All military spouses should check whether they are eligible to receive the benefit. Spouses are eligible as long as they meet general eligibility criteria. Your employer will not be penalized if you file an unemployment claim. Compensation is taken from the state’s general unemployment fund.
– Military spouses often move with their service member, which can mean having to leave a place of employment. Depending on the location of a new assignment, spouses may be eligible for unemployment compensation.
Can a military spouse get unemployment if they leave their job?
Depending on the state, you may not be eligible to receive unemployment benefits since you voluntarily left your job. However, most states have legislation granting eligibility to military spouses for unemployment compensation when they leave a job due to a permanent change of station or military move.
Are there unemployment benefits for military spouses due to PCs?
46 States offer unemployment benefits to military spouses who leave their jobs due to their service member’s PCS. The four states that classify a PCS job loss as “voluntary” and do not provide unemployment benefits for it are: Check your state’s eligibility criteria by visiting your state’s Department of Labor (DOL) website.
Can a spouse be eligible for unemployment benefits?
— Spouses are eligible as long as they meet general eligibility criteria. — Your employer will not be penalized if you file an unemployment claim. Compensation is taken from the state’s general unemployment fund.
Can a spouse get UC benefits if they quit a job?
Maybe. The answer depends on the law in the State where you are re-locating. In general, you cannot get UC benefits if you “voluntarily quit” work. But there are “good cause” exceptions to this rule. Some States allow “good cause” for quitting a job if you did so in order to “follow your spouse” to his or her new job.
