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I'm hoping someone in the industry can answer this for me. I currently work full-time at a large company. Been there for almost four years. I've had great reviews and am known as a hard-working contributing member to my team.
At the end of the year, my family had our lives turned upside down when we were victims of a home invasion. We were robbed at gunpoint in the middle of the night and it has scarred us. I went on leave from work(attempted to go back a couple of times, but it was too soon). My daughter and I have nightmares frequently and it doesn't help that they never caught the people who did this.
Where does this turn into a work issue? OK, so we no longer feel safe in our current area and decided to relocate to another state. I put together a well written proposal to telecommute my job functions and actually increase my job responsibilities so I can keep my job and feel safe at the same time. They denied my request, which I understand and will deal with. At least I tried to keep my job.
My husband went to the other state and found employment and we are moving with him so I will have to quit my job.
Under these circumstances, will I be eligible for unemployment until I find a job in my new location? Would an employer actually dispute a claim like this?
Well, I remember you posted this a couple months ago. I am glad to hear that you took our advice and your husband went in advance to find a job!
Regarding unemployment, Yes it is possible, BUT you will have to go onto your state's website, to confirm. The answer should be there.
There are a couple of people on here who said that they got U.C. because they had to move for their husbands job and got U.C.
But remember even in the same exact situation, they can rule differently. Especially, in your situation, where the employer has lots of information of you trying to quit your job.
Also, it might depend on whether your husband is making more or less money than you are right now.
If I remember correctly, you make more than your husband.
But to me you are desperate, and should go for it, even if you have to live on your husband's income for the first 8 months!
good luck!
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Originally Posted by cavsfan1129
I'm hoping someone in the industry can answer this for me. I currently work full-time at a large company. Been there for almost four years. I've had great reviews and am known as a hard-working contributing member to my team.
At the end of the year, my family had our lives turned upside down when we were victims of a home invasion. We were robbed at gunpoint in the middle of the night and it has scarred us. I went on leave from work(attempted to go back a couple of times, but it was too soon). My daughter and I have nightmares frequently and it doesn't help that they never caught the people who did this.
Where does this turn into a work issue? OK, so we no longer feel safe in our current area and decided to relocate to another state. I put together a well written proposal to telecommute my job functions and actually increase my job responsibilities so I can keep my job and feel safe at the same time. They denied my request, which I understand and will deal with. At least I tried to keep my job.
My husband went to the other state and found employment and we are moving with him so I will have to quit my job.
Under these circumstances, will I be eligible for unemployment until I find a job in my new location? Would an employer actually dispute a claim like this?
I believe in all states, unless you can PROVE that your employer was causing an unfit work environment and you quit to avoid that environment, if you quit voluntarily you have no chance to collect.
Unemployment is for non-voluntary separation, not when you elect to quit. Living in an unsafe neighborhood doesn't qualify as a good reason.
I believe in all states, unless you can PROVE that your employer was causing an unfit work environment and you quit to avoid that environment, if you quit voluntarily you have no chance to collect.
Unemployment is for non-voluntary separation, not when you elect to quit. Living in an unsafe neighborhood doesn't qualify as a good reason.
To clarify, her reason for moving is safety and lack of former safety. But what she will tell U.C. is that she is moving DUE to her husband finding a job in another state.
This she can do!!
The only caveat is that i speculate there may be some contention with her employoers, since they know most of her story and her aim to quit her job. Because the employers "know' so much, it will be harder to convince U.C. she is moving due to her husband getting an out of state job.
Your job has no relation to your home invasion, unfortunately, therefore, quitting your current job isn't going to make you eligible. Had you quit at the time of the incident, gotten medical leave then, maybe, but now, I don't think so. It still won't hurt to apply. They can't do anything but say no. Or the company you use to work for may not respond. Whatever reason you put down on your request for benefits will be the first cause of action, how they respond, and if they do, thats the question.
But what she will tell U.C. is that she is moving DUE to her husband finding a job in another state.
I don't know what state you're referencing, but that is not the law in most states. If you leave your job voluntarily, except under very specific reasons due to the employer breaking the law, you cannot claim benefits. Your husband moving isn't sufficient in most states. Maybe in yours it is...don't know, but I doubt it strongly.
For the record, I did go on medical leave. I came back to work only recently and hubby decided he couldn't take it here and headed out. I'm not looking for a free ride, our company is really slow and I'm probably saving someones job in my dept (the only dept in the company that made it through two cuts) I could wait and let the heads roll, but why make someone else lose their job when I now know I won't be here much longer.
Wife and I quit our jobs in Colorado due to our fear of falling in winter weather there. I had already fallen in snow/ice that required a surgery. Wife also has asthma and a doctor in Colorado told her that Colorado/Denver area might not be the best place for her to live. So, we moved to North Carolina, but Colorado Unemployment deemed that we DID NOT have a good enough reason to quit our jobs and move. Unfortunately, we only stated on our Resigning Statement that we MOVING out of the state, not the health issues. Although, I had told my supervisor that I had to move due to the winters.
My wife even contacted the doctor in Colorado that told her about her asthma vs Colorado, but he wouldn't write a statement saying that he told her that she probably shouldn't be living in Colorado.
Bottom line was, even though we both done a couple of Appeals, we still didn't get Benefits!
Depending on the State, it can be rough to collect if a person quits there job!!
I believe in all states, unless you can PROVE that your employer was causing an unfit work environment and you quit to avoid that environment, if you quit voluntarily you have no chance to collect.
Unemployment is for non-voluntary separation, not when you elect to quit. Living in an unsafe neighborhood doesn't qualify as a good reason.
Not true. When I left my job in upstate NY and moved with my husband because he got a job in NJ, I was able to claim benefits.
So sorry this has happened to you and your family.
All you can do is apply for UE Benefits and hope for the best.It doesn't sound like you qualify to me but maybe if there's extenuating circumstances you might be approved.
I wouldn't count on it though.
Good Luck.
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