unemployment time frames and length?

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Hello I am just curious if anyone knows how unemployment works. I started a job and went to training for the job. I was being paid $10 an hour but when I finished the first week they gave us a test and I got 76% on it. You had to pass with a 80%, so then they let me go. I have only been with the company for a week and they fired me, can I collect unemployment benefits? And if I can how much will it be? Also if I am able to and found a Part time Job 20 hours a week $10 an hour will I lose the benefits? 

Thanks

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

if that was your first job, forget it - you need to have full time wages for 4-5 calendar quarters to qualify for full unemployment benefits - at least probably 2 full calendar quarters BEFORE the quarter you were laid off in to even have a chance at minimum benefits - which might only be $40/wk -

full benefits will probably only actually pay you 50% of your working wage at best and is taxable income on top of that. 

In Penna - even if you worked long enough to get benefits and were collecting and then got another job - you would have to be at  that job long enough to earn at least 6 times your weekly benefit to be able to collect again if you got laid off again

doughboy09bravo · Answer

Depending on what state you live in you may have to call the unemployment office and they can get you a real answer. Go to google and type in your state and unemployment and it should guide you the rest of the way. Good luck

Ray · Answer

You can only collect the benefits if you where layed off. Getting fired or quitting is not qualifying.

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