unemployment benefits?

Question

if i move from one state to the other is it possible to file for unemployment benefits, i have worked with my current company for 10 months and i am at good (if not excellent) standing with them, i have decided to move from states, someone told me that i might be able to qualify since i will be moving and i was not fired

Answer 1

I was eligible for unemployment when I moved from NY to VA. However, my husband is a military member and our duty station was changed. The best thing to do is call the state you moved from and held the 10 month of employment and see what they can offer. It doesn't hurt to ask!

Answer 2

In a word - NO.

You will have to sit out a waiting period that varies from state to state.

Your move away from your company will be classified as voluntary seperation, therefore the wait.

Once you have sat out the required time without benefits, and that can be from 6 to as much as 24 weeks, you can then get unemployment benefits, if you have not yet found a job.

You may want to check on what benefit level is available to someone who had not lived and worked in the state, before you do this. You may not only have to wait the penalty period, but may take a hit on what benefit level you get. In other words, less money each week.

Answer 3

You were misinformed. If YOU decide to leave, you are not eligible for Unemployment. If the JOB was moving and you chose not to move to keep it, then you MAY qualify.

Answer 4

I cannot imagine how getting fired would keep you from receiving benefits, but voluntarily quitting would not? I guess all they said was that you MIGHT qualify, but I frankly hope that you don't! You shouldn't! That's NOT what unemployment was intended to do!

Answer 5

no. It has to be a loss of employment through no fault of your own.