My unemployment was denied based on my Alternative Base Period?

I recently filed for New York State Unemployment and was denied because I didn't make $70 dollars in one of my other calender quarters that wasn't my highest paid quarter. It really sucks being denied because of $70!





The thing is I've worked as a promoter for my friends promoting company in one of those quarters and made about $250 dollars in the month of June and this money would qualify me for unemployment.





I still have the personal checks written out to me. The promoting company I don't believe is a registered company, but they have their own website, future events and past.





Is there any way I can appeal this decision and make myself unemployment eligible?





ALSO, is unemployment based on PAY PERIOD or the day you actually received your check? Because if it's pay period, I easily qualify, but since my job paid me 10 days late, my pay date goes into different calender quarters.|||Unless, your friend considered you as an employee and withheld taxes (such as NY unemployment tax), then you are out of luck. Self-employment income (which is what it sounds like your $250 is) doesn't count towards unemployment.





And in most states, it's based on the date of the paycheck as to which quarter it falls into.|||Therein lies the rub. Self-employment has nothing to do with unemployment benefits. It will have no bearing on your income. It must be strictly from qualified employer who is withholding taxes for you. Sorry.