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FeelingBlue

(664 posts)
Wed May 13, 2020, 07:37 PM May 2020

Unemployment

Good evening. My husband owns a small business. He filed for unemployment weeks ago but we have received nothing. I didn’t see how he filed. But, it’s in a different category from employees, I guess, even though we are as dependent on income as everyone else.

Does anyone else have this problem of filing but receiving zero from the state??

Thanks a lot.

Wishing we lived in the Wisconsin we grew up in. I barely recognize this state.

Peace.

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Unemployment (Original Post) FeelingBlue May 2020 OP
Those I know who have filed SheltieLover May 2020 #1
It's a mess. They are so behind on all UI. Many of my daughter's friends have still not Tech May 2020 #2
seems to depend on state handmade34 May 2020 #3
Michigan UIA has been a joke MichMan May 2020 #4
I'm sorry FBlue. AllyCat May 2020 #5

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)
1. Those I know who have filed
Wed May 13, 2020, 07:49 PM
May 2020

Were employees & were turned down (TN & SC) because no one asked about recent empyment! These folks lost jobs because covid shuttered businesses, yet the employees were denied benefits because UI office asked about emplpyment from years ago. 🙄😏🤬

Tech

(1,762 posts)
2. It's a mess. They are so behind on all UI. Many of my daughter's friends have still not
Wed May 13, 2020, 07:54 PM
May 2020

Received anything yet. It took her over a month. I have worked for small businesses. It can be tough. I agree with your outlook on the way WI used to be.

handmade34

(22,753 posts)
3. seems to depend on state
Wed May 13, 2020, 08:20 PM
May 2020

my daughter (in Arizona) lost 2 jobs directly because of Covid and Arizona decided on some god knows what thing, that she wasn't qualified... my self employed son here in Vermont with questionable information to unemployment has already gotten 4 checks of unemployment with the added $600. in each...

I am so angry that there is so much unfairness about who is getting money and who isn't... the money should be there to help the people who sincerely need it and I have seen and read about so many situations where this is absolutely not where it is going most of the time

I hope the best for you and husband

MichMan

(11,671 posts)
4. Michigan UIA has been a joke
Wed May 13, 2020, 08:31 PM
May 2020

Tens of thousands still waiting weeks to receive their first check.

Meanwhile, state government furloughed workers were told they didnt even have to file; the money would be directly deposited into their bank accounts automatically without them ever lifting a finger.

AllyCat

(15,987 posts)
5. I'm sorry FBlue.
Thu May 14, 2020, 12:48 AM
May 2020

I have no answers. Next door neighbor still waiting for UI. She owns a hair salon. This is not the same state, is it? Anything you need urgently?

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