[ALL STATES] If you're a part-time W-2 worker whose only reduction in income came from gig side-work, how do you qualify for UI?

[sarsath]

Hi! I haven't seen that question directly answered before as a federal-level q.

I have a friend with a W-2 part-time job, who was teaching music lessons on the side.

• Money dropped off on the gig side.
• Their W-2 part-time job hours never changed.

If it helps, it will eventually be Texas-specific. Thanks for responding!

 

[dmaxie61]

@sarsath doubtful you can as they will default to the W-2 Job, which you are not unemployed from.

 

[sarsath]

@dmaxie61 I see a lot of mixed-earners on these posts, though. even if they lost their w-2 hours for one week -- they'd still be allowed UI

 

[sarsath]

also if you lost a second W-2 job you can qualify for UI

so there is a possibility.

I'm searching r/unemployment but Im just finding people applying without returning to say if they were successful yet

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/15/does-having-a-side-hustle-impact-your-unemployment-benefits.html

 

[jamaix]

@sarsath in the 2 W-2 job scenario, there is a reduction in hours relating to the wages reported to TWC. Different issue.

 

[jamaix]

@sarsath THey are still working their customary hours on the W-2 job. They would need to have a reduction of those hours to qualify. The 1099 only comes into play with PUA and this person would qualify for Regular and therefore, not PUA.