Whichever state the employer pays its unemployment taxes to is the"liable" state. If you WORK in Georgia, as well as live there, it probably is Georgia. In any event, both states are probably involved in the interstate unemployment benefits program where you can apply to either and they would work it out between themselves.
It is illegal to collect unemployment benefits while employed in NYS.
no, if you are collecting disability you are still employed
if you were fired for a company policy can you still collect unemployment in new jersey?
If you had a qualifying work history in Georgia (the "liable" state) they would be the one who pays you. You can either contact the Georgia's employment security office or the New York's (the "agency" state) who would assist you in collecting your benefits from Georgia.
No. According to the Related Link below, a self employed person in New York cannot be considered unemployed because he/she controls their own employment, even if the business is not making any money.
Depends upon the company in which one is employed.
I'm not an attorney, but from the sounds of your question, the "package offered by your company" appears to be in lieu of unemployment benefits (chargeable to the company), in return for some type of remuneration payable to you. They could also be downsizing, etc. and to be fair to you, allow you to file, unchallenged, for unemployment. It would seem prudent to check with the unemployment office in regard to the agreement you have, to determine where you stand.
Yes, you can visit your local New York unemployment office and apply for your benefits. You can find your local NY office by searching the site at the Related Link.
New York State is in the northeast. Georgia is in the south.
Erie, New York (Buffalo's county) and all the other county unemployment offices locations for New York state are in the Related Link below
In New York, businesses owned by one individual with no employees, no unpaid volunteers or subcontractors, and is not a corporation are exempt from workman's compensation. You are also exempt from workmen's compensation if you are self-employed and own all of the stock of the company, with no additional employees.
NO