Companies pay unemployment insurance for each employee while they are employed. At the end of the year, if the money is not used (i.e. the employee is still employed), the company gets it's money back. It's in the company's best interest to do what they can to avoid the former employee from getting a payout.
A co-worker of mine was told her position was going to be eliminated, but she had the option of still working for the company. They offered her a new job, which was basically a big demotion and much less pay. On top of that, she would be working a 12-hour shift, instead of an 8-hour one.
She refused. She got no severance package since they said it was like she had quit because they had given her an option to work. She was told that she would not get unemployment since she had quit. She applied for it anyway, and ended up getting it. She told me that the company didn't contest it, so it all went through. I don't know if it was a company oversight or if someone from the company was just trying to do the right thing.
Check out this link:
Texas Workforce Commission Mass Claims Process
It seems that even if you're a "temporary layoff", you still can file a claim.
A co-worker of mine was told her position was going to be eliminated, but she had the option of still working for the company. They offered her a new job, which was basically a big demotion and much less pay. On top of that, she would be working a 12-hour shift, instead of an 8-hour one.
She refused. She got no severance package since they said it was like she had quit because they had given her an option to work. She was told that she would not get unemployment since she had quit. She applied for it anyway, and ended up getting it. She told me that the company didn't contest it, so it all went through. I don't know if it was a company oversight or if someone from the company was just trying to do the right thing.
Check out this link:
Texas Workforce Commission Mass Claims Process
It seems that even if you're a "temporary layoff", you still can file a claim.
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