[DC] Unemployment verification
Hi all,
Last summer (starting late july) I qualified and received unemployment through DC's unemployment. The Monetary determinations were based on July-Sept 2024, Oct-Dec 2024, and Jan- March 2025 , all earned at "company A", which was paid via w2
I ran out of the benefits by march.
In early april, I was approached on linkedin by AI companies, and did freelance work, getting a few thousand dollars. Payment was wired to my bank, no w-2 I've been out of work since then, and refiled by benefit claim the first week of august.
I was initially deemed monetarily eligible because my wage periods from April-June 2025, and Jul-Sep 2025 were high enough (all payment from company A- which was on a w2). However, DC is saying that i'm not eligible because I didn't find a job since then ( I did not report the freelance work AI consulting work I did in april of this year), as I haven't sat down to figure out the tax work, and frankly, forgot about it.
I called DC's employment office and they told me to request a review of my wages, which will trigger an interview to determine all aspects of eligibility- including disclosing my freelance work.
Does my freelance work/ self employment, in combination with my sufficient wages from April- September of 2025 ( from company A, that is w2'ed) qualify me for another claim benefit? I did not receive a w2 from my freelance work in april, and only have proof of payment via invoices that I sent to the company, and bank wiring receipts.
To provide further context, the income earned from company A qualified me for full benefits alone. I just need another two months of unemployment wages to float by, I'm very close to getting another job, as hiring is seasonal in my profession.