Unemployment Compensation

If you have recently been separated from employment, you may have questions about your eligibility for unemployment compensation benefits. To qualify monetarily, a person must: Have been paid wages in two or more calendar quarters in the base period; Have total base period wages of at least 1-1/2 times the wages in the quarter having the highest earnings; Have at least $3,400 total wages in the base period. This calculation is automatically done at the time you file your claim. If you were terminated for performance issues, you are eligible for benefits. If you were terminated for substantial misconduct you will be denied benefits. If you quit or abandoned your position you are generally not eligible for benefits. However, if you were forced to quit (either resign or else you will be fired) or you quit with good cause attributable to the employer then you are eligible for benefits. If you have questions about your eligibility or have a hearing scheduled, you need legal advise and representation. Contact Ft. Lauderdale attorney Randy Fleischer. He has represented hundreds of people at unemployment hearings and has a very high success rate.