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Do You Qualify for Unemployment Compensation? - wheres_my_job

Posted: Jan 12, 2012

The other day I was getting a bit nervous, so I checked - there's certain dollar amounts required over a certain time period, so this is something you might want to check into - I get the feeling the next couple of years might be a bumpy ride (bumpier ride) for a few of us, transitioning "out." And I want out. So the time to check into all this is well before you get laid off (if possible). Or you have to quit, but are still eligible for unemployment because of the REASON you quit. Still, there is a minimum dollar amount you need to make.

Unemployment - JW

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In most states being an IC you will not qualify for unemployment.

That's true - wheres_my_job

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IC status sounds good, seems like the pay may be a tad higher...but there you are, when push comes to shove, with nothing...I've got employee status thankfully - with so much volatility, and the possibility of MT'ing drying up completely, and the possibility you yourself may never want to do it again...better make sure you know where you stand...thanks JW for commenting.

I collected UE. - sm

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You have to check the regulations in the state you live in. They can be different.

In my state, there is rarely (not never) a reason to quit your job and collect unemployment. A tremendous reduction in income is reason to collect UE, but not to quit because you can collect UE at the same time you work. You usually are not eligible for UE if you are fired (unless it is through no fault of your own, i.e., laid off).

There is a 1-week waiting period so you should definitely apply the very day you are laid off if possible. It made things easier for me, but it was only about 50% of my normal income. Therefore, I foolishly jumped at the first job offered to me. Wish I had waited because that job sucked and I made more on UE (doing fine now though). Take your time and find the right job.

Very important - In my state, you have to list 3 places where you applied for a job each week to continue your benefits. This can get tricky in the MT business, so make sure you test, and supply a phone number, and proof that you did so because they do verify your applications.

Often, companies try to get you to quit so you will not be eligible for UE. I was wise to that. I was audited 1-2 times a week, 100%. They could not pin anything on me, even the line counts because I could not do them if they did not supply them. I was bouned around from account to account from sun up to way past sun down. When I threatened to legal assistance, I was laid off with severance and an agreement to UE. Many times these MTSOs will do anything to get out of that, but I had been there 10 years, very reliable, double the required lines, and perfect audits. They had offered shored the work and it could be proven, so they could not object.

Again, check the regulations in the state that you live in.

Excuse me - I meant off-shored - cause for UE. - no message

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