Unemployment Benefits Blog

What do I think an employee should know about how to collect unemployment benefits?

Well, in my own mind it’s to know the same stuff employers, or their claim management companies know .. about unemployment eligibility, including what may disqualify a person from benefits by using eligibility rules to sway a State Unemployment Administrative Law Agency, when it comes to reasoning if someone should be able to collect, or be denied unemployment benefits.

Collecting, and denying unemployment benefits, is not rocket science, but the process is positively quasi-legal, with few definitive answers. The expectation of both an employer and an unemployed employee, is they know how to work within a somewhat legal administrative process, to obtain a fair and impartial outcome when fault is finally assigned .. after a lower level tribunal unemployment hearing.

New York – Base periods, qualifying formula and how to estimate your New York weekly benefit amount.

For New York State:In what quarter is a work week considered if it is split between 2 quarters? For example, this coming Sept, the …

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News about Obama’s stimulus package’s effect on Unemployment laws. Those who need to quit a job to move should pay close attention.

by Chris (United States of America) Hi, this is Chris .. the webmaster around here and I have …

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My manager said to take a piece of paper to the unemployment office to get unemployment. However, it says discharge for poor work performance instead of lack of work,

by Michelle (Memphis, TN) My manager said to take a piece of paper to the unemployment office to …

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I’ve had to rent out my house for cost. Am I still eligible for unemployement

by Beth (CA) I can't afford my house anymore and will lose a lot of money if I go into foreclosure. Will …

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Insubordination. I was discussing the reason I didn’t want to sign a disciplinary form.

by George (Arizona) I felt that it was wrong because the form was asking me to take responsibility for …

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I was denied unemployment because the paystubs submitted as proof of earning were outside the base period.

by Larry (Cantonment, Florida) I was denied unemployment because the pay stubs I submitted as proof of …

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I quit a job took a new job, but it isn’t working out

by kurt (NY Unemployment Benefits) I have worked for a construction company for 7 years in a local labor …

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i was let go of and told by employer he hired someone else and that he would call me only for very small jobs is this laid off or fired?

by victor (phoenix az usa) i went to work on Oct 7 and the owner met me at the door and he said i was …

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I was laid off because the owner of the company wants to pay somebody less. I have worked there 5 years. can icollect unemployment? Florida

by Clay (Gainesville fl, US) I have worked at a mattress store in Gainesville Florida for five years. I …

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I was fired from my job as a waiter because I had 3 different tables walk out without paying me (seperate occasions). Am I eligible for unemployment benefits?

(NJ) My job is notorious for fighting to the death so that they wont have to pay unemployment benefits to their …

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