Unemployment After A Layoff
Unemployment after a layoff is not as clear as it might feel. Unemployment laws for eligibility of benefits tells us we must look at
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Minnesota statute 268.0385, cases, information, and review of the law called MN Stat 268.085. This law applies to unemployment.
My Unemployment Base Period in MN was Wrong
What is your unemployment Base Period in MN and what does it mean? An Unemployment Base Period is used to calculate how much in benefits a person will receive on a weekly basis. Basically, DEED (the unemployment office in Minnesota)…
Traveling While Unemployed Sounded Like Fun
Traveling while unemployed becomes a bigger issue than it already is an when applicants in Minnesota get audited. Now that spring break has come and gone, I am getting phone calls from MN applicants looking for advisement on the availability statute.…
Unemployment Benefits for a Third Shift Job are Not the Same
Third shift jobs are about to start and I felt compelled to address this special group of unemployed workers. Thus, if you work the 3rd shift, I hope this short outline helps. Third Shift: Hourly Wage First, it takes a…
Don’t be a Fool with your Executive Unemployment Benefits
Employees seeking executive unemployment benefits tend to have a condition I call “rational and reasonable“. Unfortunately, Minnesota’s unemployment system isn’t as rational or reasonable as you might have hoped. In my practice, I see executives make fabulous career advancements. When…
Why Supplemental Unemployment Benefits Turn Into Problems
Supplemental unemployment benefits are confusing. In fact, this term has been confusing so many people that the Minnesota Supreme Court reviewed a case just a short while ago specific to supplemental unemployment insurance. If you are seeking an appeal and…
Eligible for Unemployment Until I Failed their Test
Passing your eligible for unemployment test is hard because people filling out applications do not understand the questions. In my humble opinion, every worker should be eligible for unemployment if they can pass this first test: I had a job,…
Can you get Unemployment and Workers Compensation?
In Minnesota, an applicant may be eligible to collect unemployment benefits and workers compensation benefits at the same time, but that doesn’t mean you should. If you find yourself in a situation where you believe you are eligible for both…