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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 22, 2020 11:22:57 GMT -5
My employer closed its doors to customers on Friday at 5:30. I work in retail sales, so my job is gone. No offer to continue to pay retail employees (other than an offer to allow us to go up to 40 hours in the red with sick time) has been made, and I don’t expect one. I have been offered SOME hours maintaining inventory (live, highly perishable) — maybe 16 hours this week versus my normal 40. Of course, any hours beyond this week are highly uncertain. So, what do I do? File for unemployment and decline the offer of part-time hours? My state has waived the 1 week wait period and the Governor has asked the Legislature to raise the unemployment rate to 75% (from 50%). He has also asked to extend the claim period from 26 weeks to 30. (The state’s unemployment claim website is, as one might expect, experiencing significant problems due to the sudden increase in traffic.) I’d also want to go out on a furlough (versus a lay-off) so I don’t have to prove I’m looking for a job right now. No one here is sick or under quarantine (yet ) so I can’t wait 2 weeks and file under the new FMLA provisions. My state offers Workshare which allows me to work reduced hours and collect unemployment for the lost hours. This sounds great, but do I want the possible exposure? I need to crunch the numbers to see whether this or straight unemployment yields more $. Thoughts? Personal plans?
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Post by billisonboard on Mar 22, 2020 11:46:08 GMT -5
I am looking at being cut to half time. I will be able to drive from my garage to my work site, spend the day there, and return home without interacting face to face with another human being. There is little chance anything I touch in this process will have been touched by anyone else recently with the exception of mail in the mail box. I am okay with accepting the risk.
I am in Washington state. I have been looking at the Workshare program. Thought I was good to get benefits but just read things that make me not sure. I will need to get it figured out. I won't do the half time thing if it costs me money.
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Post by haapai on Mar 22, 2020 12:56:49 GMT -5
The devil is in the details of your state unemployment insurance program, the level of possible exposure that you may encounter if you accept this work, and if you have any pre-existing health issues, too many birthdays, or other people that you need to protect from THIS. I'm a little shocked at myself for not being able to type "the cornonavirus" or COVID-19. I thought that I was level-headed enough not to resort to euphemism or magical thinking.
But I stand firm on my advice to thoroughly examine the details of your state unemployment insurance carefully. Unemployment insurance varies dramatically between states and they all have their own rules for underemployment and formulas for how much you can earn while collecting unemployment, how much they dock your unemployment benefits, and when they terminate your claim or benefits. There is a lot of math to be done, and it is very much in your benefit to do this math as soon as possible, sleep on it, and be prepared to reassess what you thought that you had figured out the previous day.
I'd also urge you to consider how accepting whatever work that you can get will affect whatever health insurance you have. I have the luxury of being an insured "essential worker" in a state with expanded medicare that my partner is unlikely to lose for many, many months, but you may live in a state with very different ground rules
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Post by Malarky on Mar 22, 2020 13:26:25 GMT -5
I applied for UI in MA. I didn't qualify for last week I think because our pay week doesn't coincide with the dates on the UI site. Next week should be different due to zero hours worked.
I'll try again next week.
The bakery will probably do a soft reopening when it happens and call back limited staff. Although I could probably be one of the first ones back I may defer the hours to people who desperately need the hours if I can collect.
In any event we'll be ok for a while since DH works remotely anyway.
How this all plays out remains to be seen.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 22, 2020 15:32:23 GMT -5
Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance just held a virtual town hall regarding COVID-19 claims but, though I submitted questions online, did not answer my questions regarding WorkShare and Furlough vs. Lay-off with respect to eligibility.
We’re supposed to fill out a “Contact Us” box and wait for a call back. 😖
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Post by justme on Mar 22, 2020 16:12:58 GMT -5
I find out tomorrow what's happening to me. My company is furlough, shortened work week, and voluntary unpaid leave. Not sure if anyone will jump on unpaid leave. I think the furlough will be the hourly employees we have (already furloughed a lot). Anything more than half time means I can leave my savings alone (but might not grow) at half time it's only around 175 for groceries for the month.
I'm in the finance dept and we're in the middle of budget season so any hours they take away from us will delay all the budget stuff for next year (which starts in June).
I at least get one more full time paycheck and my groceries will last for a bit.
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Post by Malarky on Mar 27, 2020 7:40:54 GMT -5
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I may get some UI for last week. I worked 4 hours during their pay period.
But not for this week. We were given a generous bonus by the company to carry us through.
I was able to post my question for the town hall yesterday. I asked about eligibility if you are not looking for work but are waiting to be recalled to the job for which you are trained. The answer is that MA has eliminated the requirement to look for work. For people who were already laid off they are only required to look online.
Personally I wouldn't take the part time hours and try for the 75% of your pay you would get from UI.
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Post by stillmovingforward on Mar 27, 2020 9:59:33 GMT -5
I'm sitting tight with unemployment for now. My state has been hit hard with this virus and the area where I worked was the initial contagion point. So I'll take unemployment and self isolation for a while and let everything work out. I can reel my finances back and just go into the hole a bit every month. I really need medical but all of my treatments have been canceled right now anyway. So I'm not worrying about that either.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Mar 27, 2020 17:00:39 GMT -5
GRG' I may get some UI for last week. I worked 4 hours during their pay period. But not for this week. We were given a generous bonus by the company to carry us through. I was able to post my question for the town hall yesterday. I asked about eligibility if you are not looking for work but are waiting to be recalled to the job for which you are trained. The answer is that MA has eliminated the requirement to look for work. For people who were already laid off they are only required to look online. Personally I wouldn't take the part time hours and try for the 75% of your pay you would get from UI. Thanks, Malarky! As it turns out, my employer is considered essential. The retail side is still closed to the public, but production is humming along. I have been offered hours in production which I have taken mostly because I want to ensure I have a job when this nightmare ends and people are lining up to take whatever jobs they can grab. Some of my co-workers are applying for UI, but they have issues covered by the stimulus act (kids at home because schools are closed, caring for ill family members,etc.). Since I’m being offered hours albeit in a different position, I’m not sure I would qualify. I do know my co-workers are excited to earn more with UI (thanks to the $600/week Federal contribution) than by working which doesn’t seem fair. There is also talk of offering “curbside pickup” for phone orders starting next week. Supposedly NO customer contact, but most of our products are not uniformly identical so I can foresee a ton of customer issues. Not sure what I would do about that yet... Oy.
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Post by chiver78 on Apr 2, 2020 19:54:39 GMT -5
I've got a bunch of questions about this, my mom has sent me on a research project tonight. my dad's employer has basically flat-out told the cancer survivor that he is not going to be sent to the larger housing construction projects that are still classified as essential, due to possible exposures. everything else has basically been shut down, so they are looking at a UI claim now as well. but they aren't online at all, don't even have a computer. I'm trying to help out where I can. mom did a few things over the phone, and the results arrived in the mail today.
the question, and it may be MA-specific - how is the amount calculated? what is the "earnings exclusion" that's listed in the letter? what I gathered from my mom is that the weekly benefit includes a $600/wk bump from the Feds as part of the CARES Act (this was news to me, too) and that if you take that off the top of the "weekly benefit" field, that MA UI is paying my dad $211 a week. that doesn't sound right, but I'm flying a lot blind without having the paperwork in hand. any advice is appreciated, thanks!
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Post by msventoux on Apr 2, 2020 20:48:50 GMT -5
I've got a bunch of questions about this, my mom has sent me on a research project tonight. my dad's employer has basically flat-out told the cancer survivor that he is not going to be sent to the larger housing construction projects that are still classified as essential, due to possible exposures. everything else has basically been shut down, so they are looking at a UI claim now as well. but they aren't online at all, don't even have a computer. I'm trying to help out where I can. mom did a few things over the phone, and the results arrived in the mail today. the question, and it may be MA-specific - how is the amount calculated? what is the "earnings exclusion" that's listed in the letter? what I gathered from my mom is that the weekly benefit includes a $600/wk bump from the Feds as part of the CARES Act (this was news to me, too) and that if you take that off the top of the "weekly benefit" field, that MA UI is paying my dad $211 a week. that doesn't sound right, but I'm flying a lot blind without having the paperwork in hand. any advice is appreciated, thanks! I’m on the opposite side of the country so have no firsthand knowledge. There is a benefits calculator at: www.mass.gov/info-details/how-your-unemployment-benefits-are-determined#unemployment-benefits-determination-calculator-I found a somewhat unrelated PDF from 2013 that had definitions. “Earnings Disregard/Earnings Exclusion. A percentage of the weekly benefit amount that an individual may earn in part time work without reducing the weekly payment (in Mass. it is 1/3 the weekly benefit amount). This is sometimes referred to as the “earnings exclusion.” www.masslegalservices.org/system/files/library/OM%202013-29A.pdf
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Apr 2, 2020 22:42:09 GMT -5
I've got a bunch of questions about this, my mom has sent me on a research project tonight. my dad's employer has basically flat-out told the cancer survivor that he is not going to be sent to the larger housing construction projects that are still classified as essential, due to possible exposures. everything else has basically been shut down, so they are looking at a UI claim now as well. but they aren't online at all, don't even have a computer. I'm trying to help out where I can. mom did a few things over the phone, and the results arrived in the mail today. the question, and it may be MA-specific - how is the amount calculated? what is the "earnings exclusion" that's listed in the letter? what I gathered from my mom is that the weekly benefit includes a $600/wk bump from the Feds as part of the CARES Act (this was news to me, too) and that if you take that off the top of the "weekly benefit" field, that MA UI is paying my dad $211 a week. that doesn't sound right, but I'm flying a lot blind without having the paperwork in hand. any advice is appreciated, thanks! DH does HR for his employer (among other things). He says employers have to report wages every quarter for every employee. The state pays 50% of those wages as unemployment. The $600 per week under the FEDERAL CARES Act is in addition to the state unemployment benefit and payable to everyone regardless of how much they earn while working. The $600 does not come off the top — it is in addition to whatever unemployment one qualifies for. The CARES Act allows the $600 to be paid each week through July. So, as an example, if your father made $1,000/week while employed during the most recent quarter, his unemployment benefit would be $500/ week. He would also receive $600 week under the CARES Act for a weekly total of $1,100. But, bear in mind that these are gross amounts before income taxes are deducted. The earnings exclusion is what someone can earn while collecting unemployment without impacting the unemployment benefit. So, your Dad could work somewhere while collecting unemployment AND the $600 as long as he does not earn more than $211 per week. So, using the above example, your father could receive $1,100 gross in unemployment and CARES benefits per week plus a maximum of $211 in wages per week while unemployed for a total of $1,311 per week GROSS. Make sense?
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Post by chiver78 on Apr 3, 2020 7:26:25 GMT -5
I've got a bunch of questions about this, my mom has sent me on a research project tonight. my dad's employer has basically flat-out told the cancer survivor that he is not going to be sent to the larger housing construction projects that are still classified as essential, due to possible exposures. everything else has basically been shut down, so they are looking at a UI claim now as well. but they aren't online at all, don't even have a computer. I'm trying to help out where I can. mom did a few things over the phone, and the results arrived in the mail today. the question, and it may be MA-specific - how is the amount calculated? what is the "earnings exclusion" that's listed in the letter? what I gathered from my mom is that the weekly benefit includes a $600/wk bump from the Feds as part of the CARES Act (this was news to me, too) and that if you take that off the top of the "weekly benefit" field, that MA UI is paying my dad $211 a week. that doesn't sound right, but I'm flying a lot blind without having the paperwork in hand. any advice is appreciated, thanks! DH does HR for his employer (among other things). He says employers have to report wages every quarter for every employee. The state pays 50% of those wages as unemployment. The $600 per week under the FEDERAL CARES Act is in addition to the state unemployment benefit and payable to everyone regardless of how much they earn while working. The $600 does not come off the top — it is in addition to whatever unemployment one qualifies for. The CARES Act allows the $600 to be paid each week through July. So, as an example, if your father made $1,000/week while employed during the most recent quarter, his unemployment benefit would be $500/ week. He would also receive $600 week under the CARES Act for a weekly total of $1,100. But, bear in mind that these are gross amounts before income taxes are deducted. The earnings exclusion is what someone can earn while collecting unemployment without impacting the unemployment benefit. So, your Dad could work somewhere while collecting unemployment AND the $600 as long as he does not earn more than $211 per week. So, using the above example, your father could receive $1,100 gross in unemployment and CARES benefits per week plus a maximum of $211 in wages per week while unemployed for a total of $1,311 per week GROSS. Make sense? yes. I'm going to put out the actual numbers and what mom called them, in the hopes that I can understand what I'm looking at. I have no idea what dad typically brings home in a week, I only have what notes I took last night. weekly benefit - $811 earnings exclusion - $270.33 so I'm not sure whether he should be expecting to see $1411/wk because of the extra $600, if that $600 just isn't listed anywhere, or if mom's right and he's somehow only getting $211/wk and the $600 is included in that "weekly benefit" line.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Apr 3, 2020 13:41:32 GMT -5
DH does HR for his employer (among other things). He says employers have to report wages every quarter for every employee. The state pays 50% of those wages as unemployment. The $600 per week under the FEDERAL CARES Act is in addition to the state unemployment benefit and payable to everyone regardless of how much they earn while working. The $600 does not come off the top — it is in addition to whatever unemployment one qualifies for. The CARES Act allows the $600 to be paid each week through July. So, as an example, if your father made $1,000/week while employed during the most recent quarter, his unemployment benefit would be $500/ week. He would also receive $600 week under the CARES Act for a weekly total of $1,100. But, bear in mind that these are gross amounts before income taxes are deducted. The earnings exclusion is what someone can earn while collecting unemployment without impacting the unemployment benefit. So, your Dad could work somewhere while collecting unemployment AND the $600 as long as he does not earn more than $211 per week. So, using the above example, your father could receive $1,100 gross in unemployment and CARES benefits per week plus a maximum of $211 in wages per week while unemployed for a total of $1,311 per week GROSS. Make sense? yes. I'm going to put out the actual numbers and what mom called them, in the hopes that I can understand what I'm looking at. I have no idea what dad typically brings home in a week, I only have what notes I took last night. weekly benefit - $811 earnings exclusion - $270.33 so I'm not sure whether he should be expecting to see $1411/wk because of the extra $600, if that $600 just isn't listed anywhere, or if mom's right and he's somehow only getting $211/wk and the $600 is included in that "weekly benefit" line. Not sure. Are they mailing or emailing her the confirmation? Better yet, can they login to his unemployment file and see how the numbers are calculated? If they aren't computer savvy or don't have access to one, can you set up an online account for him so that you can see?
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Post by chiver78 on Apr 3, 2020 13:59:52 GMT -5
yes. I'm going to put out the actual numbers and what mom called them, in the hopes that I can understand what I'm looking at. I have no idea what dad typically brings home in a week, I only have what notes I took last night. weekly benefit - $811 earnings exclusion - $270.33 so I'm not sure whether he should be expecting to see $1411/wk because of the extra $600, if that $600 just isn't listed anywhere, or if mom's right and he's somehow only getting $211/wk and the $600 is included in that "weekly benefit" line. Not sure. Are they mailing or emailing her the confirmation? Better yet, can they login to his unemployment file and see how the numbers are calculated? If they aren't computer savvy or don't have access to one, can you set up an online account for him so that you can see? they mailed it out, it arrived yesterday - those were the numbers I posted. I gave her the general contact line, and suggested she call back. I couldn't find anything anywhere on the site to address the CARES $. we were able to figure out the $811 number, that's correct based on the calculation I found on the site.
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Post by alabamagal on Apr 3, 2020 14:24:30 GMT -5
There are so many new rules, and so many people trying to file that it is just a mess.
I work for an essential business (pharma), but my company is struggling to have enough people to run production. We were struggling before, and now it is worse. Pretty sure I will stay working no matter what.
DH worked part time for Uber and LYFT. He has no work now. He is about to drive me nuts. So he sees that he is supposed to be eligible for UI now and the governor said to file. He goes online and can’t login to the system, and again drives me nuts. I have no idea how they would even calculate how much he would get. Plus there is complication of us only being in this state for 6 months. I told him to just wait until state gets their act together and file retroactively. We are in no need of needing money to pay our bills, so just let the people who are go first. He is impatient, because he is not getting “his money” from working.
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Apr 3, 2020 19:43:48 GMT -5
Not sure. Are they mailing or emailing her the confirmation? Better yet, can they login to his unemployment file and see how the numbers are calculated? If they aren't computer savvy or don't have access to one, can you set up an online account for him so that you can see? they mailed it out, it arrived yesterday - those were the numbers I posted. I gave her the general contact line, and suggested she call back. I couldn't find anything anywhere on the site to address the CARES $. we were able to figure out the $811 number, that's correct based on the calculation I found on the site. I’ll let you know when I get my numbers how they are calculated.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 5, 2020 13:16:04 GMT -5
yes. I'm going to put out the actual numbers and what mom called them, in the hopes that I can understand what I'm looking at. I have no idea what dad typically brings home in a week, I only have what notes I took last night. weekly benefit - $811 earnings exclusion - $270.33 so I'm not sure whether he should be expecting to see $1411/wk because of the extra $600, if that $600 just isn't listed anywhere, or if mom's right and he's somehow only getting $211/wk and the $600 is included in that "weekly benefit" line. Not sure. Are they mailing or emailing her the confirmation? Better yet, can they login to his unemployment file and see how the numbers are calculated? If they aren't computer savvy or don't have access to one, can you set up an online account for him so that you can see? I believe each state has a max UI benefit regardless of income. In my state it is $370 and that is NO WHERE near what I was making, even at 50%!!!!! And I probably won't qualify for the extra $600. This is a shit show!
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Post by jerseygirl on Apr 5, 2020 14:23:49 GMT -5
Not sure. Are they mailing or emailing her the confirmation? Better yet, can they login to his unemployment file and see how the numbers are calculated? If they aren't computer savvy or don't have access to one, can you set up an online account for him so that you can see? I believe each state has a max UI benefit regardless of income. In my state it is $370 and that is NO WHERE near what I was making, even at 50%!!!!! And I probably won't qualify for the extra $600. This is a shit show! Think all are eligible for the extra $600
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 5, 2020 14:40:14 GMT -5
I believe each state has a max UI benefit regardless of income. In my state it is $370 and that is NO WHERE near what I was making, even at 50%!!!!! And I probably won't qualify for the extra $600. This is a shit show! Think all are eligible for the extra $600 Do you have a link?? Last I found was those making over a certain amount do not qualify.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 5, 2020 15:37:44 GMT -5
Thank you! I'll believe it when I see it and report back. I think we will order from a local business for dinner tonight
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Post by snapdragon on Apr 6, 2020 9:56:42 GMT -5
I am supposed to be on workshare through work and UE. Right now UE is telling me that I don't have enough previous hours even though I have been at my company since 1998. Oh the joy ---
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Post by sesfw on Apr 6, 2020 10:29:05 GMT -5
I believe each state has a max UI benefit regardless of income. In my state it is $370 and that is NO WHERE near what I was making, even at 50%!!!!! And I probably won't qualify for the extra $600. This is a shit show!
I think we will order from a local business for dinner tonight
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Post by GRG a/k/a goldenrulegirl on Apr 6, 2020 10:46:39 GMT -5
I am supposed to be on workshare through work and UE. Right now UE is telling me that I don't have enough previous hours even though I have been at my company since 1998. Oh the joy --- As I reviewed my application before submitting it yesterday, I noted that UE was listing me as a seasonal worker even though I work (at least) full-time, year-round, and have done so for my employer for 4 years. I went back through my application several times and there was nowhere that I could change that designation. Guess we'll see how that impacts my determination...
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Post by gs11rmb on Apr 6, 2020 11:56:49 GMT -5
I believe each state has a max UI benefit regardless of income. In my state it is $370 and that is NO WHERE near what I was making, even at 50%!!!!! And I probably won't qualify for the extra $600. This is a shit show! I think we will order from a local business for dinner tonightSomehow I don't feel sorry for you. That comment seemed very mean-spirited.
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Post by sesfw on Apr 6, 2020 13:12:24 GMT -5
Sorry ......... but when I see someone belly-aching about how they won't qualify about the extra $600, and the next breath says they are ordering out for dinner.
This is a shit show!
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Post by billisonboard on Apr 6, 2020 13:22:25 GMT -5
Sorry ......... but when I see someone belly-aching about how they won't qualify about the extra $600, and the next breath says they are ordering out for dinner. This is a shit show!What this situation looks like to me is "I am having a negative emotion reaction to a situation so I am going to spend money unnecessarily." America!
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 6, 2020 13:32:07 GMT -5
Sorry ......... but when I see someone belly-aching about how they won't qualify about the extra $600, and the next breath says they are ordering out for dinner. This is a shit show!I wasn't belly aching. I was stating what I know about my states unemployment. Also stating that I doubt I will get the $600. And yes, this is a shit show. This is a YM board, and for the most part I am good at saving. I can weather the storm financially. The $600 would be a great thing if I get it. Not counting on it. And I want to support my friends local businesses who are trying to keep their employees working. My kids used to work PT at one until this happened, so I'm going to spend $20 so their employees receive a paycheck.
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Post by jelloshots4all on Apr 6, 2020 13:35:05 GMT -5
Sorry ......... but when I see someone belly-aching about how they won't qualify about the extra $600, and the next breath says they are ordering out for dinner. This is a shit show!What this situation looks like to me is "I am having a negative emotion reaction to a situation so I am going to spend money unnecessarily." America! Not true. Thanks for the negativity.
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