Unemployment Blog

California Unemployment Benefits and Temporary Jobs WARNING

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:07:55 GMT

The shit just hit the fan... I am a long-time troll of Internet sites regarding UI, now I have something to contribute. If you are trying to research

Fired From Your Job For Misconduct

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:22:20 GMT

Being fired from your job does not mean you were fired for misconduct. You have to know what the definition of work misconduct is to figure out if you'll be denied unemployment benefits.

Help I was given a choice to quit or be fired and was told it would be better to resign

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:48:28 GMT

i had a choice resign or be fired i was told it would be better to resign, Is there any chance to collect unemployment. i was told the place i worked

Unemployment and School

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:27:00 GMT

Will collecting Unemployment and school work for you? Although nothing makes more sense, you need to know the rules about unemployment while in school vary by state. Find what your state's rules say.

Unemployment Questions About Getting Unemployment Benefits

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:21:26 GMT

Unemployment Questions about getting benefits are usually just the opener for fuller discussion about how it works. Start or join the discussions at Unemployment-tips.com

School and Unemployment

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:38:55 GMT

I was injured and cant work for the next couple of months. My FMLA from work came and went. Im now a full time student if and when im able to go back

Unemployment Hearings: Who Needs Unemployment Lawyers?

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:22:47 GMT

Knowing how to win unemployment hearings is no small talent. What is the risk, when you face alone a fabricated case of misconduct by your employer? It's usually, thousands of $$'s. You need help.

Was on Disability then Unemployment but put on Re-hire list for County

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:17:19 GMT

I worked as a Secretary II at a County job for 3 years before I went out on disability for my hips) I had always gotten along with my boss and I never

Collect PA Unemployment but moved to CT?

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:32:20 GMT

I've been on unemployment for a year, then my husband joined the navy and moved me to Connecticut, I'm still collecting unemployment and it has my address

Will they temporarily suspend my unemployment benefits?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:52:04 GMT

In California, when you first check the box that you are attending school or training, do they suspend your benefits until you are interviewed? I want

Do you qualify for unemployment benefits if you were working continually in a foreign country for an international organization for the last seven years?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:49:11 GMT

Answer For: Do you qualify for unemployment benefits if you were working continually in a foreign country for an international organization for the last

help me! I lost my transporation to work and have been disqualified for quitting!!

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:00:18 GMT

I filed for unemployment benefits and I got an email saying disqualifying separation. My employer said I quit technically because I did not have transportation

Can I delay filing for unemployment in CA to change my base period?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:13:49 GMT

I was just laid off of a job that I have been at for 4 months (December 08 - April 09). Prior to that, I was on Worker's Comp for approximately 2 years

Unemployment benefits claim overpayment appeal

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:08:33 GMT

I was collecting unemployment benefits after I got laid off. Three months later I found a job and STOPPED claiming the benefit weeks since. I now get a

How Unemployment Works After You Apply For Benefits

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 18:51:37 GMT

How unemployment works may be dependent on how you apply for unemployment benefits and then deal with the unemployment claims phone interview.

Frugal Living Tips For Unemployed People

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:14:13 GMT

Who needs frugal living tips more than the unemployed? Necessity is the mother of invention then why not share your best tips inspired by unemployment.

Where should you file for unemployment if you are a telecommuter?

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 03:29:54 GMT

I worked for a company, as a W-2 consultant, from June 2011 until the end of December 2011 when the assignment ended for the client I was working on.

Do unemployment benefits affect tax returns?

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:20:01 GMT

Response To: Do unemployment benefits affect tax returns? Hi John, Yes, unemployment benefits will affect your tax return. See page 28 Table 3-15

is it good cause to quit work to relocate with wife who found employment in tennessee.

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:11:39 GMT

My wife and 1 year old daughter have recently relocated to Tennessee for employment. She could not find a job in NYS. She was just hired as an assistant

What does "MODIFIED, FAVORABLE TO APPELLA mean?

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:40:42 GMT

Completed appeal with Deputy..this statement was listed as the Referee's decision result. Modified usually means they have corrected the section of

Getting Fired From

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:02:59 GMT

Getting fired from a job is not the reason you might be denied unemployment benefits will be denied unemployments. Work related misconduct that is proven is the reason. Legal argument ready to go?

Can you claim NYS unemployment from another state?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:52:20 GMT

I worked in NY for last 10 years. Getting laid off and moving to another state. Can I receive benefits from NYS while living in another state? How long

I won my unemployment appeal after quitting

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 01:58:48 GMT

Hello All, I am writing this to let everyone know that it is possible to win an unemployment appeal in Florida after quitting your job. The reason I am

My unemployment benefits are based off 2006

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:15:08 GMT

Hi I have been a union iron worker in Illinois for over four years. In the winter I, along with most other fellow iron workers, are laid off in the winter

Quit after witnessing a shooting and being attacked by a resident

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 01:49:03 GMT

My husband had become extremely ill and eventually required a heart transplant. After his transplant, I got a new job to help pay for the medical bills

Winning Unemployment Appeals To Get Unemployment Benefits

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:55:20 GMT

The purpose of Unemployment Appeals is to signal your disagreement so an unemployment hearing will be scheduled. That's where you prove you deserve to get benefits.

Bad Weekend + Plane to Catch = FIRED in WI

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:30:04 GMT

For a few years I worked closely with a subcontractor on my construction projects. When their office manager decided to move away she asked if I wanted

Fired for not making sales quota

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:57:37 GMT

My boss of approximately 60 days on sales floor in 3 weeks time had me sign 2 papers saying I would bring my sales quota up to (his) quota of 25k. I was

making a mistake and breaking a policy I didn't know about?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:51:24 GMT

I had come in for a few hours to cover another teammates shift. I was putting on my patients and checked the dialyzer for residual renalin(a chemical used

How to add weeks of work to receive unemployment benefits?

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:14:28 GMT

I'm writing this for my grandson who is in the process of receiving unemployment after a layoff. He was working for a construction company and was layed

Paychecks bounced so I was fired!!

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:39:38 GMT

I worked for a daycare for almost 4 months. I have had 2 paychecks bounce and every other one had a sticky note attached asking me to hold my paycheck

After you win an appeal in Florida how long does it take to get your 1st check? Answer: Apparently as long as they think they can get away with making you wait.

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:35:25 GMT

I have a unemployment appeal scheduled for May 13th. I know I'm going to win. Ive been claiming my weeks all this time since March 18th. I have two questions..

Have worked and living in pa, but being told I have to claim unemployment in nj?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:34:05 GMT

I have been getting the run around from both pa and nj unemployment for the past 2 weeks about which state to file in. I live in pa, worked in pa for past

PLEASE HELP HOW I DO I WRITE APPEAL

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 18:10:48 GMT

I am in Florida and I was receiving Unemployment benefits, but got a job and and had a situation where I had to quit and I had another job I had accepted.

After employer fired me in writing they said I quit

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:00:13 GMT

My part time employer terminated me a week before Christmas by email (so it's all in writing), and stated they could not support my part time role any

UE Appeal due to Inability to Work

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:44:03 GMT

I have an appeal coming up and not sure how to defend myself. I was receiving UE benefits with no issues. I was diagnosed with a health issue and need

Unemployment Hearing

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:39:01 GMT

Hello I have previously posted a question on here before about my denial of benifits. I had my unemployment hearing yesterday and when the judge called

Hope

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 23:51:36 GMT

I am so grateful for this site with so many employers ripping off their workers it helps, The years of being Loyal to your employees are over, They

I Quit Due to Domestic Violence (Resources to determine if your state will allow unemployment benefits)

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:38:23 GMT

I am in Florida, they denied my initial claim. I did some research and it seems like there is a loophole, but I have to appeal and come up with a document

Vacation while claiming benefits?

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:44:14 GMT

i was on vacation to visit family out of state for a week. im wondering if i can still claim benefits if i have been applying for jobs during this time

Can You Get Unemployment When Forced To Resign

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:58:45 GMT

Worked in PA. I was placed on administrative leave pending an investigation of an accident...My department told me they decided on my termination because

Fired for lack of punctuality - options?

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:51:31 GMT

I live in the Tampa Bay area and have been with my company for 8 ½ years (May would be the 9th anniversary). I have been struggling for the last year

Unemployment Appeal in Tennessee

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:07:31 GMT

The only positive thing that has happen to me in the last six months was hiring Donald Cummings to handle not one but two appeals in my state. The man

my daughter has been diagnosed with bi-polar. she had an anixety attack and did not go to work. They want to fire her because of it. Can they do that?

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 17:33:42 GMT

She called in to say she was having anixety attack and could not pull herself together. She has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and

Wrongfully fired for being under the influence of alcohol

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:04:53 GMT

I was accused of drinking a 4 loco enery drink while on duty as a security officer. My supervisor and another officer both of whom I have had prior altercations

If I have already been awarded benefits can they be discontinued because I moved. Also how long does the unemployment office have to communicate with my former employer?

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 15:31:26 GMT

I was having trouble with child care in NYS , so i couldnt work many hours . My job said theyd take me off of the schedule for a couple weeks. Then i recieved

Who is the charegable employer when hiring an unemployed person for a part-time temporary position

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 04:25:12 GMT

What if an employer in Illinois hires a person who is currently receiving unemployment benefits, and the position is part-time temporary, and the position

Can i collect if i was working a contract/temp job through an agency and was let go from my position earlier than told and signed my the agency (TX)?

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:36:40 GMT

An agency company called me for a job that would be 6mth to an year and possible permanent. I started working in February 2011 and till August 2011. My

Virginia Unemployment: Reasons for "Good Cause" of Voluntarily Leaving a Job

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:03:11 GMT

I quit my job in Virginia this past July because I was getting married in August and my (now) husband is a graduate student in Massachusetts. After we

Reopen a Claim in NJ or File a New Claim in CT or NY?

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:52:07 GMT

Hi, thanks for trying to answer my question. Specific Background: I was let go from a job from NYC 12/22/11. I currently live in Yonkers. In 06/09 I