If you leave a job, you should apply for unemployment right away -- no matter why you left. It doesn't matter if youquit,were fired,were laid off,worked off the books for cash,were an independent contractor, orwere told by your boss that you ...

You might be able to get unemployment, but it depends on why you were fired. If you did something wrong by accident, you might be able to collect benefits. It is up to your boss to prove you did something wrong on purpose.

You might be able to collect unemployment benefits if you have a very good reason for quitting. The reason must be serious enough that most people in your situation would quit. It could be because of something that was happening at work or, in ...

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Links and information for filing an unemployment appeal with the State of Connecticut Department of Labor.

A brochure published by the State of Connecticut Department of Labor explaining how to file for unemployment benefits online or by phone.

The federal government maintains a web site designed to simplify access to information about government programs called GovBenefits.gov.  Users enter the site and check boxes indicating, for example, that they are unemployed or the victim of ...

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Information in this guide was compiled by the United Way of Connecticut/2-1-1 from the following sources: CT State Depts. of Insurance, Labor, Public Health, and Social Services; Health Reinsurance Association; HUSKY Infoline; and the U.S. Dept. ...

See a "how to" slidecast by the Connecticut Judicial Branch: http://www.jud.ct.gov/forms/appearance/default.htm

Appeals Division Video: "Preparing For An Appeal Hearing"By: The Connecticut Department of Labor

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Use this web site by the Connecticut Department of Labor to learn about state-sponsored Connecticut Career Fairs.

Statewide Legal Services is a telephone hotline helping callers with legal problems in Connecticut. They talk to callers about many different non-criminal legal problems. Some of the problems they can talk to you about include family, employment, ...