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We was to be laid off over a year ago, and then the DM made us sign a transfer paper to another branch that’s close to 80 miles one way this past February. This was forced on us and we was told it was just for payroll purposes only!! We got a new DM and is now wanting us to drive to the other location 3 days a week. If we don’t go to the other branch and get fired would we be able to collect unemployment?
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There's no guaranteed answer to this. If you turn down the position and apply for benefits and your employer doesn't contest your application, then you proabably get benefits. If your employer does contest, I would say yes because if you turn the job down for a necessitous and compelling reason, you can still get comp benefits. Turning down an offer to drive to work that's 80 miles one way is probably compelling enough but really its up to the referree to decide.
Answered on Jun 26th, 2018 at 11:36 AM