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galeron
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New York
About 8 weeks ago I was terminated from my job of 10 months. MY ex-boss was playing games with my pay, and deducting as he saw fit. When I stood up to him and demanded my pay, he fired me. He hadn't been taking a salary himself (this was a very small business, but incorporated), he was paying his bills out of the business, and he had told me a few times earlier in my employment that this would have to change or he would be in major tax trouble.
He fires me a few months before tax time, and immediately begins taking my salary for himself. I was not replaced. Sounds like I was set up into having that confrontation with him that led to my termination. You guessed it, so that he wouldn't have to pay unemployment!
I apply for unemployment insurance, and bang in about 2 weeks I get my first check, things are looking good, I can pay the bills etc... After my second check I received a questionnaire in the mail regarding my claim, stating that I would need to fill out the questionairre (regarding why I lost my employment), send it back and I would receive an answer within 3 weeks. It also stated that my payments would be put on hold, but I should continue claiming every week, and following the "investigation" I would receive the missed payments in one lump sum.
It has now been 8 weeks!! I am drowning in debt, I have one decent outfit to wear to job interviews, I have lost weight because I can't eat as much, I missed 2 credit card paymets, I have no medical insurance to pay for my medication, nor do I have the $300 a month to shell out for cobra, let alone the $250 for car insurance. Pretty soon I will end up selling everything I own and ending up going back to Mom's I picture.
I have heard nothing from the people at the Dept of Labor. I have called numerous times and anytime I get a real person on the line they forward me to someone elses voicemail (who never calls back) and they refuse to help me or even answer questions.
I just don't know what to do......I SHOULD be getting unemployment.
Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, etc...?
About 8 weeks ago I was terminated from my job of 10 months. MY ex-boss was playing games with my pay, and deducting as he saw fit. When I stood up to him and demanded my pay, he fired me. He hadn't been taking a salary himself (this was a very small business, but incorporated), he was paying his bills out of the business, and he had told me a few times earlier in my employment that this would have to change or he would be in major tax trouble.
He fires me a few months before tax time, and immediately begins taking my salary for himself. I was not replaced. Sounds like I was set up into having that confrontation with him that led to my termination. You guessed it, so that he wouldn't have to pay unemployment!
I apply for unemployment insurance, and bang in about 2 weeks I get my first check, things are looking good, I can pay the bills etc... After my second check I received a questionnaire in the mail regarding my claim, stating that I would need to fill out the questionairre (regarding why I lost my employment), send it back and I would receive an answer within 3 weeks. It also stated that my payments would be put on hold, but I should continue claiming every week, and following the "investigation" I would receive the missed payments in one lump sum.
It has now been 8 weeks!! I am drowning in debt, I have one decent outfit to wear to job interviews, I have lost weight because I can't eat as much, I missed 2 credit card paymets, I have no medical insurance to pay for my medication, nor do I have the $300 a month to shell out for cobra, let alone the $250 for car insurance. Pretty soon I will end up selling everything I own and ending up going back to Mom's I picture.
I have heard nothing from the people at the Dept of Labor. I have called numerous times and anytime I get a real person on the line they forward me to someone elses voicemail (who never calls back) and they refuse to help me or even answer questions.
I just don't know what to do......I SHOULD be getting unemployment.
Anyone have any ideas, suggestions, etc...?