wastateres
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? WA
I was terminated for what my former employer is calling misconduct. I filed for unemployment the day my former boss called me to tell me I was terminated, and after filling out the initial questionnaire sent by the state, they ruled there was no misconduct and I was granted unemployment benefits.
Just yesterday I had my telephone hearing due to my former employer appealing my unemployment. Their claim was that I put information into the system that violated SOx and was not ethical. They had quite a lot of evidence against me, and had my former boss leading on their side, along with two witnesses. However, I did not do what my former employer is accusing me of, but all I had to tell the ALJ was that I did not do this.
All I have in this case is my word, and the pit in my stomach is telling me that it may not be enough. I'm quite upset by this. Is there any chance of me winning this case without giving any further evidence? What they're accusing me of is a big deal: violating SOx, but the only thing I have against them is that I was a good employee (I had some performance issues when I was first learning my job, but I had been there 4 years when they fired me) and that I didn't do it.
I do have a new job lined up, but it doesn't begin until September. I'm hoping that helps my case a little bit.
My other fear is that if, for some reason, the ALJ ruled for me, I'm afraid that my former employer (a huge corporation) would appeal that. In all honesty, I'm tired of the back and forth and the fighting, but I don't know what to think.
Any advice would really help me.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I was terminated for what my former employer is calling misconduct. I filed for unemployment the day my former boss called me to tell me I was terminated, and after filling out the initial questionnaire sent by the state, they ruled there was no misconduct and I was granted unemployment benefits.
Just yesterday I had my telephone hearing due to my former employer appealing my unemployment. Their claim was that I put information into the system that violated SOx and was not ethical. They had quite a lot of evidence against me, and had my former boss leading on their side, along with two witnesses. However, I did not do what my former employer is accusing me of, but all I had to tell the ALJ was that I did not do this.
All I have in this case is my word, and the pit in my stomach is telling me that it may not be enough. I'm quite upset by this. Is there any chance of me winning this case without giving any further evidence? What they're accusing me of is a big deal: violating SOx, but the only thing I have against them is that I was a good employee (I had some performance issues when I was first learning my job, but I had been there 4 years when they fired me) and that I didn't do it.
I do have a new job lined up, but it doesn't begin until September. I'm hoping that helps my case a little bit.
My other fear is that if, for some reason, the ALJ ruled for me, I'm afraid that my former employer (a huge corporation) would appeal that. In all honesty, I'm tired of the back and forth and the fighting, but I don't know what to think.
Any advice would really help me.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?