Unemployment Question

[Reason4276]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio

I worked as a overseas contract employee for a US company. My contract was for one year only. I completed my contract and came back state side to find work. My question is, would I qualify for Unemployment benifits? I was not fired from my job nor did i quit. My contrac was complete and I came back to the US to find a new job.

 

[Beth3]

Were you an employee or were you employed as an independent contractor? If the latter, you won't qualify for UC benefits as you were self-employed. If the former, you may and certainly should apply and see what happens.

 

[commentator]

No one but the state employment service in the state where you chose to file can tell you whether or not you're qualified. So file at once. It doesn't cost anything, there's no downside to doing it.

If you were classified and paid as an independent contractor with a 1099, then no, you won't qualify. If you were a salaried individual receiving money from a federal program or private company through a federal company you will be filing under the unemployment laws of the state where you now reside. If it is government money (I think this is cute) it will be called an X claim (wages paid from federal government.) But as far as the weekly benefit allowance and job search requirements, they'll all be the same as the state where you have filed your claim and plan to live while drawing it.

 

[Reason4276]

I was a employee of a civilian based company that had a contract to supply civilian employees working for the department of defense on a base over seas. I had already applied for unemployment benifits and at first was granted them, then 4 weeks later I was denied stating that the company cited that I quit. Which is untrue, I completed my one year contract and when it was over I left to come back to the states to find work here as I did not want to do contract work anymore. The company is stating that since they offered me a new contract to stay overseas and I refused, that I quit; which is untrue.

 

[Beth3]

Then you already know that you're eligible for UC benefits; the only issue is that your employer is contesting your eligibility. You need to file for a hearing with the UC Division and appeal the decision.

Information on how to do that will have been provided to you along with the denial. Read it carefully and see what the deadline is - it's a pretty short window (usually two weeks or less.) If the deadline hasn't already passed, file an appeal right away. If it has, then I'm afraid it's a done deal.

 

[OHRoadwarrior]

They will make a decision based on the facts.

In your case...

Pro= Your contract was up.

Against= You chose not to continue working there, doing work you previously did and were qualified to do.