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Can we get unemployment if fired for not meeting line counts? - Lee

Posted: Nov 17, 2011

I am getting worried. I just can't get my line count up to 150. I have been an MT for 1 1/2 years only and am really trying. I am close, but not close enough. I get so many ESL's and have 5 different accounts to remember all the specifics. My audits are great, but the line count is not up to 150 (varies from 112 to 120). My worry is if I get fired for low line count, can I get unemployment (WI)? Any info will help.

I would absolutely do this - sm

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I would send an e-mail to your CCM requesting that the line counts be changed because when the "line counts" were established, we were only working on 1 account, and we also had English speaking doctors. Now, we work on multiple, all the good doctors are gone, and the line counts are not changed accordingly.

I would make the letter as specific as possible, that the client profiles are very different, that the rules change from AAMT to JCAHO, to MQ style guidelines, to client profile and you are unable to keep the line counts the same under such drastically different conditions.

Then, I would copy this e-mail to yourself, along with any responses you get from CCM or any higher up you send it to.

Then... If you get fired, I would fight it at the unemployment office all the way stating that they made it impossible for you to do your job at the line rate because they changed the terms from when the line rates were established and present the letter to the unemployment office.

FINALLY... DO NOT BACK DOWN. Fight it all the way. Show the unemployment office a copy of the different client profiles, the MQ guidelines, the AAMT BOS 2 book, the JCCAHO guidelines, and then say tell me how I am supposed to do all this in addition keeping the line counts want they want??? Also mention how we dont get PAID to put in header page info or CC's but that we are required and that research to enter proper CC's takes away from our line counts.

When I first started - sm

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150 was full time with benefits and 100 was full time without benefits. Not sure what the numbers are now. But, I didn't meet the 150 and was dropped to full time without benefits, but not fired.

unemployment - anon

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At one time in the past I applied for unemployment after being fired. It had to go clear into the hearing phase where the employer and I both had to attend and present our case. This employer was local. I still won. Point is, if the company is not local I seriously doubt they will send a repreesntative to argue their case, In which case, you are automatically the "winner" and get your unemployment. Just FYI

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