Do I have a chance to win an unemployment appeal?
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Do I have a chance to win an unemployment appeal?
I accepted a job in OH on 02/01, but wasn’t set up to begin work until 03/03. On 02/01, work was available through my past employer, which I refused to show. I continued to claim monthly benefits until the day I started work on 03/03. I had already moved to OH, and had no place to live if I accepted the offer in MI. Do I have a case against the determination of “refusal of work”.
Asked on February 9, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
Ok here is the thing: each state has their own particular set of laws and case law on how the judges rule on these issues so this is best asked to an attorney in Michigan. But generally when you file for unemployment benefits you indicate that you are "ready, willing and able" to work. You were really not willing. But I would try and see if there is any case law out there that could put you in a different position: that you had to relocate for work and see if there is any way this angle could help. Otherwise, I am not sure that you have much of a leg to stand on here. Good luck to you though.
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