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Can you get unemployment if you were fired?

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Anonymous June 1, 2010 at 2:23 pm
I I was dismissed from my job on 05/28/2010 after 9 years with the company that i was working for.and now trying to find a job can i still collect?

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Anonymous June 2, 2010 at 7:44 pm
i was fired of nonsense thing

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PAT CASTRO June 3, 2010 at 12:54 pm
CAN I GET UNEMPLOMENT, IF I WAS FIRED, FOR NONSENCE, AND STILL PAYING BACK, FROM LAST TIME I APPLYED BECAUSE PRIOR EMPLYEE FOUGHT IT AND IDIDN;T FIGHT IT WHEN I SHOULD OF, BECAUSE I NEVER HAD FILED BEFORE?

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THERESA D June 7, 2010 at 7:31 am
I WAS FIRED FOR NO REASON AT ALL WHERE I WAS WORKING AT THEY STATED THAT ME AND ANOTHER COWORKER WAS SLEEP THAT WAS AN LIE THEY NEVER SEEN ME NOR MY CO WORKER THEY FIRED ME BUT THEY NEVER FIRED HER AND I THOUGHT THAT WAS WRONG MY BOSS STATED THAT SHE WAS GOING TO STOP ME FROM GETTING UNEMPLOYMENT SHE IS WRONG FOR THAT.SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT HER.

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tony June 8, 2010 at 2:08 pm
currently on disability for a car accident for the past 6 months. my job is looking to terminate me as of 6/10/10 because i am still unable to return. After i am done with disability can i qualify for unemployment if i cant find a job?

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BITCH FACE June 10, 2010 at 2:36 am
I NEED UNEMPLOYMENT HELP ME PLEASE

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Ethel M. Williams June 14, 2010 at 11:14 am
Was fired for not signing a Displenairy form,because my car broke down and was told if I didn’t have a car by the end of the month that they would take me off the work schedule and Was told that I would be fired if I didn’t sign and was told that I could No longer use the company jeep. And they had also cut my work hour’s so now I need help until I can find a job in the day time found a part time job that is why they had cut my work schedule can you help me please

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trish June 17, 2010 at 7:41 pm
my husband was fired from his job so he went to apply for unemployment and he has not heard from them if he denied because its hes word against his what can he do

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unknown June 18, 2010 at 5:59 am
CAN I GET UNEMPLOYMENT IF I POINT OUT????

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D Lyon$ June 24, 2010 at 6:26 am
I worked at a factory, through a temp agency, for 11 & half months. And a couple Saterdays ago I was working at my machine and I had my ipod in my pocket, with the ear buds hidden under my shirt to where all u could see is the ear buds coming out of the top of my collar. I only wore 1 ear bud & left the other 1 off so I could hear my supervisor if he spoke to me. I listened to them the whole 11 months and that Sat, My supervisor walked up to me & said pack your sh*t & go home!! I argued with him. & even begged him 2 atleast give me a warning, because hell, there where like 5 other employees who wore headphones too! I called and they said I was FIRED!! I filed for UNEMPLOYMENT , Do you think I will recieve benifits? I have a wife & an 18 month old son , I need help ASAP.

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Tw July 7, 2010 at 11:04 am
where can you find the answers to these questions?

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Marilyn Young July 16, 2010 at 8:07 am

I need help with my appeals hearing coming up on Aug 2nd at 8:45 in Bridgeport, Conn

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Anonymous July 17, 2010 at 2:44 am

I was on call and they fired me and without telling me they told my brother that now should I get unemployment

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Tisha H July 17, 2010 at 10:31 pm

I was asked to go back to work for my previous employer, (June 2008) whom I had worked for/quit due to being put on strict bed rest for complications w/ pregnancvy, I was more than happy to take job back, worked just barely two days, after I left work on the second day I recieved a call from employer stating he was no longer in need of my services. Can I collect unemployment?

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pichid dan roongsang July 19, 2010 at 8:27 am

I have been report changing address in this web page on 07-18-10 ,at7.48am..accidently print in my social security number and my date of birth..that is wrong…please delete my comment that I made on that date.

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Get Back to Me July 19, 2010 at 10:25 am

Can I collect unemployment If I was out of work for 11 month’s, came back worked for 30 days and have been laid off again?

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Thail July 20, 2010 at 10:50 am

I was a loyal worker, performed job as described, although co worker disliked me and I was fired. No unemployment since they say misconduct. Since I took a job 28-30 hrs week and hours cut to 4 hrs week due to economy. Can I file unemployment? Where do I go for help. Unemployment office booked.

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ROSA July 21, 2010 at 5:03 am

I FILED FOR MY UNEMPLOYMENT AND I GET MY CALL BACKS AFTER I LEAVE HOME AND NOT THEIR TO GET THE CALL COME BACK HOME THEY ALREADY CALLED ME THATS CRAZY AND I HAVE BILLS WAS FIRED FOR CALLING OUT ON MY JOB ON A SUNDAY AN DWAS TOLD THAT I HAD 800.00 DOLLARS LEFT ON AND OLD CLAIM AND SAID I CAN COLLECT DO NOT LIE TO PEOPLE AND THINK GOD DOES’NT HERE WHAT YOU TELL THE PERSON OVER THE PHONE EITHER I GET THE BALANCE OR KEEP CALLING IN OR I WAIT FOR THE DECISION TO BE SEND TO ME WHAT IS GOING ON

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Anonymous July 21, 2010 at 5:02 pm

My friend was fired from a job because he called in after breaking a bone in his foot at home. He worked there for four months and never missed a day, before that. Can he collect unemployment?

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Terri July 21, 2010 at 7:52 pm

I was called into HR office where I was told that It was not working and they fired me.

When I tried to get my unemployment HR said I was fird due to being told by my manager not to CC: his manger or HR/safty personal when I e-mailed him about issues

I was the Coord of the Recreation Department and found out about a safety issue.
After talking with my manager; feeling he was not going to tak care of the issue as he was the one that had said to do it; I CC: his manger and the Safety department. HR said I did not was insubordinate

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Anonymous July 28, 2010 at 10:02 am

I was fired from my job of 3 years because I had a high risk pregnency also was very sick through out my whole pregnancy so had to miss alot of work, had absolutely no choice but to call in sick . After I returned from my maternity leave to work I had to miss a week cuz I had a major issue that happened in my family and also my new baby got sick. Now I have a new baby with no insurence, and no income. I never had a problem with my job before my pregnancy. I was a hard worker and never missed a day the first 2 years of working there. I dont think its fair I was fired. They called it job abondenment since I called them one day and told them

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Anonymous July 28, 2010 at 10:06 am

CONTINUED:
That I wasnt coming in for a week and didnt call in everyday even though the manager I spoke to said to “deal with what I got to deal with and not worry about my job. It will be here when u return”.. When I called I was fired for not coming in… I dunno what to do now!!

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J August 2, 2010 at 2:42 pm

YES, in some case’s you can get unemployment after being fired. When you apply for unemployment they will ask you how you lost your job (laided off, fired, quit). I was fired for not filling out a proper form (total BS). After filing for unemployment, they sent me a letter saying that my unemployment claim was under review, and they set up a over the phone interview with me, asked me how I got fired and what were the circustances behind it. They found in my favor, (my company couldn’t prove that I did or did not fill out this certain “form”, because of bad record keeping) and I was sent my unemployment check within the next few days

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unknown August 3, 2010 at 8:20 am

I GOT FIRED BECAUSE INVENTORY CAME UP SHORT AGAIN WHEN THE STORE DIDNT HAVE A MANAGER THEY HAD ONE BUT SHE QUIT BECAUSE THEY WONT TOMUCH DONE FOR A LITTLE PAY .THEY WILL GET WHAT’S COMING TO THEM .AND THE PERSON WHO WROTE A LETTER TO HOME OFFICE JUST REMEMBER GOD GOT THE LAST SAY SO .YOU THINK YOU AND YOUR OLD MAN NOT GETTING ALONE NOW YOU HAVENT SEEN ANY THING YET .I WAS THERE FOR 7 YEARS AND THIS THE THANKS I GET .

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Anonymous August 4, 2010 at 8:51 am

Was fired for reporting my boss for sexual harresment. would miss work do to this happening at work now I am being denied unemployent .Heard that you can be denied for 13 weeks what happens now do you have to go back and start the claim all over again?

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Got through in Socal August 5, 2010 at 3:45 pm

You can still get unemployment providing you were fired through no fault of your own, (example – You cant keep up with your workflow and they let you go because you dont meet there standards.) I dealt with this situation and though it takes time for the EDD they just need the facts. Remember its not the individual who is making it hard, its the system. Be honest with them and you will have done the best you can do.

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Barbara Kaisner August 9, 2010 at 3:18 pm

I was fired because I gave a custamer too much of a discount. I had worked at this retail beach store for 14 years. I was at one time made manager and had a key to the store because they trusted me. I was good at what I did and every one liked me. I worked hard and never missed work unless I was to sick to get out of bed. When I was sick I would still go to work and maybe leave early because I had a key to let my coworker in so I had to be there. When I was told I was fired because of the high discount they told me if I aplyed for unemployment they would have to say I stold from them altho they made me sign over my last check to them. Is this fair? This was June of 2009, is it to late for me to aply? I am 68 years old with health problem so it’s hard for me to find a job. Thank You

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James Fischetti August 11, 2010 at 7:04 pm

I was working for a company from April of 2010 until of August of 2010 and wanted to know if i was entitled to get unemployment and benefits? I really need to get unemployment now until i find work because my wife is having our first child and she is due in December and she is a high risk pregency so she cant work right now until a few months after the baby is born. I was also wondering that if i am not with the company long enough if there is a way i can still get some kind of unemployment to pay for my rent and bills?

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kj August 12, 2010 at 10:09 pm

If i say i want to get fried at work and then i get fired can i still get unaployment?

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Anonymous August 19, 2010 at 12:43 pm

i had a cowrkr clock out for me.. but another cowrkr told on us.. we both got fired.. it was our 1st offense.. my fren and i.. have seen other cowrkrs in the department do the same, but have never told on them.. the person who told is one of them that did wat we did.. we never told on her.. but when we did it, she snitched and got us fired.. but mean while she made 2 complaints to the supervisor & manager.. one was about the clocking out which is true but the other one was a lie.. that we have did this multiple times.. we had our input on this but the manager & supervisor did not believe us.. they took her side.. and fired us… she is not a friend @ all… friends dont do shit like that to friends..

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Blkwmantryn2makit August 19, 2010 at 3:16 pm

I got fierd for not putting my name on the board at work an i was there for 6yrs the worst part is puttin your name on the board b4 u leave the unit is not n our policy book.I went to the bathroom an they called my name ovr the intercom i come out an im fierd,woww! i see if my supervisor didnt jus see me coming from the bathroom but she did. I see if i smoked an was outside smoking for hrs or left the building but i didnt

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Anonymous August 21, 2010 at 8:10 am

I was fired for a misunderstanding at work. it wasnt even my fault but i was part of it. i thought something was already paid for after hours. i was told by the person that i was with, to help them take it out to the car. i was told if i hadnt done it i could’ve saved my job. well how could i have known it was wrong, if i didnt know it hadn’t been paid for. i knew we couldnt sell after hours, but i didnt know if we bought it before 2am that we still couldnt take it out of the store. i was fired for something that wasnt my fault.

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ana August 24, 2010 at 7:59 am

i got fired for no reason. but i believe it was because i got injured. i think that because i worked there for almost 2 years and never have a problem. until now that i go injured and just got a doctors release to go back to work with no restrictions. and now that i went back to work they tell me that i’m layedoff. what can i do?

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Anonymous August 24, 2010 at 12:08 pm

how is this supposed to help me find answers to my questions if there are no answers here. WTF?

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Pete August 26, 2010 at 1:59 pm

I was fired after 21 years of service on a cival service job.
This occured because recieved a DWI and lost my drivers license.
Being that A CDL drivers license is required for my job title my employer
had to fire me.Can I collect unemployment until I find another job?

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wolfgirl August 28, 2010 at 8:37 pm

I would like to file but I’ve never filed before. Is there a time limit to file? I don’t know what to do please help. How can I file and where!

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wolfgirl August 28, 2010 at 8:40 pm

My e-mail address is mysticbowers@yahoo.com please help.

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unknown September 1, 2010 at 8:57 am

I work in a small buisness,I got fired been there almost 5 months.They said i messed up on something and I did not do it I swear. My boss said to walk out now can i get unemployment

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