Also, you must be able and available for full-time work. Your weekly benefit amount will be computed by dividing the sum of the wages earned during the highest quarter of the base period by 26, rounded down to the next lower whole dollar.
For an estimate of the benefits you will receive, use the Benefits Estimator from the Division of Employment Security. The total number of weeks you can receive benefits ranges from 12 to 26 weeks.
The duration will be based on the wages you were paid and the amount of time you worked during your base period. You must report any offers for employment to the Employment Security Commission. You may file your claim for unemployment benefits online , by phone, by fax, or by mail.
You can find online filing information and contact information at the DES website. Once it receives your application, the DES will send you some documents, including a Wage Transcript and Monetary Determination indicating your potential weekly benefit amount and duration. If your unemployment claim is denied , you have ten days to appeal the decision. Your request for appeal must be in writing letter format is fine.
After receiving your appeal request, the Higher Authority will review the record and make a decision. In rare cases, the Higher Authority may schedule another hearing to receive evidence.
More often, a decision is made based on a review of the documents and testimony already in the record. If you disagree with the Higher Authority decision, you may ask for reconsideration within the DES within ten days , or you may file an appeal in the North Carolina Superior Court within 30 days. The DES provides additional information on the unemployment process at its website , where you can apply for benefits online, find out current eligibility requirements and benefit amounts, learn about the appeals process, and much more.
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Grow Your Legal Practice. Meet the Editors. You must report the money you earn when filing your Weekly Certification for unemployment.
Earnings over that amount are deducted from your weekly benefits. Skip to main content. Maintenance Alert Online services, including claims access, may be temporarily unavailable on Saturday, Nov. DES » Need Help? Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. This is calculated by dividing your total of wages in the last two quarters by That number is then rounded to the next lower whole dollar. The exact amount of benefits and the length of time that you may get benefits cannot be determined until you actually file your claim for benefits.
Your weekly benefit amount is based on the last two completed quarters in your base period divided by 52 and rounded down to the next whole dollar. The seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate used to determine the maximum number of weeks that you may get benefits is calculated on January 1 and July 1.
Military service may be used to establish your claim if that service occurred during your base period. Military wage credits are assigned to the state where the military claimant files a "first" claim. These wage credits may be combined with wage credits from other base period work to establish a claim and pay benefits. If you work for the school system, you are generally not eligible for UI benefits during non-school periods, as long as you are attached to the school system.
In order to qualify for benefits, you must be able to work. You are not able to work during any week that you are receiving or applying for benefits under any other state or federal law based on your temporary total or permanent total disability. In order to qualify for benefits, you must be able and available to work.
Generally, you are not eligible for benefits during a leave of absence from your job. In order to be eligible for benefits, you must be unemployed through no fault of your own, be actively seeking work, and be able and available to accept work if it is offered to you.
In limited circumstances, an exception may apply to the general rule. DES will make a determination in each case. If you are not a citizen or national of the United States, you must have legal authority to work in the U. You must present either:. You are disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits during an active labor dispute. You are not qualified for unemployment benefits when your partial or total unemployment is due to:.
Monetary eligibility simply means that you have worked and earned enough wages within your base period to meet the requirements for establishing a claim. You must have filed a valid claim and met the requirements for eligibility and qualification to receive benefits. A determination of qualification for benefits based on any consideration that is not monetary is a nonmonetary determination. If you quit a job, get discharged, refuse referral to a job, refuse a job, refuse to enter DWS-approved training, or fail to complete DWS-approved training, you may be disqualified.
For claims filed June 30, and after, claimants are subject to repayment of benefits received from any administrative or judicial decision that is later reversed on appeal.
In order to meet your work registration requirement for unemployment insurance benefits, you must:. If you fail to register for work at www. You must register for work at www. Click on the 'Not Registered? The website will then guide you through the steps to complete your account setup. Job seekers can search for jobs, create resumes, and find education and training. Employers can find candidates, post jobs, and search labor market information. According to North Carolina law and Federal law, Unemployment Insurance claimants must be registered for work.
This registration must be accomplished by going to www. Resume Builder is a tool on the NCWorks Online site that will provide you step by step assistance in compiling your prior work history and occupational skills to create a resume. You must make three valid job contacts with potential employers for each week you claim for unemployment insurance benefits.
You must accept any suitable work during your first 10 weeks of the benefit period based on such factors as your experience, customary occupation, prior earnings, etc. During the remaining weeks, any suitable work must be considered. If you lose your job again, you may file for unemployment benefits by telephone or at the DES website. If you are receiving a pension from a base period employer, your weekly payment amount will be reduced. You should notify DES immediately to determine the appropriate action to be taken.
Social Security retirement benefits do not reduce the amount of your weekly payment amount. You are not required to report Social Security retirement benefits. You should include the UI payments you received on your federal and state tax filing form. If you request it, DES will withhold state and federal taxes from your benefits. You should receive a year-end statement called a Certain Government Payments Form G for the previous year by January 31 of the current year.
No, there is a line to report repayment of overpayments on your federal tax return form. The repaid amount should be reported on the tax return submitted for the year the repayment was made. Your current G remains on the DES website for one 1 year.
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