Legal Question in Employment Law in North Carolina
Am I eligible for unemployment if I told my employer I had to leave to help my family due to one of my family member getting cancer?
Asked on 7/25/10, 4:55 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Geneva Yourse
Cauley Pridgen, PA
If you left work to care for an ailing family member, ie - husband, child, parent, you are eligible to receive unemployment if you can show that the family member has a medical condition that causes him/her to be unable to care for themselves. You also had to have given your employer a reasonable notice before you quit.
If you have been denied benefits, you should contact an attorney immediately because you only have a few days to appeal the initial denial. If you have further questions about this, please feel free to contact me.
Answered on 7/26/10, 4:29 am