Unemployment Benefits

Under current law, unemployment benefits are fully taxable at both the federal and state level.

Under current law, unemployment benefits are fully taxable at both the federal and state level.

Theoretically yes, the government will take what you are getting in pension away from the amount they think a person needs to live on per week and if there is a difference they will make this up as the unemployment payment. If your weekly pension income is more than the amount, you will not get any unemployment payment but you will be credited with your national insurance stamp each week (you will need 30 years of stamps to get a full state pension at state retirement age). You will also be entitled to the other unemployment concessions.

See the Related Link below.

Unemployment benefits are usually paid by check, automatic deposit in claimant's checking account, or by debit card. Because each state determines it's own method of disbursement, it's best to check with your own state's employment security office for clarification.

It depends on many factors, including your work history, wages earned in the base period, the "liable state" where your employer paid his unemployment taxes to, etc.
Each state figures their benefit rates independently but, as a general rule, you receive approximately 50 % of your normal weekly pay.

No, it is not hard. The Related Link below refers to partial benefits due to reduced earnings, etc.

Yes you can file

Yes, as long as you qualified for both of them individually. Mind you though, 4 states will offset your unemployment benefits by a portion of your Social Security benefits (Illinois, Louisiana, Utah, and Virginia).

Reasons to qualify are located on page 25 of the Guide in the Related Link below.

If you have re-qualified, under the terms of your state's employment security office, then you should be able to file your claim. If you owe on overpayment, they will deduct amounts from your benefits.

I did. I received lump sum severance and collected unemployment in NYC. Of course, the regular one week waiting period for unemployment still goes so make sure to apply immediately. Actually, if you think about it, a lump sum payment is really part of your compensation package, so as long you don't keep receiving a paycheck after that, then why shouldn't you be entitled to unemployment like everyone else? I imagine it would be different if you cotinue to receive a paycheck every week for a specified amount of time after you were let go though...

Most states do allow this as a justifiable reason for quitting a job. It is work conditions not the fault of the employee.

You must provide evidence that you actually suffered illegal harassment, and complained about it through the employer's complaint process. Just quitting without seeking an end to the alleged harassment is not constructive discharge.

The normal benefit period is 12 to 26 weeks. They can add 1 week and Tier III would add another 13 weeks. If the state's unemployment exceeds 8.5% the Tier IV would add another 6 weeks. See the FAQ's in the Related Link below.

No, it will not affect your Social Security because unemployment has to do with loss of job benefits and the other was taxes deducted from your pay check for use in your retirement. You can even collect Social Security while you are working, if you wanted. However, collecting Social Security may affect your unemployment compensation (at least in Illinois, Louisiana, Utah, and Virginia). These states have an "offset law" whereby using a formula they reduce your unemployment by some amount adjusted because of the SS.

In most countries the authorities will require something in writing.

In Ireland they will contact the employer to verify that the claimant's employment has actually ceased. I presume other countries do something similar.

1987 was the first year that unemployment compensation was fully taxable. how did it come to be (enacted) a demacrat ? or a joint venture?

I don't see how - as a 1099 worker you were self-employed. Unless you paid into the state unemployment fund, you weren't covered by unemployment insurance. Actually, even if you paid into the fund, as a self employed you wouldn't qualify. However, If you qualified for it by previous "employee" employment - from prior to this 3 years, you probably are still able to. But on the self employment (1099 income) alone, no.

Providing you passed all the rest of the requirements to be eligible for unemployment benefits, it would depend on...what state you worked in, as they all determine their own formulas for arriving at the benefit.

Because each state sets its own rules for benefits, you need to check with your own. The Related Link below gives such information on all the states.
It depends on the state you worked in.

It depends on what school they work for (private or public) and how they choose to receive their pay, paid over a 10 month period or pro-rated and paid all year long. In the second instance, they cannot claim unemployment.

With certification from your doctor, most states, will allow an exception to applying for employment to prospective employers, as required with most programs. Check with your own employment office for verification.

Each state has a smattering of allowable reasons for voluntary quits (i.e. following a transferred spouse, illness in the family at a distance, etc). However, they may be different or non existent, so its best to check with your own state's employment office for clarification.