Q: Do I have to return to work?
I am listed as an "at will employee" in my handbook and the health department closed down the company and I got a letter from my boss saying "we hereby give lay off notice to 'John doe' effective immediately. we are an at will employeer per handbook sect ___ ..we are closed due to health department for covid19" so I applied for UI and 1 week later they want me to come back to work because we can open up again. Do I have to return? I would rather get UI and find a new job
A:
You can certainly decide to not go back, but that might affect your ability to continue to get unemployment insurance benefits. To continue to get benefits you have to prove that you are ready, willing and able to work full time and that you are seeking full time employment. Turning down an offer to return to work will probably be reported to the EDD and the EDD may well disqualify you from benefits based on your refusal to work.
Good luck to you.
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