I'm not an attorney, but from the sounds of your question, the "package offered by your company" appears to be in lieu of unemployment benefits (chargeable to the company), in return for some type of remuneration payable to you. They could also be downsizing, etc. and to be fair to you, allow you to file, unchallenged, for unemployment. It would seem prudent to check with the unemployment office in regard to the agreement you have, to determine where you stand.
Owners of companies are not eligible for unemployment benefits.
If you lost your employment through no fault of your own you would be eligible for unemployment benefits.
The state you perform your work in is the "liable state", the state that pays your unemployment benefits. No matter whether you live in the state you work in, or even if the company's headquarters are in another, you get your benefits from where you work.
Unemployment benefits are paid by your state, so benefit checks will not be effected by bankruptcy.
No. Unemployment benefits are provided for those who did work but, for some reason, have lost their jobs. If you are working, you are not eligible for unemployment benefits.
No, an employee who was fired for not following the companies policies cannot collect the unemployment benefits. This is because such an employee is usually deemed to have violated such terms.
No. It is beyond what a company can require a worker to do. They might fire you or you quit, but their actions would not prevent you from being eligible for unemployment benefits.
If you are an employee of the cab company because you earn wages, then the company pays unemployment insurance to the state. If you were on straight commission, then they probably do not because commissions do not qualify you for benefits. Each state has it's own requirements as to who pays unemployment insurance.
The company's going bankrupt should not affect your getting unemployment, The company paid (or should have) unemployment taxes to the state who, in turn, pays the benefits to claimants. Therefore it is the state you look to for relief.
In general, the owners of a company, including an LLC, are not eligible to collect unemployment benefits. Unemployment insurance is typically available to employees who have lost their job through no fault of their own and who meet certain eligibility requirements. Since owners of a company are not considered employees, they do not usually qualify for these benefits.
Religious nonprofits have the option to not pay unemployment to the state. If they choose not to pay unemployment then the employee cannot collect unemployment. If they do pay unemployment costs to the state then the employee can collect unemployment benefits. Nonreligious organizations do have to pay unemployment, but they can pay the state one of two ways. As a state tax rated employer (same as a for profit company) or as a direct reimbursurer. In this case the employee is able to collect unemployment benefits. Referenced from www.chooseust.com
Unemployment is reserved for people who lost their employment through no fault of their own, so yes. However, you do need to qualify for unemployment based on your employment history. When you apply for benefits they will advise you if you do qualify based on your wages in the base period that they are using.