I ran out of UI however I still apply each week. Until I’m working again, I’ll sign in. I don’t want the State thinking that the UI rate is better than it really is.
One you stop asking for your benefit, the State reports you as NO longer Unemployed.
I waited over an hour several times trying to “keep on the unemployment figures” even though I knew that I would receive no more money.
Call the number at 6:58AM, 6:59AM and it tells you to call between the hours of 7 and 5 (I think). Could not keep myself on the list without a phone interview.
Called them at 7AM several times and the recording switched over to “we are experiencing unusually heavy call volume...”. And that was the case for over an hour (repeated message) several days running. Tried at other hours and experienced the same bullcrap. No way all of the lines were that overloaded in the first minute. And don’t bother calling them after 4pm, that’s too close to their quitting time.
I still put in applications every week but the gubmint says I’m no longer looking.