I was wondering where do you collect unemployment from? Is it from the state where your based out of? Or is it in the state where you live? Although i'm currently living in base but i still have a house in another state and consider that my permanent residence.

I believe its where your company pays your unemployment insurance. I'd just take the one that will give you more for WIA. It varies from state to state though. Good luck.

You will get your money from the state your employer is paying the unemployment insurance, most likely the state the company is headquartered. It's relatively painless, you look up the unemployment service number online for the state you permanently reside, don't even bother going to the unemployment office just call the number. Someone will get all your info(including how much you made 1st year as a professional airline pilot) and your SSN, which gives them info on which state has your unemployment money. After that you get the forms you have to fill out in the mail, you start getting your check in about 2 weeks.

I don't know that I would call it relatively painless...it took me a month of paperwork back and forth and a phone call interview to determine I was eligible.... this week I recieved three back checks....if you're planning on using unemployment to eat (which I wasn't) you may want to find a job sooner rather than later.... on the original question... you can file in either OH..the payroll address of our company...the state of your base OH, TN or NC or where you perm residence. In my case the amount from my perm residence is the most, not every state is the same. The amount you get is based on what you made LAST year...so if you were a starving flight instructor..plan on very little unemployment.

This topic was discussed at some length here.

http://www.airlinepilotforums.com/mo...ent-state.html

Everyone's experience will be different. One month from time of application to receipt of first check is actually very normal. Most states have a one week waiting period when you do not get paid at all.

And although the benefit amount may be small, it is still prudent to ask the unemployment office to withhold federal taxes for you. All benefits are reportable to the IRS; the Form 1040 even has a special line for it.

Good luck to you and all those furloughed. The offer I made in another thread still stands - contact me if you have a specific question about your unemployment. I will not be able to represent you in your state (I am licensed to practice only in Washington State), but I am more than happy to look up the statute in your state. If you are furloughed, there really should be no issue about eligibility.

How did you find out how much they pay? I'm based in TN. So i guess i can look into unemployment in TN, OH, and FL.
Also i didn't make JACK last year. I seriously only made about $5k. I had a VERY busy year last year and couldn't really work. The money i did make was from the last few months of the year when i was flight instructing.

Im glad I live in NJ, one of, if not the best places to be un-employed

Why? "Joisey" have a different set up?

On your paycheck, what state is getting the payroll tax deductions. That is usually where you will apply for unemployment.

I put down FL since that's my permanent residence and we don't have state income tax.