Category Archives: Employee Tip – Unemployment
Three Rules for an Unemployment Interview or Hearing
If you are a Wisconsin worker with an unemployment application pending, you may have a phone interview or hearing coming up. If you do, you will soon be answering questions from a legal authority in the unemployment process. Before you … Continue reading
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Polite Hearings, and the Distinction Between the Person and His Conduct
Recently I was at a legal hearing. It was the same old drill in most respects. Two parties opposed each other. A boss had fired an employee. The boss’s testimony opposed the employee’s testimony, and vice versa. Neither side changed … Continue reading
Unemployment: The Legal Decision-Maker Isn’t Your Friend (Or Enemy)
Image by beingkatie via Flickr If you are an employee seeking unemployment benefits, and you will be talking to an unemployment agency phone interviewer and/or administrative judge, please avoid a common pitfall: don’t assume that the unemployment representative will identify … Continue reading
Attitude Matters at Your Wisconsin Unemployment Hearing
If you are a Wisconsin employee with an unemployment hearing coming up, my post here has comprehensive information about WI unemployment hearing procedure, preparation, and issues to consider. Stepping back from those detailed issues, there is another, more fundamental issue … Continue reading
New COBRA Benefits/Help for Laid Off Workers
If you were laid off from your job, and have the chance to elect or continue COBRA benefits, please know that a new law was passed which could possibly provide you with federal subsidy money (paid via a tax credit) … Continue reading
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Employee Tip: Document Your Job-Hunting Efforts, If You Want to Legally Challenge Your Termination
If you are an employee, had your job terminated, and are even thinking you may bring a legal claim against your former employer some day, please know that you should keep documentation relating to your job search efforts. You may … Continue reading
Beware of the Employer Who Challenges All Unemployment Claims
Given the hard economic times, and surge of unemployment, Wisconsin employees have reason to be concerned about being laid off or fired from their jobs. Unfortunately, WI workers have an additional concern: there are some employers out there who appear … Continue reading
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Employee Tip: Filing for Unemployment in WI; Preparing for Appeal and Hearing
If you are a Wisconsin employee seeking unemployment benefits, you may wish to consider the information and tips below. Please note the following information is for Wisconsin employees only, and is not legal advice; if you want legal advice, you should contact … Continue reading
Your Comments on Unemployment?
I’ve noticed many folks have viewed the unemployment-related posts on this blog, particularly as of late. If you get a chance, can you please post a comment on whether the unemployment posts were helpful to you, and how your unemployment … Continue reading →
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