary/:
 
Hope it helps, Bruce Moffatt

[BeerCourt]

You're making me misty, Brewster.  But I'll never forget the wise words you once said to me; "It's okay to cry, but you gotta drink milk while you're doing it."
Cheers
T

[Rennhack]

Update, just got back from 210 South St, Boston, MA (Jobnet).

I needed to consult “Nukeworker” for the advantage. I read all the posts especially “Beercourt”. I have met, known and lived with him. I have worked, counted, trusted him to be right every time (annoyingly so). His info and interpretations  were perfect, as they always are.

Brewster, thats for the walkthrough, I bet a lot of people print that out, and take it with them in the future.

I have to echo what you said about Troy.  I've never worked with him that I know of, but on this site, he's never been incorrect. (except politically incorect, lol).  He's correct me a few times, and I appreciate it.  I think he's a "NukeWorker national treasure".

[RDTroja]

I think he's a "NukeWorker national treasure".

I can see the new poll now... "Vote for the NukeWorker National Treasures of your choice."

[BeerCourt]

Where's that friggin' moderator when a subject gets off topic?!?!?!?!

[thenukeman]

Only 575?  You also receive 25 dollars per child up to 17 years old.   I do not know if they have a max number of children.  My max with 2 children is 625,  I only got 609 because I did not quite max out.  Get your dependents SSN to take with you to help.  It helped me. 210 South street, Boston MA, The Nukeworker unemployment site, LOL,  I seen a forum on PA unemployment, But why, when Mass is better?  LOL

[hamsamich]

I believe the max$fordependents is "up to one-half" of your weekly rate, or the max rate, can't remember which.

[LaFeet]

For Mass   you get 25 bucks a dependent (not including the spouse)

The age cutoff is 18, but can be expanded if they are a special needs child or a full time student (up to age 25)

[Halcyon Daze]

my daughter lives in Wilmington, VT so I go up and stay with her when I register. I take the 20 min drive to N Adams, Mass where the UI office people are like the Maytag Repairman. No lines, no waiting and people so underworked they come running when a customer walks in.
The first time I went there I actually had spectators while I was being walked through the process.

[LaFeet]

my daughter lives in Wilmington, VT so I go up and stay with her when I register. I take the 20 min drive to N Adams, Mass where the UI office people are like the Maytag Repairman. No lines, no waiting and people so underworked they come running when a customer walks in.
The first time I went there I actually had spectators while I was being walked through the process.

Thats so cool,  avoid the Springfield office.  Itsa zoo.  If you have to go to the Springfield area, take a few extra minutes and go to the Holyoke office instead.  Just like the N Adams.

[Rennhack]

The post with cool links to unemployment info was lost in the server move.  I have the attachment I made from one of them, I'll re-attach it here:

[hamsamich]

if you don't like pdf files, like me, here are a couple of good links.

http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/sigprojul2007.asp

http://workforcesecurity.doleta.gov/unemploy/laws.asp#overview

[Rennhack]

Hammy, thanks for reposting the links.

[texascat]

Hello I made the journey to Boston to file my combined wage claim.  I just wanted to pass along my experience and a warning.  Watch out for the beggars and pickpockets.  I was approached many times by very friendly people that struck up a conversation and every time ended up asking me for money.  What really opened my eyes was when I was standing outside the south station bus terminal.  It was about 8:00 am and an old man approached me while I was having a smoke, he had a suitcase with a greyhound tag on it.  I didn’t think much of it and figured he was just traveling, he was preaching to me about smoking, another person showed up and asked to bum a smoke and said he had been waiting for a bus overnight, I gave him one and didn’t think much of it as he sat down.  Another man walked up and struck up a conversation about him being from Houston since I had my Houston Astros shirt on, and said he was from Houston as well and became overly friendly repeatedly shaking my hand and pulling me close to pat me on the back.  He said since I was from Texas I should have a big Texan belt buckle and wanted to see it, I told him I didn’t but he still wanted to see since my shirt wasn’t tucked in, I didn’t do it, anyway after a few pats to many on my backpack I noticed the old man was sitting there playing with the greyhound tag and ignoring the situation.  The friendly man then asked if I was a cop and I said no, then he asked for some money so he could get a forty, I told him I didn’t have any cash and quickly walked inside the terminal while he was telling me not to leave come back and talk.  When I got back inside I turned around and they were all gone, I looked at my back pack and many of the zippers had been unzipped.  Luckily nothing was missing.  I then realized what almost happened, the man that bummed a smoke from me was the pickpocket, the overly friendly man was prepping me to be mugged and locate my valuables, wallet, phone etc.. and unzip my backpack and distract me, it also gave the appearance to passers by that I knew him with all the hand shaking, the old man was there to hide anything inside the suitcase.  I told the security guard what almost happened and he said it happens all the time there, he called it in and some officers quickly showed up, but since nothing happened there was nothing to be done.  I know this can happen anywhere but felt I should pass along for those making the journey to 210 South Street.

Other then that, the journey was easy, arrived at Boston Logan airport, waited outside airport arrivals bus stop and took Silverline bus to the south station, cost was 2 dollars, waited in South station train terminal until I was begged to death and moved to the bus terminal, security seemed tighter in the bus terminal, waited until about 8:25am then walked to 210 Southstreet, quickest way from the bus terminal is to walk down to Kneeland Street and take a right, then another right on South street, its right there.  They took my info and setup my pin.  They were very nice and even walked with me to the bus terminal to show me how to get back to the airport, you will need to go to one of the machines and buy a prepaid card, when your buying the pass choose other amount and  enter 2 dollars on the touchpad and pay, follow the signs to silverline down the stairs, there is more then one silverline, there is a sign further down to the left and says SL1 to Logans airport, take that one.

I had a Texas claim that ran out of funds but hadn’t reached the one year anniversary yet, I qualified for the max of $575 plus $25 a week for my dependent.  Hope this helps and don’t talk to strangers.

[illegalsmile]

Just another reason to go to the N Adams office.

[DaveWarren]

I didn't get begged on when I flew into Providence, RI. Probably because I rented a car and drove to the nice office. Heck, they had 3 guards, and didn't need one. Probably to screen the applicants. Nicest neighborhood I have ever seen an unenjoyment office in.

[Rennhack]

If we post a few walking and riding maps, we have the makings for a fromers travel guide here.  My MASS unemployment runs out in 6 weeks.  I am sad about that.

[Meltdown]

Had some time to kill a couple of years ago so I Amtrak'd up to Providence, rented a car downtown and drove to the Plymouth UE office. Really nice place, took about 45-50 minutes and I was done. Back to Prov, bummed around, ate at 3 Steeples or something like that, then got on the train home. Not a bad experince at all.