Am I able to collect unemployment if I am collecting disability

Question

In process of collecting disability. Am I eligable to collect unemployment if my previous employer has no accomodations for my disability?

Answer 1

If you become disabled after becoming unemployed, or become unable to work while employed due to an illness or injury not caused by the job.

If you are unsure whether you can hold a job, you might apply for both programs, with the intention of dropping one once your disability status is clear. Applying for both would protect your rights with both programs, since benefits sometimes only begin with the date of application (not when you actually became unemployed or disabled).

If you think you can do some part-time, sheltered, or accommodated work that is less than what Social Security considers substantial and gainful, you might apply for both programs.