My Husband is getting transferred. ?

[ICF]

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.

Sorry -- I had meant to put that in my original reply and forgot.

I would agree that if the Gov't tells you that you are moving from X to Y then you don't have a say in the matter. I would include an exemption for a military spouse that moved as well (assuming they were working someplace else at the time of the forced relocation) for all states even if normally a 'trailing spouse' wasn't covered for benefits.

 

[NotUrsula]

It looks like Arkansas does have a following spouse exception:

http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/arcode/

(see subsection B.4.)

 

[bumbershoot]

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?

I would assume they have to show that they are looking in the new state. And once the person gets a new job, then they won't get the benefits anymore.

I think it's lovely that some states provide this benefit. There are FAR bigger things tax money is spent on that aren't anywhere near as kind and lovely as this is, so I don't think *unemployment benefits* are the reason things are bad.

 

[tiff211]

I was able to when I moved due to my DH's new job. There are exceptions to the "quitting" rule. Of course it may vary state to state. I had no idea until someone told me I could a week before we moved.

 

[quentina]

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

In PA, the answer would be no. You are choosing to move, continuing work is available.

 

[Doodlebug939]

In PA, the answer would be no. You are choosing to move, continuing work is available.

PA is one of the states that I was able to collect unemployment from with no problem when my husband was transferred. I dont know if the laws have changed since then.

 

[quentina]

PA is one of the states that I was able to collect unemployment from with no problem when my husband was transferred. I dont know if the laws have changed since then.

My job is a HR manager, I go to hearings weekly.....I never lose for a voluntary quit/move. Just this week, I went to one and won it. It is voluntary quit, continuing work was availalble had they chosen not to relocate. Now, if someone quit because they have a job offer and the offer falls through, they get to collect (we then file relief of charges and don't have to pay the benefit via our account).

I think it also depends on if the employer completes the requested paperwork or challenges the UC. Our company is aggressive with this......

 

[mjbaby]

I think it also depends on if the employer completes the requested paperwork or challenges the UC. Our company is aggressive with this......

So the answer really isn't "no" for PA, it's "maybe" based on a variety of variables. I, too, received UC from Pennsylvania as a trailing spouse (and also NY).

I think it's clear that there's tons of confusion on the issue and each situation depends upon a whole host of factors. The OP's best bet is to check it out and see what happens - the worst she will be told is no, right? There's nothing but upside for asking the question.

As for whether or not these arrangements are contributing to economic troubles, I doubt it. States receive multiple benefits from increasing population and if the pot can be sweetened a bit to lure new workers into the state that's likely a really good investment.

 

[averysmom]

Here in Canada you can, it's one of the quitting with cause rules. You're not quitting b/c you want to, you're quitting b/c you have to.

 

[iheartmickey1111]

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.

Amen!!! I had to give up my career in law enforcement completely because of having to move every 3 years with the military. Now I am struggling to find a new career

 

[Doodlebug939]

Amen!!! I had to give up my career in law enforcement completely because of having to move every 3 years with the military. Now I am struggling to find a new career

Sorry to hear about that. I had issues in some places where I got the feeling during the interview that I wouldnt be hired because I was a miliary wife and they knew I would move frequently based on my resume dates. I think that they felt (although I will never know) that I wasnt worth the investment because I would move.

 

[mistysue]

Just to add- for those who are so stressed about their precious tax dollars paying unemployment for all these people just up and leaving their jobs so their families don't get split up- in most states, you aren't paying taxes for unemployment. The money is either an insurance the former employee paid for, or it is funded by the employer.

Getting upset and feeling jilted by the system is unnecessary. (unless you are the actual employer, in which case I feel for you as I work for a family company and seeing what some get away with collecting is depressing)

 

[crisi]

http://www.ehow.com/info_8594550_states-allow-unemployment-trailing-spouse.html

 

[Beckypooh1972]

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!!

We are not a military family - I can say from experience I transferred for my job and my hubby did not qualify for unemployment in the state of Florida. You would want to read up on the topic on Colorado's web site. I imagine states have different policies. Florida, having a high transient population, we weren't surprised his reason for seeking unemployment did not qualify him here.

 

[brekin67]

Good Luck with your move.

 

[horseshowmom]

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.

I think everybody would support military families in this type of situation (I would certainly hope so based on all the sacrifices you already have to make!). Thank you for that!

I think the surprise relates to those who choose to move for whatever reason. I have to admit that I would have never dreamed that you could choose to quit your job to make a move and still draw unemployment.