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<blockquote data-quote="fedx" data-source="post: 5559839" data-attributes="member: 64891"><p>You won&#039;t get unemployment for misconduct.&nbsp; Not reporting an accident would be misconduct.&nbsp; Not reporting a dropped trailer would fall under misconduct, I would imagine.&nbsp; Also, you should be able to get unemployment if you are offered a job 1-2 hours away and you don&#039;t accept it.&nbsp; That should fall under a &quot;reasonableness&quot; test.&nbsp; It&#039;s not reasonable to force you to drive that far to an entirely different city to work.&nbsp; That would be an undue burden.&nbsp; I would argue that you should demand mileage pay ($1.50/mile) if they want you to drive that far everyday.&nbsp; I mean they pay you mileage if you go help out another station hours away.&nbsp; If you are displaced because they closed your station, then that&#039;s on them, not you.&nbsp; If you are displaced and then lose your job as a result, you should be able to get unemployment.&nbsp; Some, if not most, states offer longer unemployment benefits if you&#039;re laid off.&nbsp; Whereas you might get 6 months unemployment if you&#039;re fired, you can get 12 months if you&#039;re laid off.&nbsp; Check with your local unemployment office to get the facts.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="fedx, post: 5559839, member: 64891"] You won't get unemployment for misconduct. Not reporting an accident would be misconduct. Not reporting a dropped trailer would fall under misconduct, I would imagine. Also, you should be able to get unemployment if you are offered a job 1-2 hours away and you don't accept it. That should fall under a "reasonableness" test. It's not reasonable to force you to drive that far to an entirely different city to work. That would be an undue burden. I would argue that you should demand mileage pay ($1.50/mile) if they want you to drive that far everyday. I mean they pay you mileage if you go help out another station hours away. If you are displaced because they closed your station, then that's on them, not you. If you are displaced and then lose your job as a result, you should be able to get unemployment. Some, if not most, states offer longer unemployment benefits if you're laid off. Whereas you might get 6 months unemployment if you're fired, you can get 12 months if you're laid off. Check with your local unemployment office to get the facts. [/QUOTE]

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