I got fired las Nov. I was awarded unemployment for 26 weeks. Just today, I got a letter in the mail stating that ABC company vs. Me and telling me in a couple of weeks I am scheduled for a teleconferance etc. I did not appeal anything. Is the company appealling? Are they going to send me to jail or want me to pay back all of the unemployment I collected? I don't understand. I was fired wrongly anyway stating that I broke a code of ethics blah blah blah.
2007-06-09 08:28:26 · 6 answers · asked by Christopher B 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment ➔ Other - Careers & Employment
Ok to add on to what I was asking and thank you to all of you for responding so quickly! Here is the breakdown.
I was on maternity leave for a while. Had twins, was on bedrest very sick. Came back to work, had a code of ethics training meeting which I had, had in that co. five years previous no big deal and two months later they said I violated a code of ethic by trying to win a prize (of which I have a much nicer one) and just "trying" to pull something up on me. Never been written up, was number 1 in the company I just feel that b/c I had the twins, they saw me as a liability ( I was in sales). I got fired for being unethical in Nov. I filed for unemployment got it, collected for 26 weeks and did not appeal to get it longer b/c I am getting ready to start working again. Then I get this thik packet in the mail telling me that ABC com. vs. Me is going to have a teleconferance and I'm not sure why?
2007-06-09 08:50:19 · update #1
Sounds like the company is appealing. Doubtful you'll have to return any unemployment benefits, but they could be cut off if the judge rules in their favor. You definitely want to participate in this teleconference (it's a legal court hearing, just without making everyone come to courthouse) - if you do not, you WILL lose. You'll need to convince the judge that you were fired wrongly. If you signed something like a code of ethics when you were hired, and violated something on it - you're in trouble.
2007-06-09 08:33:55 · answer #1 · answered by UNITool 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The company can't send you to jail for unemployment benefits you paid into when you were working. They all say that you're not but that's just ridiculous of course you are, and you are entitled to them if they fired you.
I wouldn't pay anything back I'm not sure why you feel that you would have to. And breaking a code of ethics isn't an unjust reason for their terminating their employment; technically, it means that you're just not the type of person they want working for them at the time, but depending on what those ethics were, it is most likely something they could have figured out before they hired you, saving you and them both the hassle. But its common practice people break codes of ethics all the time, some are fired, some aren't ...
2007-06-09 08:33:53 · answer #2 · answered by collard greens with hash browns 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Maybe they found a reason to appeal the case, and are appealing your case. Some companies have actuaries, who will appeal for no reason, because they get paid to do that. Yes, they can make you pay it back if they find you have filed and collected benefits illegally. You must follow the rules on a weekly basis.
2007-06-09 08:37:53 · answer #3 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your former employer is challenging your claim. It's suprising they waited this long to notify you. Typically if a company is going to challenge they do so pretty immediately.
When you are fired "with cause" you are not eligible to receive unemployment benefits. If you feel you were wrongly fired, I hope you have documentation to substantiate your claim. My husband went through this once and was able to win his claim because he was able to back up his side. Good luck to you.
2007-06-09 08:40:51 · answer #4 · answered by cuttin_in_mcfly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cant collect unemployment if you were fired or if you quit your job...you can only collect unemployment if you were layed off.
2007-06-09 08:32:02 · answer #5 · answered by deleted 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I don't think so. You were still unemployed weren't you? So why should you pay them back.
2007-06-09 08:32:11 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋