Unemployment questionnaire
#coronavirus #unemployment I NEED HELP AND/OR ADVICE Good day everyone. In June I joined JobCase and in the interim, I posted an inquiry on unemployment. I had lost my full-time job due to Covid but luckily I still have two part-time jobs. I was wondering if I was eligible or applicable to receive COVID unemployment from the job that I lost due to Covid because I need it I need that money to pay my bills. With all of your advise, who cared to reply, advise that I am eligiblen for Covid unemployment not regular unemployment and I should call the office. I did just that, Spoke with a wonderful representative told her my situation including the jobs that I have the two part-time jobs and she told me that I was approved for the Covid unemployment. Within a few weeks afterwards, I received all my, what I thought was Covid unemployment from the date that I lost my first job, benefits. I continued to claim every week there after. TODAY, I received an email from the office stating that their records indicates that I worked during the time that I was claiming for unemployment and now I may be in trouble (lack of better terms). I called the office and I was told that I was never suppose to have received those funds, and the rep kept going on and on about this is fraud, etc. I was then advised to go online and submit my reasoning as to why I “lied”. Without giving me a chance to explain, she hung up. I went online and submit my “fight” and is now waiting for a reply to determine my faith; jail time, and /or repayment . To all of you, I ask for help. What to do? #benefits
They will get it back when you file your taxes for 2020.. or they may take it out of the next stimulus payment.. just call and talk to them about it.. that you did know you was supposed to report the part time income. You where filing for the full time job you lost. Which was the main source of income and it was not enough to live on. The part time jobs where to add to your income because full time was not covering your main bills: rent, electric, gas, water. Food.
Any money you where earning on your part time jobs should have been reported in the weeks of your claim period on your assigned day (Mon, Tues, Wed, etc)
That is such a shame of misunderstanding. Did you ever receive anything in the mail documenting your monetary reward?
This sounds like a misunderstanding vs. using a word like fraud which is aggressive and it doesn't sound like your intent was fraud however if you didn't claim money when asked... that is an issue and not forthcoming. Each week we received unemployment we have to claim if we earned or made any money. Did you do that? If not, why not is the question and that is likely what will get you into a situation.
Did you report the hours you worked at your other 2 jobs? If you did not, then yes it is fraud.
You can't, when you still have 2 jobs!
Yes you can get unemployment. You lost your job due to COVID 9.
Thank you all for your advise and concerns and for sharing your experiences. Greatly appreciated.
Bummer. 2020 has been my only experience with unemployment.
After my former employer was acquired by a larger company, 35 of us were told by HR to file for unemployment right away. Problem with that was, we weren’t really eligible for unemployment ‘til our severance payments ended.
I discovered right away that I’d mistakenly received two weeks worth of unemployment by mistake. To avoid long hold time on the phone, I called right at 8 AM on Monday and reported the issue.
I was able to set up a repayment plan thru the state unemployment office, and paid it off without issue.
I wish I had good news for you but your chances of winning are slim. I lost my job due to Covid too in April. I was given severance pay and was not allowed unemployment until that was over. I was honest about severance and was told to continue to file every week anyway. They never told me when I would start getting unemployment just it was still pending. One week I received unemployment I didn’t think anything of it. Then I received probably the same letter you got telling me I had committed fraud and had to pay it back. I went to the unemployment office and filed an appeal. If you read closely on that letter it states if you were paid and it was no fault of yours you would not have to pay it back. I was granted a hearing which was a phone call with a man. They said I was at fault and they had already taken the money back out of my unemployment I was then getting. I could appeal again but I didn’t. I figure they would never let me win. I’m so sorry that happened to you. I would definitely appeal it. Tell them you inquired and were told you were eligible that you did not lie, you were honest. I hope it works for you but it didn’t for me. I don’t think you will be given jail time. They will take their money back which isn’t right. God Bless You! Lisa