Qualify for unemployment?

[jimnyc]

What is the name of your state? New York

I apologize if thisis posted in the wrong forum. I couldn't find my answer on NY states dept. labor page. My wife recently had her employment terminated after 14 years of employment. Her company gave her a "pro-rated" Xmas bonus of 16k for this year and a severance package of 90k which will be spread out over the next 9 months. These were detailed in the seperation agreement she had to sign agreeing to confidentiality. Does she still qualify to file for unemployment until she can find new employment?

 

[cbg]

This is going to be extremely fact specific and answerable only by someone with inside knowledge of the NY state unemployment laws - in other words, by the state unemployment office. If you can't find the answer on the web page, pick up the phone and call them. Or just tell her to file a claim anyway - the worst that can happen is that she's denied.