• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Unemployment Benefit Tips

Tips To Collect Unemployment Benefits

  • Home
  • Eligibility
    • Good Cause When You Quit A Job
    • Misconduct When Fired From a Job
    • The Burden of Providing
  • Appeals
    • Sample Appeal Letter
    • Representation
    • Unemployment Appeal Process
  • Benefits Q&As
    • Quitting a Job
    • Being Fired for Misconduct
    • Unemployment Appeal FAQ
    • Weekly Benefits
    • Suitable Work
    • Unemployment for Temp Employees
    • Unemployment Benefits While Going to School
  • Laws
  • Blog
  • Show Search
Hide Search

a part time job to retran for a new career

by Henry

(Hazleton PA USA)

I worked a 8-5 local truckdriving job with a great wage when they down sized due to the economy I got laid off and started collecting uc benefits. Occassionally when I had child care for my 2 kids, I would take a long haul trip for a small company, who did not have a full time local position with hours less than 15 hrs per day, so this employment was part time as I could due to my kids. I always filed everything I made, which was never enough to even reduce my weekly benefit rate, I then enrolled into a community college to retrain to be a police officer, with a potential job upon completion. I still drove when I could but my physical card, which was required to drive a truck in PA expired. I didnt take any trips until I could afford to get that renewed, which I recently did and now drive again occassionally. The state sent me a letter saying that I owe all the money I recd. from unemployment when I didnt drive for this part time employer and said I frauded the state and stopped paying my unemployment. This was never a permanent part time job due to hours,only when I could. They had work available but I could not manage the hours required and that is why I didnt take the job full time. Can I be forced to work a part time job? Is this fraud? Am I forced to work a job no matter what the hours? The part time employer was well aware of my situation and the agreement was, that I would call him when I could. The times I did work I would work sometimes two days straight without sleep, because if I did come home it was only for a couple of hours and I had to take care of my kids, I physically could not do this for more than two days in a row. I was collecting unemployment from my full time job which laid me off. The reason for the fraud charge is that I quit my job to attend school. Any insite would be greatly appreciated.

All my insight about collecting unemployment while going to school is located here


Filed Under: Questions & Answers

Primary Sidebar

Search

Recent Questions

Worked, wages cut, went to school, dropped out of school

by rick (new york) I was working for a company for 2-3 months before they cut my wages in half. I …

Continue Reading about Worked, wages cut, went to school, dropped out of school

Footer

Copyright © 2025 ยท Unemployment-Tips.com

  • About Me
  • Client Feedback
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Do Not Sell My Information
  • Unsubscribe