Leveling the Unemployment Insurance Playing Field
- By Unemployment Advisor
- Published 09/26/2008
Unemployment Advisor
My mission as your Unemployment Advisor is to guide you through this complex system and provide you with the information and answers you need to win your unemployment insurance claim or appeal, despite the challenges and your ex-employer’s incentives and resources to use these legal loopholes and exceptions to protect themselves and deny you the benefits you deserve.
Sometimes it is all too easy
to assume that if you lose your job, you can file a claim for unemployment
benefits and receive at least some temporary income. After all, your employer
has already paid for these benefits to your state’s unemployment insurance
fund. The money is there. You just need to claim it. Sounds easy, right? Think
again.
While the unemployment insurance system is set up to work that way, the practical facts are that when it comes to your specific claim, there are more hurdles than you might expect. Don’t forget – you’re dealing with a state agency, but your employer (ex-employer) will likely fight your claim every step of the way. Why? Because it can be penalized by federal and/or state authorities when you receive the benefits that you deserve!
As your Unemployment Advisor, I will provide you with an overview of the system in the accompanying e-book (that you can download and read). It gives you an overview of how the system works and shows you the challenges you may face in receiving your unemployment insurance benefits – how to file your initial benefits claim, dealing with denial or disqualification, and appeal a denial if necessary.
While the unemployment insurance system is set up to work that way, the practical facts are that when it comes to your specific claim, there are more hurdles than you might expect. Don’t forget – you’re dealing with a state agency, but your employer (ex-employer) will likely fight your claim every step of the way. Why? Because it can be penalized by federal and/or state authorities when you receive the benefits that you deserve!
As your Unemployment Advisor, I will provide you with an overview of the system in the accompanying e-book (that you can download and read). It gives you an overview of how the system works and shows you the challenges you may face in receiving your unemployment insurance benefits – how to file your initial benefits claim, dealing with denial or disqualification, and appeal a denial if necessary.