Can I not take the job and still collect unemployment while I continue looking for another job?
My employer laid me off. I have been on unemployment now for 2 weeks. They have now called and offered me a different position with a smaller pay. The new job requires me to be on my legs for 8 hours a day. I have bad knees which I have not seen a doctor for since 1995. I did have insurance but I am one of those people who don't go see a doctor unless necessary. I was diagnosed with tendinitis on both knees. They have gotten worse over the years but my job before with the company I was a cashier/receptionist, and did not require me to be on my legs alot.. I'm afraid with my knees I won't be able to perform the job well enough. Please Help!
1 answer | asked Nov 26, 2011 09:56 AM [EST] | applies to Wisconsin
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If that doesn't work, make sure you tell the employer why you cannot do that job. Then you are less likely to face a challenge to your unemployment.
Also, if the pay reduction is so huge that you cannot earn a living, that may also release you from having to accept the job.
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posted by Janet L. Heins | Nov 26, 2011 12:48 PM [EST]
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