Can Someone Still Collect Unemployment Insurance If They Are Temporarily Laid Off And The Workers Strike?
My hours fluctuate so much that I need unemployment insurance to supplement. What happens if the workers strike? Can I still collect unemployment insurance during the strike? Will I be penalized by the government later?
Although specific eligibility requirements vary from state to state, most states have the same basic standards for collecting unemployment benefits. They include:
-You must be unemployed or working less than full time
-You must meet certain income requirements
-You must be ready, willing, and able to work
-You must have involuntarily left your job
In general, you won’t be eligible for benefits if:
-You quit your job simply because you didn’t like it
-You’re fired for committing a crime (e.g., stealing)
-You’ve never worked before
For more information, contact your state’s local employment office. You can also look in the state government section of your phone book under Unemployment Insurance, Unemployment Compensation, Employment Insurance, or Employment Service. Or, you can try surfing the Internet using these same key terms.
Regardless of which state you live in, you’ll receive a weekly unemployment benefit based on how long you were employed and your prior wages. The state will calculate your average weekly wage, and you will receive a percentage of that wage based on your state’s formula. You can figure out your average weekly wage by adding up 12 months’ worth of pay stubs and dividing that number by 52. If you were salaried, just divide your annual salary by 52.
Length will vary depends on your situation. Usually it last up to 26 weeks..
I’d recommend you to go ahead and call your local unemployment office, and get a clear answer.
I believe you can since it is not this Job on which the the unemployment was based.
that a tough one in 1986 I work at timken Roller bearing company here in ohio and we went on strike and I went down to file unemployment and receive it the company fought it but the labor board rule that i had nothing to do with the strike and receive it but other employee did not get it