January 2016 Moms
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How does the unemployment work in NJ ?
chanyscags
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Ive never been unemployed since i was of age to actually work this is all very new and i know nothing about it however my current job does not offer leave or benefits so i have to go through the state i read that you can take 4 weeks before and 6 weeks after your date off so i was going to leave work december 17th but my job is getting worst with verbal attacks towards and its a very stressful high school like ran complany unfortunelty im having panic attacks really bad anxiety and causing me to feel sick all the time from it i know its unhealthy for me and the baby is there anyway to get unemployment any earlier i cant afford to not have any income and i cant get a new job at this point right now
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jferrer1212 member
Do you mean unemployment or maternity leave? I would refer to your HR dept. all the way. I work in nj, but this is my first baby so learning... there's like u said 4 wks before & 6 wks after (8 if u have c section), And I think one part is short term disability and then there's nj family leave....then there's fmla (which doesn't pay u any $ but hold ur job for 12 wks total after baby is born). It's very confusing, but good luck. Not all companies are the same, but HR can point u in the right direction. And also, most doctors will not SIGN U OUT early unless there is an actual medical reason why u should go out early. Again, upto them on the criteria- I know mine are VERY strict. I'm an epileptic, semi high risk and I have to work till Christmas n due Jan 19th!! But some girls I know we're out since they were 6 months. Good luck, stay positive, don't listen to the BS at work (I know easier said then done), and think of the health of your little one!! :-) PS I'm not expert whatsoever, but maybe there's some other NJ mommies on here too!!
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