Video: Who Can Collect Unemployment Insurance?

Who Can Collect Unemployment Insurance?

Just because you've recently become unemployed doesn't mean that you're going to be able to collect unemployment insurance. Find out who can collect unemployment insurance with help from a longtime insurance broker in this free video clip.

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My name is Susan Combs and I'm an insurance broker for Combs & Company. Today, we're going to talk about who can collect unemployment insurance. If you've lost our job through no fault of your own, chances are you might be able to collect unemployment insurance. So, you know, some of the factors are typically, if you've been laid off, because there was lack of work or say, your hours were drastically reduced down because of lack of work. Then, you know, what you need to learn about your state is, if your employee is an at-will employment state. Because then they don't actually have to give you a reason for any termination. But on some states that aren't at-will states, they do have to give you a reason. So, if the reason maybe wasn't you know, adequate enough or say, you quit because it was hazardous work environment and things like that. You might be able to collect an unemployment. In each state it's gong to be different on the amount that they allow you, but some states actually allow up to 99 weeks on unemployment to be paid out. So, the best thing to do is, take a look at your state, there's a lot of information out there and just see how your state handles your situation.

Who Can Collect Unemployment Insurance?

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