Unemployment Benefits question

[93LXHORSE]

If I worked at company A for 2 years, and was laid off, then within 2 weeks went to work for company B, and worked there for 2 weeks and was laid off....

.... am I eligible for unemployment benefits through either company? If so, which one?

I always thought that you had to be employed for at least 30 days before you were eligible for unemployment benefits, but I'm not positive.

Thanks much..

[Geor!]

Tough question. Even if you were eligible, it would be against the second company. If you can claim, i don't think you would be eligible for long term benefits though. Wouldn't hurt to call and file now though. Even if you don't need the benefits immediately, you will find out if your application is approved/denied then start making claims when you need money. You'll have,to call them to reinstate you, but a claim is valid for a year, unless that has changed.

Sorry to hear about your situation.

[Shorty]

How much for the STI?

[Denny]

How much for the STI?

Vulture!


Well, since he is asking...

[Silverback]

you're eligible based upon how long you've been employeed period.

They take all employment history for the last year into account.

You'll get the max of 350ish a week before taxes.

[Saleen781]

as long as you were laid off you will get benefits, it doesn't matter if you only worked 2 weeks for co. B. don't stress.

[Denny]

you're eligible based upon how long you've been employeed period.

They take all employment history for the last year into account.

You'll get the max of 350ish a week before taxes.

Jeez! That's like half of Massachusetts. Glad I'll be eligible there.

[Geor!]

you're eligible based upon how long you've been employeed period.

They take all employment history for the last year into account.

You'll get the max of 350ish a week before taxes.

I was getting $438 under state and $375 or so under federal when i was out of work.

[Silverback]

How were you getting two?

I thought you only got state unemployment benefits and they were reimbursed by the fed?

Unemployment insurance programs are governed by State governments and are funded by state, federal and private companies that pay employment tax. Ultimately, it comes to the state government to balance the checkbook, so the state has to decide the benefits maximum amount, duration, and eligibility to receive the benefits. For this reason, you notice that unemployment benefits largely vary by state.

oh and it's 392/mo now in Texas

[AdamLX]

Eligibility will be based on most recent employment and reason for leaving. You can always appeal and have different circumstances though, it's not always a clear cut case.

Max benefits in Texas right now are $415/week, first hand knowledge

[Denny]

Massachusetts

Max: $629 a week and $25 a week per child

[forbes]

you're eligible based upon how long you've been employeed period.

They take all employment history for the last year into account.

You'll get the max of 350ish a week before taxes.

408 a week
i asked my neighbor

[Silverback]

yeah, i just saw that they upped it in the last few months. 392 was as of an article i was reading from early this year.

Denny, you still have to pay state and federal income tax on that in Mass too.
State 5.3% flat tax.

[AdamLX]

408 a week
i asked my neighbor

$415 is the MAX. It's all based on income from previous year, there is no set amount.

[Denny]

yeah, i just saw that they upped it in the last few months. 392 was as of an article i was reading from early this year.

Denny, you still have to pay state and federal income tax on that in Mass too.
State 5.3% flat tax.

Ya, but with three kiddos, I'll still make out with more.