I'm trying to figure out the reason for not receiving unemployment benefits.

I had worked a job for a year before I quit, due to underpayment and not being called about another job (i work construction) for almost 5 days. Now, after I quit, I didn't look for unemployment. I started a new job, and was laid off about 3 months later. Now I applied for unemployment for this job, but because I quit the prior job, they won't give me unemployment. I used this for my reason to appeal, and they rejected my appeal. I can't find a law that states if you quit or get fired from any job, when it's not your last job, that you won't get some kind of benefits. The whole thing is confusing. If someone can find something in the colorado employment act, I'd be very thankful. Even if it's not what I want to hear!:confused:

I'm finding this is not all that unusual. You can appeal based on the fact that (if I understand you correctly) you were not getting paid on a timely basis for work done. That might fly as "good cause attributable to the employer" for you to quit. Can't hurt to try.

So basically even though I got laid off from my last job, it doesn't matter because I quit the job previous to that? I always thought that the jobs before didn't matter, only the work history?

Depends on the state. We have a Colorado expert here, so check back for his response.

Thanks for the response.

Just so you know, I had that exact thing happen to me earlier this year and got the same result. This was in Maryland.

Yeah, it's rough. I was expecting to get the benefits, and now I'm scrambling to figure something out.

In Colorado, The reason for the separation from your last employer and your base period employer is what is impacting the decision from the UEI board. Colorado calculates the total wages paid for the highest two consecutive quarters in the base period. Since you have only worked the current employer for three months, they have to calculate the other three months from the previous employer and since you quit that employment, hence the disqualification.

In Colorado, The reason for the separation from your last employer and your base period employer is what is impacting the decision from the UEI board. Colorado calculates the total wages paid for the highest two consecutive quarters in the base period. Since you have only worked the current employer for three months, they have to calculate the other three months from the previous employer and since you quit that employment, hence the disqualification.

Oh, I see. Well, that makes sense. Not pleased by that, but makes sense. Thanks for your info.

Seems like they should just use that base period for calculation purposes, regardless of whether or not someone quit. :(