Originally Posted by
cessna157
For the question about earning unemployment and taking the voluntary package. This is from the Kentucky Unemployment Insurance website:
Q Can a person draw UI if they quit?
A Assuming the claimant has sufficient wage credits to establish a claim, he or she
may be qualified to receive benefits if they voluntarily left their employment with
good cause attributable to the employment and there are no other eligibility
issues present.
Q Can a person draw UI if they are fired?
A Assuming the claimant has sufficient wage credits to establish a claim, he or she
may be qualified to receive benefits if they were discharged for reasons other
than misconduct or dishonesty connected with the work and there are no other
eligibility issues present.
Q1 ANS No, unless said person quit for a very good reason. Generally, the answer is no, even if you have a good reason.
Q2 ANS Possibly. You stand a much better chance at getting UI if you were fired, but they will want to know the circumstances, with the facts weighted most favorably to the petioner for UI. So don't give the employer ammo to cause you to be denied UI.