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Yes. If you didn't, you would be over paid in unemployment compensation that you would have to pay back, plus possible interest, fines, and maybe jail if they determine you were guilty of unemployment fraud. You agreed to report any earnings and a new job qualifies there.
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You betcha. Helping with any kind of fraud would get in trouble.
No one can answer that except the Unemployment Commission.
Unemployment Compensation Fraud in Alabama is punishable by up to $500.00 in fines and one year in prison for EACH WEEK claimed. See www.dir.alabama.gov for more details.
noAdded: If you are still on his payroll and drawing a check from him, yes, it is fraud.
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You could be guilty of unemployment fraud, which you definitely do not want! Check with your state's unemployment office for definitions and criteria to avoid innocent mistake.
Because you got a job, you are employed. Filing for unemployment after that fact means you are committing unemployment fraud, subjecting you to fines and possible imprisonment
Yes, if he qualifies under all the rest of his state's unemployment requirements. It's the employee who is an independent contractor or paid only on commission that is out of luck.
The South American country of Peru qualifies as such. It has an unemployment rate of only 3.6% of its labor force (2014 est).
Haiti qualifies as such. This Caribbean country suffers an unemployment rate of over 40.6% of its labor force (2014 est).