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I started a working in a company A Feb 20, 2016 it was job full time overnight most like on weekends.

Soon after I found another job company B on March 23 2016, full time during daytime, related to my career. I wait until pass the 90 days probation and I got hired by the company and received a increase on my rate salary.

I quick job A on July 25, giving my two weeks’ notice, and it was proved. I was too hard for me to keep up with two jobs.

I received a layoff from job B by October 13 2016 due to that sales revenue declined, and company was with the needs to reduce expenses.

Unemployment Florida said I am ineligible because I quick from job A, and is unfair to them to pay and they continuing stick with company A. Now I have a Hearing to discuss the reason I quick from this company.

I am explaining to them that I am claiming to job B where I worked since March 23, 2016 and where I received layoff.

I would like to see if you could help me to fix this issue. I have not received any compensation from unemployment. Every time I called to unemployment I spoke with a different associated and everytime was a different issue at the beginning they said I did not completed all the paper work, then that was a failure in the system when I submitted my information. Then the last call I made was when I found out that I was ineligible because I quick company A.

1 answer  |  asked Dec 30, 2016 4:49 PM [EST]  |  applies to Florida

Answers (1)

Phyllis Towzey
You should be eligible for unemployment, since you resigned from Job A to accept a better position at Job B, and then were laid off from Job B. Make sure you fill out all the forms timely, and if you get a notice denying benefits make sure you fill out the form to appeal if within the deadline on the form. In most parts of Florida you can do this online. If you appeal, there will be a telephone hearing and you can explain the situation to the appeals referee. You can hire a lawyer to appear at the hearing with you by phone, but a lawyer will of course charge you a fee to do that and even if you win, neither the state nor the employer reimburses you for that fee. For that reason, many people choose to represent themselves.

The most important thing to remember is you must provide all information timely to the agency. If you do not provide information or you miss a deadline, there is nothing anyone can do for you on an appeal.

Good luck!

posted by Phyllis Towzey  |  Dec 30, 2016 5:18 PM [EST]

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