TexasLawQuest
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
Hi, I recently applied for unemployment. The terms of termination were unclear and very sudden. The termination meeting was about 10 seconds long and then I was escorted, out. Within the meeting, there were 3 other witnesses. The meeting was so short that I did not have a chance to sign any papers nor view any papers.
When I applied for unemployment, I stated that my termination was a layoff. The employer contested and said I was fired. The employer sent a termination form to the state, indicating my signature was on my exit interview, showing I was aware of termination. I have never seen the paper in my life, until I recieved this copy from state, and the signature is clearly not mine. It is my supervisor's signature, who clearly has issues with being a sociopath, at her late age. I hired a handwriting expert who determined that it was not my signature and that it was my supervisor's handwriting. I have multiple writing samples from her that clearly show it's her handwriting. Witnesses cannot tesitfy they saw me sign this document.
I am calling the state to see if they can investigate. In anyone's experience, does this ever turn into a fraud charge on the employer? If I forged documents to fraud the state for benefits, I am sure I would be facing criminal charges. Would this, indeed, apply, in the reverse scenario, in which an employer knowingly handed the state a forged document in order to deny my benefits? It seems in legal terms that this would be an open and shut criminal case but had anyone seen any precendence or actual results from this type of scenario? Thanks so much.
Hi, I recently applied for unemployment. The terms of termination were unclear and very sudden. The termination meeting was about 10 seconds long and then I was escorted, out. Within the meeting, there were 3 other witnesses. The meeting was so short that I did not have a chance to sign any papers nor view any papers.
When I applied for unemployment, I stated that my termination was a layoff. The employer contested and said I was fired. The employer sent a termination form to the state, indicating my signature was on my exit interview, showing I was aware of termination. I have never seen the paper in my life, until I recieved this copy from state, and the signature is clearly not mine. It is my supervisor's signature, who clearly has issues with being a sociopath, at her late age. I hired a handwriting expert who determined that it was not my signature and that it was my supervisor's handwriting. I have multiple writing samples from her that clearly show it's her handwriting. Witnesses cannot tesitfy they saw me sign this document.
I am calling the state to see if they can investigate. In anyone's experience, does this ever turn into a fraud charge on the employer? If I forged documents to fraud the state for benefits, I am sure I would be facing criminal charges. Would this, indeed, apply, in the reverse scenario, in which an employer knowingly handed the state a forged document in order to deny my benefits? It seems in legal terms that this would be an open and shut criminal case but had anyone seen any precendence or actual results from this type of scenario? Thanks so much.