Qualifying for unemployment insurance

[stebbinsd]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Arkansas or federal

I understand that if you are released from your job for a frivolous reason, you can get reimbursed for a small portion of your earnings frm the government, sort of like a guarenteed severence (since the premiums for this insurance are coming out of the employers' pockets).

However, in this economy, needless to say, I've got friends and relatives that have applied for this insurance, but a series of technicalities have stopped most of them. I.e. you haven't worked there long enough; you were only enrolled part-time, etc.

Can someone link me to some reading about all the technicalities that can be used to deny someone unemployment insurance? I'd google it, but I don't know what to put in the search bar.

 

[cbg]

Google "Arkansas unemployment". I doubt you will find a comprehensive list; you can be denied unemployment for these reasons and for none other. However, it should give you some ideas. It also is different from state to state.

This has nothing to do with Federal law, btw, unemployment is a state-based issue.

 

[ecmst12]

There is a difference between being denied unemployment benefits because the reason for your termination does not qualify, and being denied because you didn't work long enough or make enough money in the past year to qualify. Obviously in either case the person doesn't get the money, but in the latter case it's because they haven't paid INTO the system enough to get the benefit.

 

[stebbinsd]

There is a difference between being denied unemployment benefits because the reason for your termination does not qualify, and being denied because you didn't work long enough or make enough money in the past year to qualify. Obviously in either case the person doesn't get the money, but in the latter case it's because they haven't paid INTO the system enough to get the benefit.

In my state, unemployment insurance premiums are paid soley by the employer. That explanation cannot apply here, that they haven't paid into the system, because no employee ever does.

 

[pattytx]

In my state, unemployment insurance premiums are paid soley by the employer. That explanation cannot apply here, that they haven't paid into the system, because no employee ever does.

Not true. Employees pay .1% of their total taxable earnings into UI (no cap) in my state. And consequently, our benefits are one of the highest in the country. Hence, because I am currently unemployed, I'm not complaining. BTW, I'm not in Texas any more, I'm in Pennsylvania.

In Alaska and New Jersey, employees contribute .5%.

 

[ecmst12]

I wasn't only referring to the employee portion, employers pay their UC taxes based on wages paid to their employees - essentially paying into the system on the employee's behalf. So you pay into the system simply by earning wages. If you haven't earned enough, then you don't qualify to get back.

 

[pattytx]

I wasn't only referring to the employee portion, employers pay their UC taxes based on wages paid to their employees - essentially paying into the system on the employee's behalf. So you pay into the system simply by earning wages. If you haven't earned enough, then you don't qualify to get back.

True. Just wanted to point out that the employees do contribute some in a very few states.