Do I have to report a job offer that I refused before I even collected my first unemployment benefit check?
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Do I have to report a job offer that I refused before I even collected my first unemployment benefit check?
I recently was laid off from a job I held for over 4 years on March 26th of 2019. I got busy looking for a new job right away and was offered one but the job was potentially hazardous to my health so I refuse to accept it. I was wondering if I have to report the job offer refusal the first time I collect unemployment benefits, even though I was not collecting at the time I turned down the job offer?
Asked on April 8, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Legally, if you had applied for unemployment benefits at the time you received the offer, you would have to report it--you must disclose any/all job offers received from when you applied forward. If you had not yet applied, you do not have to.
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