Can one apply for unemployment benefits, if fired?

Question

If yes, in what states?

Answer 1

In my state, Indiana, yes you can. The employer, however, has the right to challenge whether or not you get unemployment.

Answer 2

I can only answer for CA, as unemployment is a state program. You can look up unemployment code for your state, it's easy to find on line - when you find the website do a search under reasons for termination and determination of benefits.

In CA, if an employee is fired and applies for unemployment the EDD talks to both the employer and employee by phone to determine why the termination occured. There are actually very few and very specific reasons why somone can get fired in CA and NOT get unemployment and the employer needs to have very specific documentation of the progression of corrections in order to fight an unemployment claim.

Answer 3

Most states have the gideline of "if you lose your job through no fault of your own" so if your company downsized you, can can get benefits but not if you got fired for chronic tardiness or something.
Sometimes if you have an illness that causes you to miss lots of work til they had to let you go, you can still draw unemployment benefits. Good luck.

Answer 4

You can apply, yes (Illinois). The employer might challenge your application with the unemployment office. If you have a legitimate defense that you were fired unfairly and you can prove it, you might win.
Good Luck!

Answer 5

I think you can try but the unemployment office will contact your former employer to see why you were terminated. If you, for instance, stole something or committed some major no-no you probably wouldn't qualify. Now if you're laid, off...that's a whole different ball game.

Answer 6

I think it depends on why you were fired.

Answer 7

not if it was your fault for the dismissal. then you have to apply for social security , i think

Answer 8

You will probably be denied benefits.

Answer 9

not in Canada