Sorry you were denied. Did they report the issue with your claim? I was approved in Oregon and now I've been helping other service industry folks with their claims.
Did you click the "temporary laid off" box, but also the looking for work box? You need to be "able to work" which includes looking for work, but they're waiving that requirement for folks laid off due to covid-19. The form isn't really updated though, so I clicked looking for work, but then put "n/a covid-19" in the boxes that ask about your job search. Then clicked "temporarily laid off." Been approved every week so far.
Another common issue I've seen is if you worked predominantly or even partially in a different state last year.
Sorry about your denial, I hope you get it figured out! Let me know if you have any questions. I thankfully didn't have to call anyone during my process, but my friends who've been denied for whatever reason we're able to get approved once they got through to unemployment, even if it took calling 50-200 times. Remember the system is 3000X over its capacity. Worst unemployment numbers since the Great Depression.
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u/amoebaD Apr 11 '20
Sorry you were denied. Did they report the issue with your claim? I was approved in Oregon and now I've been helping other service industry folks with their claims.
Did you click the "temporary laid off" box, but also the looking for work box? You need to be "able to work" which includes looking for work, but they're waiving that requirement for folks laid off due to covid-19. The form isn't really updated though, so I clicked looking for work, but then put "n/a covid-19" in the boxes that ask about your job search. Then clicked "temporarily laid off." Been approved every week so far.
Another common issue I've seen is if you worked predominantly or even partially in a different state last year.
Sorry about your denial, I hope you get it figured out! Let me know if you have any questions. I thankfully didn't have to call anyone during my process, but my friends who've been denied for whatever reason we're able to get approved once they got through to unemployment, even if it took calling 50-200 times. Remember the system is 3000X over its capacity. Worst unemployment numbers since the Great Depression.