Comments on: Changes coming for unemployment insurance

By: me

me — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:05:27 +0000

Even better! Just lost a hearing on an employee who urinated inside our food facility — and not in the appropriate place. It’s ok to contaminate product because he didn’t mean to do it… (despite hiding away in a non-high traffic area with some effort.)

Sweet!

By: Randi

Randi — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 00:54:05 +0000

Whatever happened to the concept that UI was for those who lost their jobs through no fault of their own? We have lost several appeals when states have granted UI benefits to employees who were fired for incompetence (or worse — we lost one appeal when the employee had come in drunk).

By: Larry

Larry — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:42:04 +0000

And they wonder why jobs are going overseas.

By: Tom

Tom — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:47:51 +0000

That’s just great. In an economy that is in trouble, all the new administration and Congress can think to do is increase taxes on those companies that are still able to employ people to provide goods and services.

By: Marga

Marga — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:48:06 +0000

I agree. I am constantly battling UI for previous employees that were terminated due to absenteeism. I just don’t get how they get it. Drives me crazy.

By: me

me — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:50:26 +0000

Ignoring layoffs and downsizing, the system does need to be revamped. Benefits should be granted only to those who deserve it and practiced personal responsibility. The system is ripe with fraud, silliness and bureaucracy that does impose penalities for failure to conduct oneself in a responsible manner. UC is not an entitlement but a benefit that should be given to those who legitimately met with an unfortunate situation.