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Can You Be Denied Unemployment Benefits If You Travel Overseas?
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Read moreAre You Entitled to Unemployment Insurance Benefits? Only if You are “Unemployed.”
In order to receive unemployment insurance benefits in California, an individual must be “unemployed.” What exactly does it mean to be “unemployed?” Is it only for those who are out of work? How do I know if I am “unemployed?” To find out, click on the icon below and you will be guided through a […]
Read moreFiling a Claim for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
In this article, Brian E. Hawes, Esq. explains in easy to read terms the process of filing a claim for unemployment benefits. He describes what a “New Claim” is, and how it differs from an “Additional Claim” and a “Reopened Claim.” He explains the importance of filing “Continued Claims,” and what information is required in a Continued Claim in order to ensure that […]
Read moreGetting Your Unemployment Insurance Benefits Even After Being Fired for Rudeness
Being discourteous to your employer’s customers or the public can get you fired. But does it also mean that you lose your unemployment insurance benefits? What if it only happened once? Or what if the customer deserved it? What does the employer have to prove in order to keep you from receiving your unemployment insurance benefits? These and other questions can […]
Read moreBeing Denied Unemployment Benefits – Misconduct Caused By Not Getting Along With Co-Workers
Should you be denied unemployment benefits if you were fired for fighting at work? What if you were let go for annoying behavior toward co-workers. Will you get your benefits then? Does an inability to get along with co-workers automatically keep you from getting your unemployment benefits? These and other questions, arising when a discharge is for unsatisfactory relations with co-workers, are discussed […]
Read moreInsubordinate at Work? You May Still Be Entitled to Your Unemployment Insurance Benefits.
If your employer says you were discharged for “insubordination,” does that mean you automatically lose your unemployment benefits? Not necessarily! Not every disagreement at work is legally considered “insubordination.” For instance, did you know that the employer’s statement that you committed insubordination represents only one viewpoint. The acts which led to your discharge, and your reason for doing (or not doing) the […]
Read moreWere Your Unemployment Benefits Denied Because You Were Fired For Being Absent or Late to Work? Read On!
One of the most important obligations which an employee owes an employer is to be at the place of work at the times scheduled by the employer. But should you automatically lose your unemployment insurance benefits just because you were absent or tardy? Not always! Even if you have had attendance issue at work, the EDD can […]
Read moreHow to Succeed at Your EDD Unemployment Insurance Phone Interview.
When you are scheduled for a telephone interview with the EDD, here are some tips to remember: TIPS: • Make some notes beforehand of what you want to say. Make a list of key words that help explain your case, and say them during the interview. Check them off your list as you use them. […]
Read moreWhile On Unemployment Do I Need To Report Work Or Income From Odd Jobs?
Odd-job work is work performed for the main purpose of earning a livelihood. Such work can be either in employment or self-employment. Work and earnings from odd jobs need to be reported to the EDD if you are receiving unemployment insurance benefits. However, if your earnings from an odd-job are not excessive (XE), you may still […]
Read moreGetting Unemployment Insurance Benefits Even If You Were Fired for Using Profanity or Obscenities at Work.
You may have been discharged because you allegedly used abusive or profane language toward a co-worker on the job. Can you still get your unemployment insurance benefits? Maybe. It depends on whether or not you have committed “misconduct” as that term is understood by the EDD. You will have committed “misconduct” if you used vulgar, […]
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