moriarty777
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I searched for this but didn't see too much advice, and none for MN. Sorry if this breaks any rules.
I quit my retail job Jan. 29th to pursue a new field. I took a little vacation and had just begun the job search when the pandemic hit, making finding a job very difficult. I looked on the uimn website and it seemed like I qualified under the new covid restrictions, since I was totally able to work but was having trouble finding a job. I was on unemployment starting 3/15, it ended for me 7/25, and I just got a letter 9/16 from MN saying I had been overpaid $8.5k. I know under normal circumstances, MN says if you quit you aren't eligible for UI, but it was my understanding from the website that under the circumstances, those rules were relaxed, there were new COVID rules in place and I was eligible, because I was currently unable to find work. I said all this in my unemployment application and was quickly approved, so I am a little confused. Here is the letter, pages one and two.
It said I am not eligible for unemployment benefits until I requalify, which it said I could do by working after 1/29 and earning at least $1500. I moved back to my parents house and have done some minor illustration work for my mom which probably totals $1500 over the last six months. Is that a way out? Is it even worth appealing? Does anyone have any experience with this?
Anything helps, thanks very much for your time, advice, and thought.
I quit my retail job Jan. 29th to pursue a new field. I took a little vacation and had just begun the job search when the pandemic hit, making finding a job very difficult. I looked on the uimn website and it seemed like I qualified under the new covid restrictions, since I was totally able to work but was having trouble finding a job. I was on unemployment starting 3/15, it ended for me 7/25, and I just got a letter 9/16 from MN saying I had been overpaid $8.5k. I know under normal circumstances, MN says if you quit you aren't eligible for UI, but it was my understanding from the website that under the circumstances, those rules were relaxed, there were new COVID rules in place and I was eligible, because I was currently unable to find work. I said all this in my unemployment application and was quickly approved, so I am a little confused. Here is the letter, pages one and two.
It said I am not eligible for unemployment benefits until I requalify, which it said I could do by working after 1/29 and earning at least $1500. I moved back to my parents house and have done some minor illustration work for my mom which probably totals $1500 over the last six months. Is that a way out? Is it even worth appealing? Does anyone have any experience with this?
Anything helps, thanks very much for your time, advice, and thought.