Unemployment Denial?

[missybrat]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
My boyfriend has got a denial and we are unsure as to what the denial is, and what needs/should be done about it. The denial reads: "The earnings requirement was not met." Well he's been out of work for awhile now due to the economy. He's only earning what unemployment pays him. What do we do from here?
Thank you for your help in this matter.
KimWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[pattytx]

That means he did not earn enough wages in the base year to be eligible for benefits.
http://www.floridajobs.org/unemployment/Frequently Asked Questions.doc

 

[commentator]

If your boyfriend has been drawing for over a year, and he doesn't have any more extensions available to him, he is out of luck. If his benefit year has expired, and he had to reapply for benefits, and he received this letter of denial, he should check back with them to see if there is still an extension available. If so, he should be able to start drawing that immediately.

A claim can only be filed one time a year. The claim you file will be based on those wages you 've made in the last 18 months. When a claim is filed, the system goes back 18 months and they see if you have enough work in the appropriate quarters to make up a claim. If you do not, there is no appeal for this unless you feel that the information about where you have worked or how much you have made is incorrect. In this case, you would have to present documentation such as check stubs and reapply. Unemployment does not count as income to figure a new claim for unemployment. He must have wages from employers who pay in unemployment taxes.

A lot of people believe that if they've been working for years, they will be able to draw unemployment for years and years. This is wrong. Eventually you will run out of money on unemployment, even if you haven't found a job. They do not care. The system is not based on how bad you need benefits. It is about how much money you've made in the last 5 quarters.

 

[pattytx]

So, has he been receiving UI benefits or not?