I don't think you can be denied b/c your employer didn't pay in unless the employer was exempt from paying in. If the employer was exempt then employees of that employer are not eligible for benefits. Non-profits are a common example of employers that are exempt from paying into unemployment comp. If you are otherwise eligible for benefits, whether the employer paid in or not is generally irrelevant.
Answered on Apr 08th, 2016 at 11:01 AM