can I get unemployment if I quit over stress?

Answer 1

Only if you can get a doctor to attest to the stress.

Answer 2

This is a bit sticky, actually. If you leave your job for medical reasons, you may not be eligible for unemployment compensation. This is particularly true if you are unable to accept other suitable employment immediately. Being ready and able to accept suitable employment is a condition of receiving unemployment compensation.

If the stress is due to maltreatment by your employer it would be reasonable to expect that once the source of the stress was removed you'd be ready to work immediately and should then be eligible for benefits.

However if the stress is due to the nature of your profession and would be a problem again with another employer then you may not be eligible for unemployment compensation unless you were willing to accept suitable employment in another less stressful field that you were qualified for.

Answer 3

It depends on the situation, I managed a veterinary practice where the owner treated people poorly.. We had to pay out unemployment for them because of the undesirable working conditions. I say go for it.. Your employer willl most likely appeal, but there is a chance you could win. There is no charge for the appeal, you do it over the phone

Answer 4

only is a trusted doctor documents that the you had seious stress problems, and you would have to be on a medication, or some type of treatment program ,mental health ,so by law they can recognize it. but if you quit ans say "i was stressed" no one cares....

Answer 5

No...it was your idea to quit....you were not laid off or required to quit. Everyone has stress, its something you need to learn to deal with in a workplace, or find another job that is not as stressful.