In Georgia, the Appeals Board may accept a request for postponement by either party or subpoena them to attend, if provided with sufficient cause to do so. See Related Link below for more information in 300-2-5-.02, Sections 3)b) and 5).
First, it's never the employee who pays the unemployment insurance, it's always the employer. Second, most states have separate regulations concerning charities, churches, and other non-profit organizations. Some organizations will voluntarily pay into the state's fund, and those employees would be covered. If not, then the ex-employee is out of luck.
If the life insurance was provided by your employer and your employment is terminated, you will lose the life insurance protection. You should look into individual life insurance, which you can take with you if your employment terminates.
If you were being paid in cash, it's possible your employer was not paying workman's comp insurance, disability, or unemployment, etc. on you. If your employer was not holding out any taxes on you, and if you didn't report those earnings, you need to check on that before applying for benefits. Otherwise, you can be charged with tax evasion, depending on how long you were being paid in cash, and if you paid taxes on it or not.
Employers are required to carry Wormen's Compensation Insurance on their employees. If your employer did not insure you, or does not have the insurance, they are in violation of your state's labor laws. You will have to bring suit against them to recover your expenses.
Most insurance companies in the USA offer accident, sickness and unemployment coverage. This is generally referred to as the "ASU cover". Although it's usually quite expensive, this insurance can provide anywhere from 50% to 75% of someone's monthly income in case something happens.
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You must be able and available to work in order to receive unemployment. That means if you are not looking for work and are unable to work you would not be qualified for benefits.
After a recession, the unemployment rate will go down.
Your employer's obligation to pay premiums normally stops when your paycheck does, that is, when your medical and personal leave is exhausted, and there is nothing left to deduct the premiums with. When that happens, the insurance company, not your employer, cancels your health insurance for lack of premiums. There are many ways to avoid this tragedy, including donation of leave by co-workers, if permitted, to keep the paychecks coming, or employer paying premiums for you until you are able to return to work. Good luck. JJ
It so happens that you have no insurance
If you refuse a job and the government finds out you can lose your unemployment entitlements.
You can collect unemployment is you are fired from you job. You age doesn't matter when it comes to unemployment.