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Some people who were fired can collect unemployment insurance in california.
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Some people who were fired can collect unemployment insurance in california. Many readers have asked about this. There is a common but incorrect belief that only people who were laid off from work can collect unemployment insurance.
The California Employment Development Department's website spells out all the particulars on who can collect unemployment insurance. The bottom line is that people can collect if they are "unemployed through no fault of their own." This can mean they were laid off, but it can also mean they were fired for not being able to do the job as well as their boss wanted them to.
An online form for California Unemployment application is available here. Some California unemployment office employees (who wished to remain anonymous) say it is best to apply by phone though. They say the online applications are processed by newer workers who don't know all the different situations very well yet. To apply for unemployment in California by phone in English, call 1-800-300-5616. To apply for unemployment by phone in California in Spanish, call 1-800-326-8937.
The people who definitely cannot collect California unemployment insurance are those who were fired for misconduct. There are many different types of misconduct. There is a large collection of published unemployment insurance award and non-award decisions available online here. Many of these published award and non-award decisions involve Los Angeles residents.
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