Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
I am posting this for a friend who was part of the layoffs I was in the end of 2010 start of 2011. I was talking to him on the phone asking how he was doing since we were laid and he said he was denied unemployment and I was surprised because we were laid off for the same thing and I received unemployment. The only difference is he was offered a severance package because of years of service but regardless he would have been laid off anyway. Unemployment told him in his case it was voluntary because he took the money and was not laid off. He was wondering if is possible to try again or is to late he did not appeal the first decision early last year. The worst thing is I made a couple phone calls to other friends and they got unemployment with his situation with his same severance packgage. thanks for any info-
Totally wrong. His employer probably said this was a voluntary resignation and your friend didn't contest. Nonetheless, he could have appealed and should have won benefits. Severance packages are given all the time and do NOT preclude anyone collecting unemployment benefits.
People are too willing to take the first no. If the employer was laying off and providing severance to the longer-term workers, it was not a resignation, it was a discharge.
He still be might be able to appeal this. Here's an interesting thread on how far back some of these benefits can be paid. This is a CA case:
What would be the proper steps for him to do this open a new claim or go off the old claim he was denied. Would you do it over the computer or by phone. thanks you
Yes, I called him he does have the papers. I hope it works for him its crazy that some people get benefits and some dont for the same thing. He said the first lady in the first pone interview was putting words in his mouth and could hardly get a word in and for me it was the opposite very nice person.
What would be the proper steps for him to do this open a new claim or go off the old claim he was denied. Would you do it over the computer or by phone. thanks you
CALL!!!! Not sure what state he is in, but the stories of people with "odd" claims ending up straightening things out for a while after applying online are endless. It is better to spend the time on hold to get to a live person than to spend the time on hold to fix the crazy errors made by the person who processed your claim when you filed online.
Once you get to a live person, push until someone is listening and has answers that they can back up with statutes or facts. The good ones DO know the laws, guidelines, and statutes they are quoting.
I would like to think everybody for the help. He called and they said he waited to long to appeal. He can write a letter to EU for re-determination.
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.
Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
