Comments on: Unemployment Insurance – Dancing with the Devil http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/08/27/unemployment-insurance-dancing-with-the-devil/ advocacy for the job seeker Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:58:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: planetiowa http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/08/27/unemployment-insurance-dancing-with-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-394658 planetiowa Sat, 09 May 2009 01:42:42 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/852#comment-394658 I work for Iowa Workforce Development. We still have the initial fact findings over the phone. If we processed this claim, I believe the lady would win, unless the employer showed the smoking gun. Failure to please the employer is no reason to deny unemployment insurance. Some employers just can't be pleased. By the way, I'll be blogging about Iowa Unemployment Insurance soon, so search for them. I can't really address how things work in other states, but I can relate how things are done in Iowa. I work for Iowa Workforce Development. We still have the initial fact findings over the phone. If we processed this claim, I believe the lady would win, unless the employer showed the smoking gun. Failure to please the employer is no reason to deny unemployment insurance. Some employers just can’t be pleased.

By the way, I’ll be blogging about Iowa Unemployment Insurance soon, so search for them. I can’t really address how things work in other states, but I can relate how things are done in Iowa.

]]> By: annakat http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/08/27/unemployment-insurance-dancing-with-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-323981 annakat Tue, 02 Sep 2008 12:35:29 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/852#comment-323981 I don't know whether the company will even fight it, especially if you have a lawyer. Is it a big company or small company? Were there others fired at the same time, and if so were they treated as you were and would they testify for you. All this might help, good luck. I don’t know whether the company will even fight it, especially if you have a lawyer. Is it a big company or small company? Were there others fired at the same time, and if so were they treated as you were and would they testify for you. All this might help, good luck.

]]> By: Rand Bateman http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/08/27/unemployment-insurance-dancing-with-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-68196 Rand Bateman Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:05:58 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/852#comment-68196 My first call would be to an employment law attorney. The states vary significantly on the rights of the terminated employee. However, the description of the work conditions make a pretty good case that the employer's actions would be viewed as unjustified termination. She may also be able to file a claim for any unpaid overtime, which sounds like it would be more than UI anyway. My first call would be to an employment law attorney. The states vary significantly on the rights of the terminated employee. However, the description of the work conditions make a pretty good case that the employer’s actions would be viewed as unjustified termination. She may also be able to file a claim for any unpaid overtime, which sounds like it would be more than UI anyway.

]]> By: Joseph Miller http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/08/27/unemployment-insurance-dancing-with-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-68109 Joseph Miller Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:07:09 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/852#comment-68109 I'm a lawyer but the following is not legal advice. You should speak to an employment law attorney in your jursidiction. Alternatively, some law schools and bar associations host programs in which students offer "pro bono" services to clients who need unemployment assistance. I represented some clients in New York. If you're in New York, contact the Unemployment Action Center: http://www.uac-ny.org/index.php. Now, here's my opinion (not advice): In most jurisdictions, you get three categories: unjustifiably fired, quit for cause, lack of work. You would have to file under unjustifiably fired. If the employer disputes this you can file an appeal in most jurisdictions. Usually you would get a few weeks unemployment before they tell you there's a dispute and ask you to either pay back the money or file an appeal. It's a real pain. I’m a lawyer but the following is not legal advice. You should speak to an employment law attorney in your jursidiction. Alternatively, some law schools and bar associations host programs in which students offer “pro bono” services to clients who need unemployment assistance. I represented some clients in New York. If you’re in New York, contact the Unemployment Action Center: http://www.uac-ny.org/index.php.

Now, here’s my opinion (not advice):
In most jurisdictions, you get three categories: unjustifiably fired, quit for cause, lack of work. You would have to file under unjustifiably fired. If the employer disputes this you can file an appeal in most jurisdictions. Usually you would get a few weeks unemployment before they tell you there’s a dispute and ask you to either pay back the money or file an appeal. It’s a real pain.

]]> By: Utah Tech Jobs : RE: Unemployment Insurance - Dancing With the Devil http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/2007/08/27/unemployment-insurance-dancing-with-the-devil/comment-page-1/#comment-68017 Utah Tech Jobs : RE: Unemployment Insurance - Dancing With the Devil Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:56:37 +0000 http://www.jibberjobber.com/blog/archives/852#comment-68017 [...] Jason Alba of Jibber Jobber posed a question today about Unemployment Insurance: A long-time reader has recently lost their job after just a couple of months (and before that, a long bout with unemployment). Here’s a question from her: I was let go (fired) because of “unsatisfactory work performance” according to the employer. I am trying to fill out the unemployment form asking my side of why I was let go. I am wondering what I can put on the form that is the truth, but will help me get unemployment. [...] [...] Jason Alba of Jibber Jobber posed a question today about Unemployment Insurance: A long-time reader has recently lost their job after just a couple of months (and before that, a long bout with unemployment). Here’s a question from her: I was let go (fired) because of “unsatisfactory work performance” according to the employer. I am trying to fill out the unemployment form asking my side of why I was let go. I am wondering what I can put on the form that is the truth, but will help me get unemployment. [...]

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