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So bummed / do you think there is any hope still?
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So bummed / do you think there is any hope still?

So I just got a letter saying that I don't qualify for unemployment because

1 - I did not earn wages in at least 2 calendar quarters of my base period
2- The total wages of my base period are less that 1.5 times the total wages for the highest quarter earnings in your base period

So for context, I stared a job in November last year, and was fired mid June this year. I was first sent a letter saying that I did not qualify because they only had my wage info for 1 BASIC BASE QUARTER 10/1 – 12/31, and I filed for reconsideration using the ALTERNATE BASE QUARTER option 1/1 - 3/31, and supplied the wage information of the rest of time leading up to my termination. But just got a letter saying that I still don't quality, stating the 2 reasons I listed above.

I was just looking on the FAQ page, and had a little glimmer of hope and saw this:

If you do not qualify in any of these base periods,
AND
You worked for pay in the calendar quarter when you filed,
AND
You are still unemployed after that quarter ends,
AND
You think that you may qualify using the latest work,
THEN
You should file a claim again for benefits after this calendar quarter ends.
Please note:
Once you use wages to establish a claim, they are void for the next claim. You cannot use them again. This may affect your entitlement to a later claim.

So does this mean I can reapply, since we are now in August, and I am indeed still unemployed. Or does this note:

Once you use wages to establish a claim, they are void for the next claim. You cannot use them again. This may affect your entitlement to a later claim.

mean that I can't qualify because I've already used these wages on this claim? Which fucking sucks and seems so unfair :,(

u/ginger-kombucha — 5 days ago
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Email alerts?

I couldn't find an option to set an email alert for my saved searches, like how I can on indeed, does this exist for hiring cafe?

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u/ginger-kombucha — 6 days ago
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@nyc_forfree

Just discovered this IG account - for anyone ny based it’s all pop ups so not always food, but after a quick scroll, looks like over half of the things mentioned are

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u/ginger-kombucha — 9 days ago
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1099 income and w2 income

I was fired in June from my full-time W2 job and am in the process of applying for unemployment (still). I was initially denied and had received a letter saying that it was because my former employer hadn't supplied the wage information for the most recent quarter that I worked (I started that job in November 2025) and that I can supply this info myself to contest it, which I did. I have not heard any updates on this since and whenever I check my case it just say "We are still working on your case and determining how much you will receive..."

Before this W2 job, I had worked 2 other 1099 jobs, one 4 days a week and one 1 day week, both of which I voluntarily resigned from, to work at that cursed W2 job full-time, that I was eventually fired from. I just got a letter today from DOL saying they are trying to see if whether the wages I earned with these two 1099 employers can be used to establish an unemployment insurance claim, and is asking for company contact details, the names of my supervisors and the person that hired me.

I really don't want DOL to contact anyone at either of these 1099 work places purely because I would be so embarrassed. I would hate for anyone there to know that I got fired at my new job.

My question is – do you think I can assume that, when I supplied the missing wage documents for my W2 employer, that that was enough to qualify for unemployment? Is DOL asking for info for these other 1099 employers to see if that can add onto the amount I would receive, or it is because they haven't been able to give my unemployment based purely on info from my W2 job, that I got fired from?

Appreciate any insight, thank you in advance!!

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u/ginger-kombucha — 9 days ago