Big Foot

thats how you do it. I have been getting NY unemployment since Jan. The fist time you have to call then each week you can do it online.

evilboy

That's true.......NY State pays up to 475 p/week. hard to pass that up. Besides, the WIA program in NY is one of the easiest. Good luck.


Hey Turbo, that sounds like a great State Fair attraction to me.

cessna157

neverminds

drummflyer

Evilboy, I'm a third year FO about to get furloughed. Any guess on how much I would receive on NYS unemployment?

saxman66

I'm getting $400 a week from NYS. I never had to call or anything. Easy sign up online and just go back every week to claim the weekly benefits, and then it pops up in my bank account.

evilboy

You should be in the high 300s, low 400s. It is based on your salary earned the 12 months prior to your furlough. The formula States use is simple, they take the last 3 quarters of your employment, look at how much you and your employer paid towards unem bennies, (I believe they adjust it up somehow), then divide it by 26 weeks, and that's what you're getting. A few other points of interest, the feds increased payment by 25 dls p/week, so regardless of the amount you are getting from the State, you'll get an extra 25 dls weekly -beer money-. And also, the feds have extended the 26 weeks by another 26 weeks. So you could go an entire year collecting unemployment (I'd rather die, but the option is there).
One last item, go to your local unemployment website and start there first. In their questionnare they'll ask you about working out of State. Fill that up truthfully and let them do the leg work for you. The reason for this is simple, I don't know which one is your home State, but some of them are higher than NYS -MA for example pays out up to the 600s per week-. If I remember correctly, your home State will calculate how much you'll be getting from them and NYS. They could be the same amount, but they could also be like in my case, not the same. NYS paid me and extra 75 dls more than my home State -go figure-, but I took it. Hope I didn't forget anything. Any other question, I'd be happy to answer, posted it or PM me. I'll answer eventually. Driving thru AZ and CA with a minivan full with my kids.........................vodka where are you?.
Good Luck...........

drummflyer

Thanks Evilboy. I live in FL which I know for a fact pays less than NY.

Spoilers

For those furloughed January and collecting UI from KY. I got my last check today. I went on the KY Unemployment web site about filing extension. It says they will send you a letter if you qualify or not. Has anyone gotten a letter? I'm assuming we qualify?

Spoilers

nevermind the above post. Just call the number on the web site and file for extension.

pilot15

you might want to look at your check though, they shorted me 112 dollars and trying to talk to someone is a nightmare