winorlose1
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Pennsylvania
I know that no one can really answer this question and be 100% certain, but I'll ask anyway...lol.
I have a part time job where I work in the field. I travel from one client location to the next performing my job functions. This requires the use of my own car. I drive about 300 miles a week on average for the job.
3 years ago when I took the job, it was doable. But now, my car is really suffering as it is getting older. I don't make much at the job and I can't afford a car payment.
But for this type of job, my car is no longer suitable.
As it is now, my car is great for making short-distance trips and just low mileage driving in general. So, if I had a job within, say 25 miles from home where I would go to work, do my job and go home (where no driving around was involved) my car would suit me just fine. But if I continue with my current job, I will eventually run my car into the ground and then I will have no job and no car.
I have 2 questions...
1. If my car were to break down and I was unable to repair it cost effectively and had to quit my job because of it, would I be eligible for PA State unemployment? I ask because I know that in PA you have to be both able to work and "available" for work in order to be eligible to receive UC benefits. So would not having a car or access to one deem me "unavailable" for work" and therefore ineligible for PA UC benefits?
2. I have actually been toying around with the thought of just quitting my job so that I can save what life my car has left and have time to seriously look for another job. If I were to quit my job before my car is rendered useless with the reasoning that my car is no longer suitable for this line of work, would I be eligible for PA UC benefits?
Any help with answers or educated opinions would be appreciated. After reading though the PA UC laws, I can't seem to really get much from it. But, then, I can't really understand legalese that well.
Thanks
I know that no one can really answer this question and be 100% certain, but I'll ask anyway...lol.
I have a part time job where I work in the field. I travel from one client location to the next performing my job functions. This requires the use of my own car. I drive about 300 miles a week on average for the job.
3 years ago when I took the job, it was doable. But now, my car is really suffering as it is getting older. I don't make much at the job and I can't afford a car payment.
But for this type of job, my car is no longer suitable.
As it is now, my car is great for making short-distance trips and just low mileage driving in general. So, if I had a job within, say 25 miles from home where I would go to work, do my job and go home (where no driving around was involved) my car would suit me just fine. But if I continue with my current job, I will eventually run my car into the ground and then I will have no job and no car.
I have 2 questions...
1. If my car were to break down and I was unable to repair it cost effectively and had to quit my job because of it, would I be eligible for PA State unemployment? I ask because I know that in PA you have to be both able to work and "available" for work in order to be eligible to receive UC benefits. So would not having a car or access to one deem me "unavailable" for work" and therefore ineligible for PA UC benefits?
2. I have actually been toying around with the thought of just quitting my job so that I can save what life my car has left and have time to seriously look for another job. If I were to quit my job before my car is rendered useless with the reasoning that my car is no longer suitable for this line of work, would I be eligible for PA UC benefits?
Any help with answers or educated opinions would be appreciated. After reading though the PA UC laws, I can't seem to really get much from it. But, then, I can't really understand legalese that well.
Thanks