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Unemployment Insurance
Wage & Hour
Workers Compensation
Education & Training
Employer Accounts
Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
Labor Market Information
Social Security Disability Programs
Temporary Disability
Unemployment Insurance
Wage & Hour
Workers Compensation
Appeal a Decision
Education & Training
- I received a letter from unemployment regarding Pell Grants and Training, am I eligible?
- How can I get my GED?
- What programs do you have for out-of-school youth?
- How can I improve my English speaking skills and math skills?
- What free services do you provide for unemployed adults?
- What can I do to improve my skills to get a better job?
Employer Accounts
Family Leave Insurance (FLI)
Labor Market Information
Social Security Disability Programs
- How do I apply for disability benefits?
- What is the difference between Social Security disability and SSI disability?
- Do disabled children qualify for benefits?
- How does Social Security decide if I am disabled?
- I applied for disability benefits 3 months ago and still haven't received an answer. When should I expect to be notified of the decision?
- Is there a time limit on Social Security disability benefits?
- If I go back to work, will I automatically lose my disability benefits?
- What do I do if I disagree with a decision to deny my application for benefits?
Temporary Disability
- What is New Jersey Temporary Disability Insurance?
- Where can I get an application for temporary disability benefits?
- How long does it take to get a decision after a temporary disability claim is filed?
- I was collecting unemployment benefits and then became disabled. Can I file a claim for temporary disability benefits?
- Can I collect temporary disability benefits if I was injured on the job?
- What can I do if I know someone is working while collecting temporary disability benefits?
- Can I collect temporary disability benefits due to pregnancy?
- How is a Private Plan for temporary disability benefits established?
- My temporary disability benefits are exhausted. What should I do?
Unemployment Insurance
- What is needed to qualify for unemployment insurance benefits?
- How can I file for unemployment insurance benefits?
- What telephone number do I call to get information about my unemployment insurance claim?
- If I already filed a claim for unemployment benefits, when and where do I call for my weekly benefits?
- I received a letter from unemployment regarding Pell Grants and Training, am I eligible for training and a Pell Grant while receiving unemployment?
- Where can I find unemployment insurance forms and publications for employers and unemployed individuals?
- What do I do if I am collecting unemployment insurance benefits and I move out-of-state?
- Where can I find information about Apprenticeships?
- Who do I contact if I suspect someone is collecting unemployment benefits illegally?
Wage & Hour
- What is the minimum wage in New Jersey?
- I'm a tipped employee, Is my employer required to pay the minimum wage rate?
- When is overtime pay due?
- What do I do if my employer did not pay me all the money I am owed?
- I am a contractor working on a public works project. Do I have to register with the New Jersey Department of Labor and pay the prevailing wage rate?
- When do minors need an employment certificate to work?
- Where does a minor obtain an employment certificate?
- Does a minor need new working papers every time he/she changes a job?
Workers Compensation
- I have been hurt on the job. What do I do?
- What kind of benefits am I entitled to receive?
- How much are the benefits for loss of wages?
- Who decides my entitlement to receive workers’ compensation benefits?
- What are the time limits for filing a claim with the Division?
- May a worker collect Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) benefits if he/she is injured on the job ?
- I am an employer and one of my employees just reported a work-related injury to me. Do I have to report this to the State?
- I do not like the doctor to whom I was referred by my employer’s insurance company. What recourse is available to me?
- What is the Second Injury Fund and who is eligible?
- What is the Uninsured Employers Fund?
