If you quit your job without relying on “just cause”, i.e. a legitimate reason, you will not be eligible to receive employment insurance (EI). That means that you will only be able to receive if you have just cause for leaving. Voluntarily leaving your employment will only affect your regular EI benefits.
What do you do if your employer refuses to pay you?
Contact your employer (preferably in writing) and ask for the wages owed to you. If your employer refuses to do so, consider filing a claim with your state’s labor agency. File a suit in small claims court or superior court for the amount owed.
Can you get unemployment if you quit your job due to depression?
A good cause to quit includes an employee’s health condition. Getting unemployment benefits if you quit your job due to depression will also prove very challenging. Once again, your mental health will first have to improve enough to be able and available for work before you will be eligible.
Can you still get unemployment after 13 weeks?
The PEUC allows states to extend their normal unemployment benefits for an additional 13 weeks beyond the time when benefits typically would end. And even when workers come to the end of their extended PEUC 13-week benefits, they may still be eligible to continue receiving assistance through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program.
Can you get unemployment if you turn down a job?
If you turn down a suitable position (that is, one that is reasonably on par with the responsibilities and salary of your previous roles), your unemployment benefits may be terminated. Also, during the Great Recession that bottomed out in 2009, many states changed their laws to prohibit receiving severance and unemployment benefits simultaneously.
Can you get unemployment if you have mental illness?
It is not unheard of for employees to receive medical unemployment benefits for mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder and severe depression, but it can be very challenging.
