Unemployment compensation benefits
Question Details: My husband had to quit his job because he is going blind. We applied for Unemployment benefits and were denied. He had a hearing and was denied again. Is he eligible for benefits if he is unable to work and not available because of his disability. He has applied for retraining through blind services but has not received benefits or retraining yet.
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He is not eligible if he is unavailable. He must be able to look for employment and must complete the required job serch record to be entitled to benefits.
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