Exhaust fmla

[logan74]

Ohio

I had emergency back surgery, my surgeon cannot give a release date at this time. I will go over my FMLA. My job will most likely terminate me. If they do, once the doctor releases me to work can I file for unemployment?

 

[swalsh411]

Actually, you should file and establish a claim as soon as you are terminated. That will establish your look-back period with the highest wages since you don't want to a quarter where you were working fall off and be replaced by a quarter where you didn't work or didn't work as much. Once you are released from work you can start to look for a job and claim benefits.

 

[logan74]

What if the doctor doesn't release me as soon as they terminate me??

 

[swalsh411]

What if the doctor doesn't release me as soon as they terminate me??

Then you do not claim benefits until released to work. That doesn't mean you can't file and establish a benefit lookback period.