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How Do I Appeal Denial of Unemployment Benefits in Pennsylvania?
Trying to find Petition for Appeal form . For Pa. Unemployment Compensation need to download a copy.
12/17/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Pennsylvania | #20094If I Rent Can I Still Get Per Diem Rates?
Concerning Per Diem Law, when going out of state do you have to own your home to get per diem or can you be a renter and give up your apartment and go and still get per diem?
08/07/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Kansas | #17994Can My Per Diem Pay Be Pro-rated?
Can my temporary agency employer pro-rate my per diem pay even though I was at my assignment all 7 days of the week but only worked 36 hours? Normally I get $210.00 per week, but I was given only $189.00 because I was given 4 hours off on my fifth day of work. Is this legal? My employer is in Pennsylvania; I live in Florida and currently working in Yakima, Washington.
07/07/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Florida | #17375Is an Employee on Extended Lay Off Entitled to Vacation Pay?
Am I required to a paid vacation even though an employee has been on extended layoff?
07/01/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Indiana | #17288Do I Need to Report Self-Employment Wages When Collecting Unemployment?
I have been collecting unemployment benefits since 2007 and have only been able to find hourly work. I was told by the NJ Unemployment office that when I call in my claims for payment, I should answer NO to question #5 (Did you perform any ....or self-employment work) even though I have been working as an independent contractor. Is this correct? Will I have to return the ben...
06/29/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: New Jersey | #17238As a federal employee can I request 6 to 8 months leave of absence and still keep my job?
I've been employed by the US Post Office for 27 years, and need 6 to 8 months leave of absence for cosmetic surgery in another country. How do I go about it? I need legal advice and orientation on the procedure about making my request
03/27/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: New York | #15786Can a school board take a benefit away or decrease a benefit from the current contract?
My school district is in contract negotiations right now. Can a school board take a benefit away or decrease a benefit from the current contract. For example, the district allows a certain amount of money per employee for insurance each year. They are now wanting to decrease that allotment by $2000.00 per year. Can they do that without us agreeing to it? Can we go in an say we ...
03/13/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Illinois | #15612Who is responsible for the money lost in my flex plan when the company changed providers mid year?
My Employer switched providers this year for our flex 125 plan. Funds were deducted for me throughout January this year. The plan with first provider ended at end of Jan. New provider 125 plan begins March 1. My employer tells me that funds taken out in January will only be available for claims occurring in January (to the first provider). Claims outside this period cannot...
03/04/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: California | #15432Conflict Betwen State and Federal Agency Definition of Child as Beneficiary of Benefits
In the State of Ohio, in 330.1,2 of the Social Security Handbook, states that a minor child inheritance rights as the workers equitably adopted child. Shouldn't Ohio Public Employees Retirement System (OPERS) also abide by the this law?
02/26/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Ohio | #15368Is there any precedence in the US law for a company to provide repatriation assistance?
Is there any precedence in the US law for a company to provide repatriation assistance for someone they moved overseas in a company they had purchased? There is no contract.
02/14/2009 | Category: Employment » Benefits | State: Illinois | #15248