From personal experience and looking up a couple of employer handbooks, it seems to me that employers are always notified when a discharged employee claims benefits. For example, take a look at Indiana http://www.in.gov/dwd/2640.htm#viii and New York http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pdf/2006/wt/nys50_506.pdf.

In NY, for example, as soon as a claim is filed, the employer is sent a form to fill out. Among other things, the form asks why the employee was terminated.

Well actually it is a form of welfare, just like social security and medicare. I’m forced to pay into this ‘insurance’ racket just in case.

Well sorry, but before people we coerced into unemployment benefit they had to rely on their own emergency fund, frugality, and drive to see them through the rough time.

If I was to become unemployed I would not claim any unemployment benefits, because John and Jill next door who pay into the same racket have no obligation to care for me when I hit hard times.

This sickens me.

saladdin

Remember this is taxable income. You will have the option of witholding taxes (unless they have changed this). You will pay taxes on this. Uncle Sam will send you a 1099 or W2, I forget which one.

Any soon to be ex-military out there remember when you seperate you are eligible for this. Make the unemployment office (or whatever they call it this week) one of your first stops when you seperate. Even if you are getting out of the service to go to school you can still draw (check your local office because things may have changed).

saladdin

Thanks!