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I was laid off from an employer on February and have been collecting unemployment along with looking for permanent work. I have also been signed with a temp agency to obtain contract work to help extend my benefits. This agency placed me in a work situation that turned out not to be work they described to me. The person I reported to was caustic, patronizing and required I do tasks outside the job as described to me. The agency wanted to know if that happened and were aware of previous issues with this client. I updated them about the conditions and have emails to back me up. By the third day, I knew that I could not stay there. I asked to not return and to work on another assignment. I was told there were other things so no problem. When I left on Friday, I did not have work to report on the following Monday, and the assignments mentioned as available never materialized. They were "closed out". There was nothing available at the time. So I went back on unemployment and continued to look for permanent work. Now I am being challenged for overpayment due to a voluntary quit even though this was a contract assignment that would've ended. I've had to fill out questionnaires to support my case and may have to repay benefits if denied. Do I have a case?
I was laid off from an employer on February and have been collecting unemployment along with looking for permanent work. I have also been signed with a temp agency to obtain contract work to help extend my benefits. This agency placed me in a work situation that turned out not to be work they described to me. The person I reported to was caustic, patronizing and required I do tasks outside the job as described to me. The agency wanted to know if that happened and were aware of previous issues with this client. I updated them about the conditions and have emails to back me up. By the third day, I knew that I could not stay there. I asked to not return and to work on another assignment. I was told there were other things so no problem. When I left on Friday, I did not have work to report on the following Monday, and the assignments mentioned as available never materialized. They were "closed out". There was nothing available at the time. So I went back on unemployment and continued to look for permanent work. Now I am being challenged for overpayment due to a voluntary quit even though this was a contract assignment that would've ended. I've had to fill out questionnaires to support my case and may have to repay benefits if denied. Do I have a case?
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