N.J. Admin. Code § 12:17-6.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 12:17-6.3 - Registration and filing claims

(a) An individual claiming partial unemployment benefits shall file a bi-weekly benefit claim as required by N.J.A.C. 12:17-4.3(a), and shall provide for each week, the gross remuneration amount, number of hours worked, and, if so instructed, the employer's name, address, and telephone number.

1. A self-employed individual claiming partial Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) under the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), P.L. 116-136, shall file a bi-weekly benefit claim in the manner described in this subsection, and shall, for each week, report all self-employment earnings as wages; that is, the PUA claimant shall certify to the weekly amount of self-employed earnings received and shall report those earnings as wages, so as to enable the Division to calculate an appropriate partial weekly PUA benefit amount consistent with the Division's method for calculating a partial weekly unemployment benefits amount.

i. For the purpose of this paragraph, "received" shall mean when the claimant actually receives payment for the services performed. For example, if a self-employed freelance writer spent 10 hours during the week ending May 16, 2020, researching and writing an article, delivered that article to a magazine during the same week, and was paid for the article by the magazine during the week ending June 6, 2020, the self-employed freelance writer who is collecting PUA benefits would report those earnings (as wages) for the week ending June 6, 2020, not for the week ending May 16, 2020.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of 12:17-6.1, concerning regular employee records, the claim for a week of partial unemployment shall be filed within four weeks after the employer provides the individual with the wage information required in 12:17-6.2(a). The Division may for good cause as defined in 12:17-4.1(b) extend the time period for filing a claim for a week of partial unemployment. In the absence of an extension, no claim for partial benefits shall be accepted after the four week time period and the claimant shall be ineligible for benefits.

N.J. Admin. Code § 12:17-6.3

Modified by Executive Order No. 103(2020) 52 N.J.R. 1593(a), effective 3/9/2020