Don't you just love it when

[In_The_Wind]

Poll question: Don't you just love it when

a former employer lies to the state unemployment office about the reason you were fired from a job to avoid paying you benefits. This just happened to someone I know.
Filing an appeal is the only way to go.

Poll result (17 votes)
Yes	(8 votes, 47%)	Vote
No	(1 votes, 6%)	Vote
What else is new?	(0 votes, 0%)	Vote
That's just cooperate business at it's best.	(1 votes, 6%)	Vote
Forget about it while trying to get a new job.	(1 votes, 6%)	Vote
Don't get upset ~ get even! Sue the bastards.	(6 votes, 35%)	Vote

[In_The_Wind]

1. Joanikick cause I only got 3 answers to my poll.

[merh]

2. An appeal is appealing.

[In_The_Wind]

3. (((merh)))

Will you please send me a PM containing your mailing address so I can ship a ~ 1 of 1 ~ print to you.

[merh]

12. Sweeeetttttttttttttttttttt

You bet!!! I'll send you my addie right now.

(((((((((joanie)))))))))))

[quakerboy]

4. do you mean Cooperate or Corporate?

they did that to my wife. They accepted it, then a month later tried to make up a story about having given many warnings etc. She appealed, and they had NO paper to back any of their claims, so she got her unemployment. I kinda wonder if the company is still even there now. Its only been a year.

[In_The_Wind]

6. oops ~ corporate

I hope my friend's luck is that good. It took a month and a half to find out that there is no money coming in right now. I'm sending a food care package.

[quakerboy]

9. I hope so too

Its all pretty sucky, one way or another. and they will hassle ya. We were lucky in that we had a pretty ironclad case, and it was VERY easy to catch then in a number of undeniably stupid lies, which made our whole argument a lot stronger. I wish your friend luck in this.

[SeattleGirl]

5. That happened to me. I appealed, and I won.

The assholes even lied in the follow-up interview with employment security.

But I won.

I had documentation to support my side of the argument.

All they had was "he said, she said."

[In_The_Wind]

7. I'm glad you won!

[kedrys]

8. I appealed and won

The company gave bogus reasons why I shouldn't be paid unemployment. One was that I wasn't a U.S. citizen - that one got smacked back in their faces in 10 seconds because it's not an acceptable reason if the person in question (me) is in the US legally AND has a green card. I can't remember what the other reason was, but it was equally idiotic.

[billyskank]

10. I voted for sue them.

Don't get angry. Just get yourself put right.

[In_The_Wind]

13. He'll be looking for a lawyer next week.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. Appeal...

although Sue is a good friend

[In_The_Wind]

15. His request for an appeal is in the mail.

and the search for a good lawyer will begin on Monday

[Left Is Write]

14. Yes, and I love it even more when the appeal finds them in the wrong...

and the rightful benefit is paid.

[In_The_Wind]

17. The employer should pay when they fire someone unfairly.

They are trying to get out of paying their part.

Thanks for adding your thoughts.

[Inchworm]

16. yes, but...

whatcha wearin?!?

Hi you!!

[In_The_Wind]

18. well

at this moment ~ a towel. I'm heading for the hot tub.