Do you have to be fired from a job to apply for unemployment?

Answer 1

No, but you must have lost your job through no fault of your own.

Answer 2

Generally speaking, unemployment is for people who have lost their job involuntarily. This usually means that you were fired or laid off or your job no longer exists (for whatever reason). Occassionally, you can get unemployment if you quit, but there are very specific guidelines.

When my husband was in the Navy and he was transferred to another base in another state, I qualified for unemployment even though I had quit my job. This was because I had to quit my job to stay near my husband. Even better, I qualified for California unemployment even though we were transferred to Virginia. I actually qualified for both but I had to choose one or the other. I chose California because they paid more.

Also, some states will allow you to work at a temporary job assignment and still receive unemployment. Because I was pregnant at the time, nobody would hire me full time. I worked through a temp agency and still received my unemployment. You have to state that it is not a permanent job and show how much money you got paid. You are allowed to earn a certain amount with no penalty at all and then they deduct a percentage for each dollar you earn after that.

Answer 3

No you do not have to be fired from a job to apply for unemployment,you have to be unemployed to apply for unemployment.But,you must also meet the requirements to get an unemployment check.

Answer 4

you can apply for unemployment when you are laid-off and when you are fired.

If you are fired, depending on the reason that you were fired, the company you worked for may dispute the unemployment claim and may not have to pay anything so you may not get anything from unemployment.

Answer 5

It depends on your state. In Wisconsin you could quit a job, and still apply for unemployment, but the circumstance would have to be something like a woman that was getting harassed, and just wanted out. Something like that.

Answer 6

You have to be fired or laid-off to QUALIFY for unemployment. If you voluntarily quit you can go ahead and apply, but you more than likely won't get anything.

Answer 7

If you are laid off you are usually guaranteed unemployment if you have enough paid in for that quarter.
If you are fired it is possible to draw unemployment but the waiting period is longer and the employer can contest paying it.
If you quit you can not draw.

Answer 8

You can apply, but the reason for your dismissal would affect whether you will be paid. The laws vary from state to state, but in New York, if you are fired for "cause" - stealing, abseteeism, criminal activity, etc., you can't collect unemployement. Your employer may also dispute your claim.

Answer 9

state laws vary. In NJ, if you are fired for misconduct, there is a 6 week penalty period, unless you committed a crime then its indefinite. if you voluntarily leave your job without good cause attributable to the work, you can't collect. if you are laid off or lose your job through no fault of your own, you may collect. if you hours are reduced, you may qualify for a partial claim for benefits. check with your local unemployment office.

Answer 10

Unemployment insurance is designed to help folks who lose their job INVOLUNTARILY until they find a new job.

If you get fired, and it's not your fault, if the company goes bankrupt or is sold, if a fire burns the company up, stuff like that.

Answer 11

in the state where i live, you can either get fired or quit and still get unemployeement, but you better have a damn good reason for either one, trust me, i got fired and applied for my benefits, they turned me down but i kept on fighting, in the end i got alot of back pay and then some