Comments on: Can I get unemployment if laid off and boss offers me a new job at a separate company he owns? http://www.raikiri.net/2010/09/can-i-get-unemployment-if-laid-off-and-boss-offers-me-a-new-job-at-a-separate-company-he-owns/ Learn how to write a resume, write a cover letter, and find a job or find a new career-- fast! Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:59:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Doctor Deth http://www.raikiri.net/2010/09/can-i-get-unemployment-if-laid-off-and-boss-offers-me-a-new-job-at-a-separate-company-he-owns/#comment-15823 Doctor Deth Sat, 25 Sep 2010 08:03:09 +0000 http://www.raikiri.net/2010/09/can-i-get-unemployment-if-laid-off-and-boss-offers-me-a-new-job-at-a-separate-company-he-owns/#comment-15823 has he been paying you under teh table at your current job? if yes, then that means he has NOT been paying into the unemployment system for you and depending on how long you have worked there - you probably will NOT get unemployment benefits at all if he IS paying you normally now and you got a w-2 from him for 2009, then you can probably turn down the under-the table job and not lose UC benefits, especially if new job is a long commute compared to what you do now - he may appeal and you will have to explain his illegitimate offer to you has he been paying you under teh table at your current job?

if yes, then that means he has NOT been paying into the unemployment system for you and depending on how long you have worked there – you probably will NOT get unemployment benefits at all

if he IS paying you normally now and you got a w-2 from him for 2009, then you can probably turn down the under-the table job and not lose UC benefits, especially if new job is a long commute compared to what you do now – he may appeal and you will have to explain his illegitimate offer to you

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