Business Owners filing for Unemployment Compensation #3: What if business slows down, they are able to work only 20 hours a week rather than 40, and they cannot pay themselves their normal salary?
A reduction in the number of hours worked and pay received from his own business would not allow that employer to be covered by the provisions of the partial unemployment insurance program. However, an employer may file a claim for benefits, and after which a determination would be reached concerning his eligibility for benefits.