unemployment military wife?

Question

im about to move to texas to continue with my nursing degree while my husband is in iraq next may. but i just started working in september of this year for the firt time ever im 21 and i dont know after how long of working you can start collecting unemployment and how to apply
please help me out and for goodness sakes please dont be rude cause this is important.

Answer 1

In WI and IL you cannot collect unemployment if you are going to school or if you move from the state you are working in.

Check with Texas first to check their unemployment benefits before you do anything.

Thank your husband for us. Good luck in your nursing degree.

Answer 2

You need to check with the state you're going to try to collect the unemployment from. The rules vary but not many will let you collect unemployment even if you lost your job due to a move caused by your husband's military orders. Although a few, like CT, do. I hate to say if if this is important to you but I don't think you'll qualify at all for a voluntary move.

Answer 3

If you quit your job, your not eligible for unemployment generally.

They might have an exception for military spouses.

Generally you have to have worked 4 out of the last 5 quarters to collect unemployment.

IE: worked 12 out of the last 15 months.

So, based on the fact that you have only worked for 2 months, you will not be able to collect unemployment.

But for the future, you go to the unemployment office to collect unemployment.

Some times, you can even file online, if your state has a web site.

PS: moving has no bearing on collecting unemployment, but you do collect at the rate the state you worked in pays, not the state you moved to.

Answer 4

you may be eligible for relocation assistance on base. it is something that you can get help with if you have to quit your job because of pcs or moving with the military. And then you can call the local unemployment office in your new town and ask them (call before hand sure you can find it on the web.

Answer 5

Once you move, go immediately to your employment assistance office on base. I know here in NC, they have forms for military spouses to fill out, when meeting certain criteria, that allows you to qualify for unemployment if the military move has caused you to lose your job. Every state is different, but your base employment office would know what you do or do not qualify for.

Answer 6

im a military spouse also and generally if you quit your job your not eligible for unemployment benefits.....the rules on how long you have to work vary state to state. here is the texas laws on unemployment

http://www.twc.state.tx.us/ui/bnfts/claimant1.html#qualify

here is the military spouse clause from that page:If you quit to move with your military spouse, Texas lets you receive benefits without penalty if your spouse has a permanent change of station longer than 120 days, or a tour of duty longer than one year.
since your husband isnt being deployed to texas.....that wont apply to you so you will have to fit all the rest of the rules

Answer 7

laws vary from state to state, and generally speaking they consider moving due to PCS or deployment NOT a valid reason to collect unemployment, as they consider that to be a voluntary move and loss of job.

Moving to TX to go to college also wouldn't be a valid reason to collect unemployment.

Answer 8

im quite sure where i live you have to have 8 quarters or two yrs of continuous work before getting unemployment but it varies from state to state i think.

Answer 9

Simple answer, Check with your local unemployment office tell them your plans and they will answer all of your questions. Best way really.

Answer 10

It may not help you, but in in Oregon it is six months so at least there is hope.

Thank you for your family's service to this country