mickeyd
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I admit that I have applied for UC a few times in my life. The first time was about 15 years ago and I had to physically present myself to the unemployment folks every 2 weeks in order to get my $.
Now all that you have to do is log on to their web site, advise them that you looked for a job on 5 web sites each week and they send you money. Actually they do not send you money. They send you a Chase debit card and they add $ to the account every 2 weeks. Your tax $$ at work.
Now all that you have to do is log on to their web site, advise them that you looked for a job on 5 web sites each week and they send you money. Actually they do not send you money. They send you a Chase debit card and they add $ to the account every 2 weeks. Your tax $$ at work.
<H4>No more unemployment lines?
</H4>Qualifying for unemploymentBeing jobless isn't pleasant, and neither is trudging down to the unemployment office to claim benefits.
Many states, however, now let you apply online or by phone, making it easier to file an unemployment insurance claim.
A 2005 study showed that half of people who don't apply for benefits didn't because they thought they were ineligible, says Vroman.
But if you're unsure whether or not you'll qualify, it can't hurt to apply, says Paula Brantner, executive director of Workplace Fairness.
Who qualifies?
If you quit, worked part time, were fired for misconduct, or didn't earn enough during a defined period before your job ended, your state may deny benefits.
Qualifying rules vary somewhat from state to state, however.
For instance, "if you're working part time by choice, you probably don't qualify, but in some states (you qualify) if you've been part time because that is all the hours your employer could give you," says Andrew Stettner, deputy director of the National Employment Law Project.
Moreover, if you simply quit, you can't collect -- but some states make exceptions for workers forced to leave their jobs to care for ill family members, he adds.