My Husband is getting transferred. ?

[armomof3lvsdisney]

My husband is getting transferred to Colorado. We live in NW Arkansas and I will have to leave my job, will I be able to get unemployment benefits since I am having to leave my job for my husbands. TIA

 

[portocall]

No, I don't believe you get unemployment because you quit your job but these days I can't keep it straight. I doubt it though.

 

[runwad]

Nope you can't get it for quitting. You have to be laid off, or in some instances you can even collect when you get fired.

 

[Cheshire Figment]

Normally when you quit a job your are not eligible for unemployment.

 

[Ali]

You don't have to quit. You could stay where you are until you know that your husband is going to stay where he is transferred to, sometimes that's a safer plan.

No unemployment for quitting.

 

[Doodlebug939]

As a military spouse I can tell you that I have gotten unemployment when I had to leave my job in several states. I believe that each state is different though. I got it in PA, Maine and I think Florida.

I pulled this from a website. I would do a search for your state and military spouse unemployment.

"Military families often face frequent moves and these moves can add unique financial pressures, as spouses may have to leave their employment due to a military transfer and the families may face a reduction in income. Generally speaking, when an individual leaves a job voluntarily, then the person is ineligible for unemployment benefits. Recognizing that spouses of military service personnel who quit their jobs due to a military transfer may not be quitting so “voluntarily,” state legislators have amended unemployment compensation laws to help military families who are relocating between states. In several states, state legislators deem it good cause if military spouses leave their employment to follow their spouses in a military relocation, and thus eligible for unemployment benefits"

I hope that it helps you!!

 

[wowsmom]

When my DH and I got married (about 20 years ago), I had to quit my job and move cross country. (He's not military.) He told me I could not get unemployment so I didn't even try. Months and months later, I found out that I actually COULD get unemployment - could have been getting it the whole time, but it didn't go retroactive. This was in NJ (and I had moved from CA).

So my advice would be to try and see...you never know. I sure wish I had checked into it myself instead of just believing my DH.

 

[disneychrista]

It is very likely that you will be able to get unemployment, even though you are quitting, under the "trailing spouse" exception. But the only way you will know is to apply. You will apply in the state where you held the job, not the state where you move to.

 

[clm10308]

Wow! Until I read this post I had no idea that I could have qualified for unemployment when I had to quit my job to move out of state. I just went and checked the website for Texas unemployment, and sure enough I missed out. That really would have helped with our move.

 

[taaren]

I found out about this when one of my DGF's lived here and worked in Hawaii for under 2 years, her DH worked in construction, when the contract was up they went back to the midwest. When she returned to her home she was able to collect unemployment from Hawaii for about 6 months until she found a new job in Michigan, even though she'd only had the state job here in Hawaii for about 9 months before leaving. Because we have so many transient workers here (ie. construction and other trades that don't bring permanent residents, just temporary ones), I think the unemployment laws should be amended to exclude them, but as long as the system works that way one may as well take advantage of the fact ...

Depends on the state laws where you're at, but yes, its possible to collect unemployment from your previous home state if you have 'trailing spouse' issues.

 

[iheartmickey1111]

I dont know much about that, but congrats on moving to Colorado! It's beautiful there! I lived there for 15 years before meeting my Army hubby...now he's just 6 years from retiring from the Army and we're already making plans to move back. (We've lived an awful lot of places and its our favorite for sure!)

Good luck with your move, I hope you love it there!

 

[ICF]

I'm really surprised that you can get unemployment when you choose to leave a job?!?!?!

 

[mjbaby]

I'm really surprised that you can get unemployment when you choose to leave a job?!?!?!

I don't know how things work in every state, but there have always been exceptions to the "no quitting" thing. Many states offer "trailing spouse" unemployment (think about it: if a state offers a trailing spouse 6 months of minimal unemployment but in exchange it gets one and potentially two incomes/consumers in exchange if the spouse ultimately finds a job, it's made a decent trade - often, this type of unemployment is not renewable so it's a minor investment with a good upside). There have also been exceptions made for hostile workplaces, employee abuse, and so forth. So if one leaves a job because of poor treatment, it's possible - although not guaranteed - in some states to go through the process and be granted unemployment.

For the OP, the best thing to do is check the Colorado UC site and check it out.

 

[angierae]

I'm really surprised that you can get unemployment when you choose to leave a job?!?!?!

When the "choice" is "break up your family for an unknown period of time" or "quit your job", it's not really a choice, in my book.

THis is why "trailing spouse" exceptions exist.

 

[SDSorority]

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/unemploymentbenefits/g/spouse-unemployment.htm

 

[Hannathy]

I'm really surprised that you can get unemployment when you choose to leave a job?!?!?!

I'm right there with you!

Is it no wonder our taxes are out of control?

 

[ICF]

When the "choice" is "break up your family for an unknown period of time" or "quit your job", it's not really a choice, in my book.

THis is why "trailing spouse" exceptions exist.

But see, IMO, that's why the "family" has to sit down and decide if it's worth it to move to another state for a job. Is the new jobs pay going to cover things if the "trailing spouse" can't find work....etc.

I don't think the state should be paying the "trailing spouse" while they look for a job....when they made a decision to quit a job and move to a place without having a new job lined up.

If the "trailing spouse" hasn't found work in a certiain time frame -- 6 month / 12 months etc....then I could see perhaps letting them collect, but just because they are "unemployed" by choice when they set foot in the new state, I dont think they should be able to collect unemployment starting from day 1.

 

[VAfamily1998]

But see, IMO, that's why the "family" has to sit down and decide if it's worth it to move to another state for a job. Is the new jobs pay going to cover things if the "trailing spouse" can't find work....etc.

Military families don't have a choice of whether or not it's worth it to move to another state. The military member HAS to move, he has no choice in the matter. Military families are separated so much over the course of a career for deployments, unaccompanied TADs, etc. I think to expect a family to stay in one spot while the service member moves from place to place is unreasonable.

 

[daileyad]

I thought to get unemployment you had to be "available and looking for work". How can you be if you live in a different state?

 

[msheriffm]

As a military spouse I can tell you that I have gotten unemployment when I had to leave my job in several states. I believe that each state is different though. I got it in PA, Maine and I think Florida.

I pulled this from a website. I would do a search for your state and military spouse unemployment.

"Military families often face frequent moves and these moves can add unique financial pressures, as spouses may have to leave their employment due to a military transfer and the families may face a reduction in income. Generally speaking, when an individual leaves a job voluntarily, then the person is ineligible for unemployment benefits. Recognizing that spouses of military service personnel who quit their jobs due to a military transfer may not be quitting so “voluntarily,” state legislators have amended unemployment compensation laws to help military families who are relocating between states. In several states, state legislators deem it good cause if military spouses leave their employment to follow their spouses in a military relocation, and thus eligible for unemployment benefits"

I hope that it helps you!!

I have seen serveral military families on this website and I would just like to thank all of you for all the sacrafices you make for our country.