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Unemployment Benefits-New Jersey
My husband is currently in the military. He received orders to relocate out of the country. Our family was on his orders, so I left with him. Initially I was collecting unemployment benefits. However, they were taken away from be because the New Jersey UI office stated that because there is so agreement with the country that we are in now I do not qualify. Is this possible? Can they take away my benefits. Also, how am I not qualified if I am able and looking for work?
Asked on February 2, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
What you heard from the state UI person you spoke with is at odds with the state Department of Labor's own official policy, which is that: "For example, a person quits work to move out of the area. While this is a good personal reason to quit, the reason for quitting is not connected with the work and the person would be disqualified. There are exceptions to this disqualification . . . when a spouse or civil union partner of an active military member leaves work to move with the military member who is transferred outside of the state."
Below is a link to the state Dept. of Labor's own webpage on the subject. You should refer the Dept. to their own policy here and ask for the authority or legal justification for not providing it in this case.
http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/ui/aftrfile/quit.html
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