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I live in fl. can they take away unemployment

by Char Arrington
(lakeland fl usa)

Hello, I have got one check so far, I got a janitor license trying to get some work. I made 40 and 110 and told them at the unemployment web site. I thought a check was coming and did not. They stopped my checks because I earned $150.00 in a 2 week period. Also something about getting a license also. Do I need to void my cleaning license or don't do any thing about it. I need the money to take care of my family. I get $275.00 a week. Please help me with how to correct this problem so I can feed my family and pay the bills. They told me it had to go to a committee to see if still able to get a check anymore. Thanks Char

Hi Char,

I have no idea what a license has to do with your unemployment benefits, but if you are collecting the max Florida benefits of 275 a week and made 40 in one week and 110 in the other .. the way I figure it your benefits should only have been effected for the week you made 110.

Here's how it's suppose to work.

Any week in which you work less than full-time and earn less than your weekly benefit amount the state of Florida will first disregard 8 x times the federal minimum wage from your earnings before they start reducing your benefit amount dollar for dollar that you earned. Currently the minimum wage is 6.55 until July 24, 2009 at which time it will become 7.25

Eight times 6.55= 52.40

I don't see how $40 dollars would have an effect, but if you earned $110 the next week you should have received approximately 217.40.

Make sense?

Committee??? What committee?

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Jun 04, 2009

committee
by: Anonymous

Hello, thanks so munch for replying back.They stop the checks from coming. I was worried because of them thinking self employed. hope you are right. So I don't need to evoked the license .i will keep going on and putting in that i have no income. Hopefully they will start it coming again. They said they had to turn it over to a person or committee to review it. Should I stop panic over it? I did not get a check this week. Thanks Char

Hi Char,

If they think you got the license so you could start your own business, the issue will probably be whether you are limiting your availability for "regular full-time work".

A requirement for collecting unemployment is to be able and available AND seeking work.

You are not necessarily disqualified when you are starting your own business as long as you can prove it is not interfering with this requirement.

But apparently it has raised a question about your availability. I think it's important they understand that you are still looking for a job and if you were to be offered one you'd give the janitorial "self employment" up in a heartbeat.

At least this is what I think might be happening. The people to ask if you should revoke the license are the people at the state.

Jun 04, 2009

back payments
by: Anonymous

If they stop your unemployment and start paying again do you get the back pay also or is it like starting over?

No, you would get back pay. Once you file a claim for unemployment .. that is the "claim" for one year.

Jun 25, 2009

Massachusetts unemployment entitlement if you live and work in Florida.
by: AJ

I was let go on 5/2/09 from my job here in FL - I'm from New England and came down here for the job - the Co. (based in Massachusetts) paid all of the moving fees as per our agreement . When I was let go in 9/06 from my previous job (again the company was based in MA)I was living in NH and the stores I managed were in MA and NH and I was collecting the maximum amount allowed in MA at that time which was $575 per week in unemployment benefits for 26 weeks. Part of my severance agreement with the company was that they would not contest my unemployment. I was quite surprised to find the max I could collect in FL is $275 as opposed to $575 in MA! Before I try to collect in FL is their any way for me to be able to in MA? Again, the CO is physically based in MA and my checks are mailed to me from Massachusetts. Your help would be truly appreciated!

AJ

Hi AJ,

I'm willing to tell you what I know .. if you're willing to come back and post a comment about what you learn .. okay??

Up until January of 2009 people trekked from other states to Massachusetts .. just to get MA weekly benefit amounts, but in January of this year the loophole was closed which allowed a person with wages in a different state to collect sometimes double in Mass.

The problem was that employers who paid the UI tax rate in .. let's say Florida, were paying based on Florida's max weekly benefits amount.

When a person was collecting Massachusetts unemployment benefits (which are more than double Florida's) there was a shortfall. This created the question of who would actually pay for the excess in benefits. In other words, Florida is not going to send Mass more than $7150 (which is 275 x 26).

So the answer .. at least I think the answer would be .. that you need to find out to which state your former employer was paying UI tax on your wages to.

Just because your paychecks were coming from Massachusetts, doesn't mean the company didn't have a Florida SUTA. (state unemployment tax account)

I have had people who work from home or telecommute in Florida, but worked for an out of state employer, who have been told by Florida they need to file in the other state ..

I think you'll have to be the one to gather up the details you need to find out where you should apply.

I know this isn't a big help, but it's the best I can do. You'll have to fill in the blanks.

If you were working for a company that has multi-state locations .. I think the likelihood they have multiple SUTA's is good.

Jul 26, 2009

Amount
by: Anonymous

My company is in the process of lay-offs. If I make 43,000 each year, what would my unemployment be if I can't find another job? Thank to anyone with answers during this stressful time.

Jul 26, 2009

How much will my weekly unemployment be?
by: Chris - (webmaster:)

Hi Anonymous,

I have provided a resource for anyone in any state to figure out how much their weekly benefit amount will be on the page about unemployment pay

Considering that you make 43,000 a year .. you should be entitled to the max Florida benefit of 275 dollars a week plus any amount you would be entitled to from the federal government due to the stimulus package .. which I think is another 25 a week .. minus any income tax Florida requires be paid on benefits. And of course extensions.

Chris

May 13, 2010

I AM SCREWED
by: DJ UH-OH

i was fired drom my job and was granted unemployment for 275.00 a week i got a job doing stucco making a whopping 8.00 an hour but the company doesnt have much work so i at the most work 24 hours a week so really it makes more sense to just collect my unemployment instead of work here they stopped my benefits to investigate my new job and are telling me this could take 4 to 6 weeks meanwhile my bills are stacking up what do i do i need my unemployment check today please help

Yes, they can do that .. use one of the search bars on this site and enter "does the separation from subsequent work stop benefits?"

See if you can some of the many warning type answers I already given on this issue .. which by the way, the issue is a voluntary quit without good cause because you could have been collecting partial benefits if you were making less than 275 gross.

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