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Can I file unemployment
If my car was stolen from the
job,I live in Arlington Texas,my
job is in fort Worth Texas,22
miles away no co-workers could
give me a ride in until I got a
norther car , would cost 60
dollars a day with Uber ,the city
of Arlington has no buses or
trains were I can ride to work
tried moving but financially I
could not move ?
Asked on May 17, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Texas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, you would not be eligible or unemployment. Whether it economically makes sense for your (e.g. at $60/day) or not, it is *your* choice to not pay what it takes to come in to work; you could choose to pay for the ride, and your employer did not let you go or terminate you--you could still go to work if you were willing to find a way in. Since it is your choice to not pay what it takes to come into work, not working would be considered voluntary on your part; and when it is voluntary for you to not work, you cannot get unemployment.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
No, you would not be eligible or unemployment. Whether it economically makes sense for your (e.g. at $60/day) or not, it is *your* choice to not pay what it takes to come in to work; you could choose to pay for the ride, and your employer did not let you go or terminate you--you could still go to work if you were willing to find a way in. Since it is your choice to not pay what it takes to come into work, not working would be considered voluntary on your part; and when it is voluntary for you to not work, you cannot get unemployment.
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