Re: Unemployment Eligibility?

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On 2/09/09, Terry wrote:
> On 1/27/09, Liz wrote:
>> I recently found out that I was terminated from my company
>> the week prior, and that effective two weeks prior I
>> worked under another company name, but doing the same job
>> for the same company. With this change, all of my
>> benefits have been removed (401K, profit share, health
>> insurance options, pre-paid medical), and I was told that
>> I will need to sign an offer letter for the new position.
>>
>> I am getting conflicting stories from HR and the owner of
>> the "new" employer on who else has been affected by this,
>> whether or not the change is temporary, if/when benefits
>> will be reinstated, etc. I also know that they were going
>> to lay me off, but another manager gave a case for why my
>> position was needed; however I have received several
>> comments over the past few months from my previous
>> supervisor about areas that are not my strength, tasks for
>> which I was not hired for in the first place and are
>> outside of my position.
>>
>> I have also been asked to put together a description of
>> what I have been doing instead of a review for the new
>> company's file, since I have never been given an official
>> review in my two-plus years with the company. I don't
>> feel comfortable providing a tally of my position over the
>> past several months for my permanant file because my
>> previous supervisor had never taken the time to perform a
>> proper review.
>>
>> If I refuse to sign the new offer letter, will I be
>> eligible to collect unemployment while looking for a new
>> position?
>
> Almost certianly not. There are very few circumstances in
> which one may quit and be eligible to receive UC benefits.
> Having an uncertain future where you are is not among them.

~Be very careful of the advice you take from this forum~

There are multiple scenarios that would qualify a claimant for
UI benefits - even if he or she voluntarily resigned. I would
advise you to seek the assistance of a UI professional who
represents claimants for a living. Do a search over the
internet or go to liveperson.com and take your pick.

Best of luck to you.