It's time to call a spade a spade

[K-Luv]

Originally Posted by GregW

The last time I checked a person has to be immediately available for work to be eligible for unemployment insurance. This means immediately not when the semester is over. If the UE bureaucracy finds out the recipient has enrolled in any school they will remove that person from the roles and the unemployment payments will cease. IIRC the agencies will actually check college enrollment lists to see if any of the students are committing fraud by being on unemployment.

This may not be the case in every State, but I know for a fact that in the State of Maine, going to a community college or other two-year school to obtain a vocational degree or certificate is considered "job training", and as such, the UE recipient can attend CC, collect what-ever financial aid they can get, and not only collect their weekly UE benefit, but they are also not required to show "proof" that they are actively seeking employment.

And yes, you have to tell the UE Office that you are either currently enrolled, or are about to be enrolled.

[Chatteress]

Originally Posted by Xanathos

1) I have significant savings to absorb that, and investments that would carry me through
2) I'd also man up and do the right thing since I would no longer be useful.

Honey ... Unless you are filthy rich, I doubt that you have enough savings to absorb the medical costs associated with the lifelong care required of someone who is brain-dead and a quadriplegic.

[scarlet_ohara]

Originally Posted by MsMcQ LV

And what would you say to someone who's had no job for 2 1/2 years? Believe me, he's been looking for work for that long. There are no jobs for which he's qualified! And when one becomes available, 16 or more people get there ahead of him.

I would quote Albert Einstein,

Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

[Perlier]

Originally Posted by Chatteress

Honey ... Unless you are filthy rich, I doubt that you have enough savings to absorb the medical costs associated with the lifelong care required of someone who is brain-dead and a quadriplegic.

So true. Well said.