What state do I apply for – Unemployment Benefits
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What state do I apply for – Unemployment Benefits
Basic details
Employed with one company – Jan
2018 – July 2019
Worked in NY from Jan 2018 to Jan
2019
Moved to Florida in Jan 2019
Worked in FL from Jan 2019 and
employment terminated in July 2019
Moved back to NY August 2019
Asked on August 27, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
You apply where you worked when your job was terminated. Unemployment benefits are based on the state of employment (which is also the state where the employer paid into the unemployment system for your job) at the time you qualified for unemployment (i.e. were terminated), not where you live.
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