Alabama Unemployment Eligibility

Alabama Unemployment

Alabama Unemployment Eligibility Calculator

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Unemployment benefits provide a vital safety net for Alabama residents who have lost their jobs through no fault of their own. Understanding the eligibility requirements can help you navigate the Alabama unemployment system so the process of claiming benefits goes smoothly.

How to qualify for Alabama unemployment insurance benefits

Your claim for unemployment benefits is subject to at least two determinations: a monetary determination and a non-monetary determination. The monetary determination will assess your eligibility for benefits based on your earnings history, while the non-monetary determination will evaluate the reason for your unemployment and make sure you are willing and able to work.

After applying for Alabama unemployment benefits, review your monetary determination carefully and contact the Alabama Department of Labor if you notice any missing or incorrectly reported wages. If your wage record needs to be corrected, you may need to provide proof of wages, such as a W-2 form, pay stubs, or a letter from your former employer.

If you have wages from another state, you may receive another monetary determination after these additional wages are recorded. Keep in mind that receiving benefits from multiple states at the same time constitutes Alabama unemployment fraud.

Monetary Eligibility Requirements

To qualify for Alabama unemployment benefits, the combined earnings from your two highest base period quarters must meet the minimum amount required by law. Your total base period wages must be at least one and a half times your high quarter earnings. This calculation determines both your eligibility for benefits and the amount you will receive.

Base Period

The base period used to determine your eligibility for benefits is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before that week. The wages paid to you during your base period are used to assess if you have enough wages to qualify for a claim and determine how much you can be paid in benefits.

The base period is calculated based on the date you file your claim. For instance, if your claim was filed October 5, 2022, your base period is the 12-month period beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.

High Quarter

Your “high quarter” refers to the quarter in your base period when you received the highest amount of wages from covered employment.

Non-Monetary Eligibility Requirements

In addition to the monetary requirements, individuals applying for Alabama unemployment benefits in Alabama must also fulfill certain non-monetary eligibility requirements. These requirements include the reason for your job separation, and your willingness to work and be available for work. You must also be actively seeking employment each week.

To qualify for Alabama unemployment benefits, you must:

  • Be unemployed through no fault of your own
  • Be able to work
  • Be willing to accept work
  • Be available to work
  • Immediately report any income
  • Make 3 work search contacts each week
  • Not refuse any offer of suitable work
  • Attend any required interviews and appointments with the ADOL
  • Be a citizen of the United States or be legally allowed to work in Alabama

Job Separation Requirements

One of the primary eligibility requirements for Alabama unemployment compensation is that you must be unemployed through no fault of your own.

Quitting your job

You may be disqualified from the UI program if you voluntarily quit your job without a good work-connected reason. Personal reasons like lack of transportation or moving are not considered good work-connected causes, regardless of how valid they may seem. This rule ensures that individuals who quit their jobs for non-work-related reasons do not abuse the unemployment benefits system.

If you voluntarily quit your job, the burden of proof is on you to show that you quit for a good work-connected reason. Examples of good reasons include:

  • Unsafe working conditions: If the working conditions are dangerous or pose a risk to your health and safety, you may be able to quit and still receive benefits.
  • Discrimination or harassment: If you are being discriminated against or harassed on the job due to your race, gender, age, religion, or any other protected characteristic, you may be able to quit and still receive benefits.
  • Domestic violence: If you are a victim of domestic violence and leaving your job is necessary for your safety, you may be able to quit and still receive benefits.

Getting fired

If you were fired from your job due to misconduct in connection with the work, you may be denied unemployment benefits. Misconduct includes failing to obey an employer’s work rules and policies, endangering the safety of others, disregarding orders or instructions, and committing dishonest or criminal acts.

The severity of the misconduct, prior warnings, and corrective actions taken before discharge will affect the severity of the disqualification. For instance, a person discharged for committing a dishonest or criminal act may have wages reported by that employer removed from their base period wage file.

Additional Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible for benefits, you must legally reside within the United States. Additionally, you need to be available for work during each week that you wish to receive benefits. This means being able, available, seeking, and willing to accept full-time work, during the hours, days, and shifts that are typically worked in the industry or trade for which you have the necessary training or experience.

You must be able to work in order to qualify for benefits. If you are unable to work due to sickness or injury, benefits may be denied until you can provide proof of your ability to work.

Work Registration Requirement

Another eligibility requirement is that you must register at a local Alabama Career Center or online at the Alabama Works website. You will be required to post your resume online. Your Career Center registration will remain active for a minimum of 90 days, and you must ensure that it remains active during the weeks you receive unemployment benefits.

Mandatory Interviews

While receiving unemployment benefits, you may be selected to participate in an eligibility review interview. You must participate in all requested fact-finding interviews, profile interviews, and eligibility reviews. You also need to register with the Employment Service. If you fail to take part or report, as instructed, to a call-in notice to an Alabama Career Center, or for a fact-finding or eligibility review interview, benefits can be denied. This eligibility review interview will be conducted prior to filing your weekly claim certification.

Work Search Requirement

In Alabama, you must make 3 work search contacts each week that you claim benefits. These contacts must be reported during the weekly certification process. Include the date of contact, the employer’s name, city and state, method of contact, and contact results. When applying for jobs, it’s important to ensure that they are within the normal commuting distance of your home, and that you are qualified for the job.

You must log in to Alabama Works or visit a local Alabama Career Center at least once a week while claiming unemployment benefits or your benefits may be denied.

Refusing a Job Offer

You must accept any suitable job offer. Suitability is determined based on your past training and experience, the details of the job, and the local labor market. Your benefits can be delayed if you refuse a job offer or fail to respond to a job referral from the Alabama Career Center.

If you refuse a referral to a job, fail to keep an appointment with a prospective employer, or refuse suitable work from an employer, your benefits can be delayed or denied. Any job referral or refusal must be immediately reported through the UC Claimant Inquiry Line.

Reporting Income

You must report any income when certifying your weekly claim. Certain types of payments such as vacation pay, holiday pay, workers’ compensation pay, or sick pay may be disqualifying or deductible. Always provide honest, accurate information to avoid charges of Alabama unemployment fraud. If you earn less than your weekly benefit amount, you may be eligible to receive partial benefits. Use the Alabama unemployment calculator to estimate your weekly UI benefit.

Attending School

You can go to school and collect unemployment, but only if you are available to work full time. This means you may need to change the hours of your classes or quit school temporarily. If you are a regular, full-time student attending high school, you will be disqualified from receiving benefits until you are no longer attending high school.

Benefit Year

Your benefit year is the 52-week period starting from the week you first apply. Your benefit year will expire one year after you file your initial UI claim. You can stop and start claiming weekly benefits at any time during this period until your benefits are exhausted. However, once your benefits are exhausted or your benefit year expires, you will no longer be eligible for any further benefits under that claim.

How long will my benefits last?

Benefits typically last between 14-20 weeks unless the state of Alabama or the federal government authorizes a benefit extension due to a high unemployment rate. For example, during the COVID pandemic, benefits were extended through programs like Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC), Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). These programs have expired and are no longer available.

Disaster Unemployment Assistance is available when the President of the United States declares a disaster in a specific region. Currently, Alabama does not offer any extended UI benefits.

If your Alabama unemployment claim is denied

If you are disqualified from receiving Alabama unemployment benefits, there are a few steps you can take. You can appeal the decision within 15 days of the date the determination was mailed to you, or 7 days if the decision was handed to you in person.

During the hearing, you can present evidence and arguments to support your claim for benefits. Additionally, you can seek assistance from an attorney or legal aid organization to help with the appeals process. If you are still denied benefits after the hearing, you may be able to appeal the decision to the Alabama Circuit Court. It’s important to understand the specific reasons why you were disqualified, as this may determine the best course of action for your appeal.

  1. my job was eliminated on 11-8-19 after 20 years of service . I was working full time am also a bi-vocational pastor for which I received $300.00 a week housing allowance and have a farm that I operate. I have worked for 50 years and have only received unemployment two times that I remember in 1991 when plant closed and 1992 when another job as consultant played out.

  2. I tried to apply for disability this year, but was denied because of the lack of hours I’ve worked in my life. I’m 23, so that’s understandable. But I’ve been fired for my inability to walk/stand for long, and that’s showing the same problem now. People will not hire me once they know I can’t do much if I’m not sitting. I wasn’t able to put that on my application! I’m worried it will get denied.

  3. I worked as an Uber/Lyft driver in 2017/2018 in Alabama where I had also lived and worked for 20 years. I moved to GA in Sep of 2018 and worked for the health insurance marketplace from Nov 3 2018 to Feb 5 2019. I was laid off on Feb 5th and job was supposed to last until end of March. The company I worked for said for all of us who were laid off to file for unemployment, they said they had no problem with paying for it. When I applied in Georgia they called and said my wages were pulling up in Alabama and I needed to apply in Alabama. I applied in Alabama and they said I hadn’t worked enough quarters but I had worked all year as a uber/lyft driver. What is the problem here? Why can’t I get my unemployment? GA said I had wages pulling up in Alabama.

    • Micheline,

      To qualify, a claimant is required to have active employment and earnings in the last 4-5 calendar quarters (Based Period). If you do not meet this criterion, please ask the Unemployment Office to consider “Alternate Base Period”.

      • I have been working as a custodian at a high school since December of 2019 and have recently been laid off I guess you could say due to the state shutdown of schools and businesses. I still have my job I just can’t work. I have 3 kids in my home, bills, and rent I still need to pay. Can I still apply for Unemployment?

        • Elizabeth,

          We understand this might be a difficult time for you. We’re anticipating a shortage of staff across unemployment offices due to the massive surge in UI applications considering the pandemic. We advise against calling or visiting the office, as you may not get a response instantly.

          Your state may have activated “Extended Benefits (EB)” authorized by the federal government. We recommend you apply for UI benefits online. For more information, please visit your state’s official Unemployment website.

  4. I work for a union and was with a company for a year and a half and eventually laid off because, after having my new born child I had to move back to my home town and it was taking me 3 to 3 1/2 hours to get to and from work each day. I immediately filed for unemployment and was granted it. But the next day I went to the union hall and discussed my need for a job closer to home with the board. The union board decides who works where if the need for work become available. Well I was offered a job at Honda which is 20 mins. Driving in One day,. and I happily acccepted The job. Well I went out to the job one day. After that day the company I work for decides to move me from Honda to Unipress manufacturing. Unipress is 2 to 2 1/2 hours travel in one day. I did that for a week and when I heard that I was staying at Unipress til further notice. I was fired after I quit because I have a new born, one car and can’t be that far away. Can I receive Unemployment? the company moved from one City to another and i couldn’t follow the company.

    • Nicholas,

      Unemployment Insurance benefits are extended to claimants who lose their job due to involuntary reasons. I suggest you speak to the Union to see if you can continue with your existing claim.

  5. If you are ineligible for Unemployment in Tennessee due to Quarterly Earnings. If denied in Tennessee and you have worked in Alabama, can you file a claim in Alabama if you have Earnings reported by previous Alabama Employer even though you are being laid off in Tennessee.

  6. I took my daughter to the ER of the hospital where I work per the instructions of her neurologist. Had to beg the doctor to call the Neuro and he did not like that very much. He wanted to give her a RX and shot of pain meds and have her follow up with Neuro in the AM. He finally called Neuro and received orders on what to give my daughter. She had never received this medication and as a nurse I knew it had to be monitored closely due to her diagnoses and the meds she was on. Within 7 minutes they were discharging us telling us to follow up with Neuro in the morning. I got upset and told the nurse to tell the doctor for me and I used the *f word a couple of times in my statement* if anything happened to my daughter I was holding him liable and I would be reporting this to administration due to this not being proper procedure. After we got to the parking lot I did call the Nursing supervisor and let her know what I said “straight from the horses mouth”. Was told that my job was not in jeopardy due to I was not on the clock I was a customer not to worry about it. My daughter had to be admitted later that night due to the ER doctor not following the Neuro orders. He was to re evaluate the med and if it did not work Neuro was to admit to hospital when we got home and she was no better Neuro was notified and that is when we learned of this. Neuro sent direct admit orders to the hospital and we returned and she was there for two days. I went to work the next day and half way through my shift I was called to HR and placed on suspension due to “your behavior and outburst in the ER”. I was a customer at the time not an employee. Can I draw anything on suspension or if they fire me?

    • If I attend college online. But am available to work full time and actively looking for employment am I eligible to continue my unemployment benefits in Alabama

    • Frankie,

      This is a tricky situation. I suggest you call the Unemployment Office for further advise. I hope you don’t get fired.

  7. My assignment ended because my daughter got sick and had an doctors appointment she has asthma I gave the company notice ahead of time can I still qualify for benefits?

    • You will not be eligible since unemployment insurance is only extended to those who become unemployed due to involuntary reasons.

  8. I was a teacher. I was non renewed. My termination letter states May 26, 2017 as my last day. I opted to have a portion of my pay withheld each month during the school year so I would get a check during the summer. Can I get unemployment for the summer alabama?

    • Melissa,

      Please check with your employer if they paid Unemployment Taxes in your state and apply accordingly during the seasonal time off from work.

    • Tracey,

      Hope you get well soon. UI benefits are only extended to those who are able and available for work.

  9. Received Employer wage report for qualifying period. Payments pending final approval. It shows weekly benefit amount, but doesn’t actually say if I’m approved?
    Not sure when or if I’m supposed to start filing weekly claim statement.
    Is that after i receive a final approval for unemployment? Also this is first time filing for unemployment.

    • Sandy,

      I suggest you call the Claims Center for precise answers to all your questions. There will be a “Waiting Week” for the first claim.

  10. My husbands plant is shutting down for maintenance for 16 days. He is missing exactly 64 hours of paid work. Can he file for unemployment while the plant is shut down?

    • Temporary time off from work is generally not eligible.

      Please call the Unemployment Office in your state to inquire further.

  11. I was told today I would be given a thirty day leave due to missing work because of doctors appointments. I told them I could not be done that way I have worked here for 1year and a month they told me I could file unemployment and they wouldn’t fight it. Will I be eligible for benefits . Thanks

    • You may not be eligible since unemployment insurance is only extended to those who become unemployed due to involuntary reasons.

  12. I worked PT for almost 2 years @ $9 per hr. The company gave a closing date of 11/12/16. Because there wasn’t a position at another location available/offered to me,I was released mid Oct. I received less than $250 severance and have depleted my savings paying my bills while searching for employment! I am 48yrs old and do not qualify for assistance anywhere else. I am able-bodied to work. Do I qualify for benefits?

    • You will only be eligible to claim UI benefits if your employer remitted taxes that contribute towards state funds.

      Please check with your employer and apply accordingly.

  13. My employer is shutting down the first two weeks of 2017. I still have some vacation eligibility remaining, but planned to take my vacation in June with my family. Will having vacation hours available through my employer disqualify me from unemployment benefits?

    • Seasoned and scheduled time off from work generally does not qualify.

      Please speak to the Unemployment Office for further information.

    • Please use the “Benefits Calculator” to check the benefits or call the Unemployment Office in your state for further details.

  14. I was fired because my boss say I was on camera with my eyes closed and i have sleep apenea but, I was told earlier in the week that they were planning to let me go i have other health issue that cause them to try and fire me in the previous month so now they fired me for neglect but I have health issue that at some periods I do have to close me eyes but by any means I was not sleep cause when I actually do sleep without my cpap I never get any sleep and I hear everything around me

    • Well, if you lose/lost the job due to voluntary reasons, you will not be eligible to claim Unemployment Insurance benefits.

  15. I turned in notice because I was unable to be prompt to work because of my daycare. My manager agreed to adjust the time a little when i spoke to your the first time.But now she is unable to do so do it because of the new tardiness policy

    • You will not be eligible since unemployment insurance is only extended to those who become unemployed due to involuntary reasons.

      Please inquire further with the Unemployment Office in your state.

  16. There is not enough money in the bank on Friday to cover my payroll check, because of this I have to go to a check cashing place to cash my payroll check. My personal bank wanted to hold part of my payroll check, they said the company (my employer) who wrote the check was a risk. Can I file? I have been with this company 23 years.

    • You can claim and receive unemployment compensation only if you’re laid off from the job.

      Please call the Unemployment Office for further details.

    • You will not be eligible since unemployment insurance is only extended to those who become unemployed due to involuntary reasons.

  17. My seasonal.job just ended however I had a job with a real company that shut down before that can I receive unemployment in the state of Alabama

    • You can be eligible on the basis of your permanent job.

      Please use the Benefits Calculator available on this site to determine benefits.

  18. I was just let go due to health reasons that are out of my control. I am a very good worker and never late but I am pregnant (15 weeks) and having heart issues. They told me they were really sorry, that she didn’t want to let me go, but I needed to take care of me and the baby first. I worked there from January 17th to May 16th. Am I eligible for unemployment?! I’m so beside myself right now

    • Unfortunately, the system does not consider personal issues such as pregnancy.

      You will not be eligible for UI benefits since they are only offered to those who’re able and available for work.

  19. I was terminated from my job after 3 weeks because i missed 1 full day during training because my son was very ill with a asthma attack. I provided a doctors excuse but they still let me go, but offered me to return in 3 weeks to a new training class because my performance was very good. i filled unemployment for the time I would be unemployed with the company. the company lied and said I resigned but I submitted the email confirming i was let go for an absence. Do I qulify for unemployment? Its been 3 weeks and no decision made yet.

    • If you were terminated wrongfully, you can qualify.

      Please call the claims center on the phone numbers provided for an update. If they deny, please ask for an adjudicator and keep all the supporting documents handy.

  20. I’m in Alabama. My plant is shutting down one week. I understand there is a week waiting period on unemployment benefits. If I take vacation during the week waiting period will I be ineligible to file?

    • We’re not sure of a definite answer.

      Please call the Unemployment Office in your state for further information.

  21. I am student and working an temp job. If I am let go or quit because the job is making me fail my classes can I draw unemployment until I find a more suitable job?

    • Students are not generally eligible for UI benefits since they are unable to work full time due to their class schedule.

      Please call the claims center/customer service of the labor dept. in your state for further information.

  22. I may be laid-off from my full time job (held 20 yrs) due to budget constraints. The lay-off package includes severance pay based on years of service plus any unused vacation. Does the severance package impact my unemployment eligibility?

    • Actually, the other response is not true. In the state of Alabama, severance is not considered wages, therefore it is possible to collect both a severence and unemployment at the same time. I was laid off in a mass layoff with 400 other people a few years ago and an administrator from the Alabama dept of Labor came to speak with all of the laid off employees.
      One of the the things that he told us is that as long as your benefits package refers to your payments as “severance” then these payments are not considered when one applies for unemployment. We were encouraged to file immediately (which I did) and I received both my severance benefits and unemployment for several weeks.
      You can verify this information via the state of Alabama dept of labor website as well as with a phone call to them.
      I’m sure this may be different in other states, but in Alabama your severance is not wages and therefore is not considered when determining your unemployment eligibility.

  23. I always have gotten when we’re laid off but this is the first time I’ve had some vacation hours so I was wondering if that was the delay or reason for saying not paid

  24. OK so I work for a school so we are laid off when the kids go on breaks and then we file for unemployment to we return back to work I have already did a waiting week last time I was laid off this year well we were just laid off again for what will end up being 5 weeks of lay off well I had 40 hours vacation which I claimed when I signed up for my unemployment well I’ve been filling now for about to be 4 weeks and all weeks are saying unpaid so does this mean there not going to give me unemployment due my vacation hours keep in mind it’s only 40 hours and this is what I work in normal 1 week period at work which I told unemployment this when I filed my claim online so will I qualify to reseave unemployment

    • Generally, seasonal employment such as schooling does not qualify.

      If you’ve received compensation before and there is a delay this time, please call the unemployment office in your state for an update on status.

  25. I was working as an instructor at a local college. I put in a letter of resignation for the end of the end of the Fall quarter December 18, 2015. I was let go on Oct 28, 2015 with the explanation that they were going ahead and accepting my resignation. We are contracted by quarter. Would this fall under the employer breaking the contract and qualify me for unemployment benefits?

  26. im a truck driver the dr has put on insulin so with the fed. reg I can no longer driver comm. veh can I draw unemploymenyt

    • You will not be eligible since unemployment insurance is only extended to those who become unemployed due to involuntary reasons.

  27. I an 41 years old and have worked since I was 18. I was terminated in august.I applied for benefits and was denied .I had my appeals hearing to which the company didn’t even attend but was still denied.I requested a hearing but was turned down. I have no idea about the legal issues of unemployment. I have been seeking work,but it’s been 12 weeks and I’m still unemployed.can I reapply??? Is there any hope for me to receive my unemployment compensation?

    • Looks like you were not given a fair hearing during the appeals procedure. Please follow up with appropriate authorities.

      Visit the nearest office for a quick resolution.

  28. My previous employer let me go after an accident due to fatigue, caused a roll over accident two weeks ago. All tests negative for drugs. Can I qualify?
    Thanks

    • You will not be eligible since unemployment insurance is only extended to those who become unemployed due to involuntary reasons.

  29. My employer cut my hours by 33% and cut my pay rate in half. This results in not being economically feasible for me to continue at this job. Am I eligible for unemployment benefits?

    • Contractors are not eligible to receive unemployment compensation unless the employer remitted relevant taxes on behalf of you.

      Please check with your employer.

  30. How do you know if your approved for benefits in Alabama? I received a wage report and it says “pending final approval of claim” and it shows my wages and what I should receive each week. I’m confused on how one knows if they are actually approved? Its been nearly 3 weeks and nothing so far. I was laid off not fired and should be eligible. I have filed weekly claims – 1st one reads waiting week and the 2nd reads ‘not paid’ and I’m due to file again. There should really be a better system put in place especially with the use of online material to let a person know sooner than waiting on the mail to arrive if they are approved or not.

    • Jimmy,

      I can understand the inconvenience caused here.
      Please call the phone numbers provided for update on claim status and also discuss the shortage in online options.

  31. i only worked for this company for 2 months and they were bought out and the new company let me go..can i file for unemployment…

    • With just two months of employment, you will not qualify.

      You must have at least an year of continuous employment to be eligible.

  32. I was laid off at the end of June. I have a part-time opportunity beginning in August to work for a friend during her maternity leave. I can work 24 hrs per week from Aug – Oct. Can I still apply for unemployment benefits during this time? Once this position if over can I continue to receive unemployment benefits? How does the unemployment period work in this situation (26 weeks). Does it stop and start over or continue?

    • The unemployment benefits are only provided for up to 26 weeks. It is not revolving or repetitive.

      If you’re working part time intentionally, you may not qualify for unemployment insurance. If there was reduction in the number of hours worked due to a deliberation by the employer, you can consider applying.

  33. I was hired as part time but worked full time for almost 4 months hours have been drastically. what are my chances for u employment benefits?

  34. I am 68 years old drawing my SSI and working our business has dropped off a great deal if I am laid off will I be eligible for unemployment compensation.

    • If you’re running a business,you will mostly not qualify since you would have not paid the relevant taxes into the system.

  35. I have worked at my job for 9 years . I just started college to obtain my RN degree to further my medical career in dealing with Cancer patents . I notified my Manger and HR person and the CEO of the company before doing so. I was told she would work with my work schedule to be able to attend college . I am in my first semester and have been dropped from full time to part time work status . My hours went from 40 to 60 to now 28 hours and was told I will be loosing my health coverage due to hours and the hours I do work I must keep doing my work and responsibilities and train new hires . If I quite due to these actions am I able to file unemployment in Alabama ?

  36. If I get fired from my job for no fault on my end. For someone posting something on facebook that I was tagged in. Will I be able for unemployment.

  37. Hi, I was let go due to absences, but i received no written or verbal warnings and had legitimate excuses. I even followed the call in policy every time. Am I eligible?

  38. I’ve worked for the same company for almost 12 years. Now, because of lack of work, my employer’s cutting my hrs. Do I qualify for any unemployment benefits?

  39. I am a teacher in my third year and I was non renewed on my contract to keep me from getting tenure with my school system. I work on the Alabama/Georgia line in Alabama but live in Georgia. Can I file for unemployment and do I file in Alabama or Georgia?

  40. I lost my husband last January. We were living with his family paying a share of the bills. I have no family of my own living here in alabama. In order to be able to have a place to live, his family said I could no longer live there. In September I had to quit my job in order to come to missouri and stay with my family until I can get a job and get my own place. I have been Looking and continue every day, but in the meantime I applied for my alabama unemployment and have been turned down, I am filing an appeal, do I have a valid reason for quitting?

    • I am sorry to hear about the loss.

      Please sit down and ascertain the reason for rejecting your claim(You can write back to us with the “Reason”).You need to definitely have a valid reason for leaving your last job.
      Perhaps, you can explain to the adjudicator when they contact you on the appeal filed.Be prepared.

  41. I am currently working at K-Mart part time while attending school. When I received the job I was told that it is seasonal. So their is a chance that I will be laid off after the holidays. I have applied for numerous jobs but have been turned down due to the fact that I don’t have enough experience in retail which is what most jobs in Dothan, AL consist of, other than restaurants. My experience lies with mostly assembling, manufacturing and distribution, but their are few opportunities for those jobs here and have not received help from employment agencies in locating
    work. My question is will I be eligible to collect unemployment if I am laid off from my job even though I am attending school. Keep in mind that the job is seasonal so school is not the reason that I may get laid off.

  42. hello,i am having surgery sept,26,2013 at birmingham v.a. I will be out of work approx,8 weeks i work 29 hrs a week,I have not talked to my boss,I do not have benefits,with the city of madison al am i eligibly,thanks william long, I have worked for the city for 2 years

  43. If I quit my job because of physical limitations, but an still able to work other types of jobs, would I qualify?

    • Is there documentation of your physical limitations? When do you become aware of the conflict between your abilities and what the employer expected of you? Have you made attempts to have the employer accomodate your limitations? If you have to leave the job, but are still able to work, you may be eligible – the unemployment office makes the final determination.

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