Calif. Hunter
Active member
If you are fired for cause in California, you cannot get unemployment. It all depends upon how the employer responds to your claim. I just denied it for a woman we fired for cutting escrow checks to her fiance'. She filed for unemployment, stating on her application that "I made a mistake on a check and was fired." I responded with the facts and she gets no unemployment. It all depends on the reason you were fired. If you are laid off or your job is eliminated, you get unemployment. Each state is different. There is also a 7-day waiting period here - you get no $$$ for the first 7 days of unemplyment. That is why I tell everyone who get laid off to apply right away - the 7 days starts from when you apply!