anuny

You just dont find a check titled "Unemployment benefits"
Here are the things that happen typically -

1. Pay lag check.
2. Benefits and witholdings that are overdeducted.
3. Whatever the company determines.

To claim unemployment benefits, you have to file with the State. And in NY atleast, its not so easy as 123. People have to go and file somewhere (Fuzzy on the details)

E3only

I started this tread given the details I got from the 3 scenarios - seemed a little to easy. So I thought of confirming. I am not defending anything just wnated to know.

Thanks all.

Rete

If the employer paid into the system for unemployment, then the worker has to have been terminated with a cause that would allow him to apply for benefits under unemployment insurance. It doees not just come in the mail.

No the spouse is not the worker and cannot coat tail on the unemployed spouse. One check is awarded and it is based on the income history of the formally employed worker.

If the spouse has worked and their employment is terminated as per the above then yes, they can qualify for unemployment.

NO! You must work 40 quarters (10 years) and paid into the system for that period in order to be eligible for social security benefits.