Laid-Off, Fired or Quit – Do You . . . - Unemployment Handbook Do You Qualify to File for Unemployment? You could be laid off from a large company, laid off from a small company, “let go,” you could be employed seasonally and be laid-off for the winter You could quit or you could be fired…what then? Do you still qualify?
Can I Receive Unemployment Benefits After Being Fired? - Lawyers An employee who is fired for misconduct will be ineligible for unemployment benefits, either completely or for a certain length of time after being fired (known as the “disqualification period”) Some states vary the length of the disqualification period depending on the severity of the misconduct