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Separation Reasons

Separation Reasons

To qualify for benefits, you must have lost your job through no fault of your own. You have the right to leave a job for any reason at any time, but the reason for the separation will determine if and when you will receive benefits. If you are fired from your job, it is important to specify the reason.

Assault and Battery

This means you were fired for touching, threatening, or attempting to inflict harm to another person.

Deliberate Destruction of Property

This means you were fired for intentionally damaging company property.

Fired

This means you were let go or discharged by your employer for violation of company policy, attendance, poor job performance, or other reasons.

Holiday Break

This means you are not working your usual hours because the company is closed for a holiday.

Hours reduced or Working Part time

This means you are not working enough hours each week to be considered full time. The employer determines your full time or part time status as an employee. You are currently not working enough hours to be considered a full time employee.

Illegal Drugs

This means you were fired for using or possessing controlled substances while at work, testing positive for an illegal substance, or you refused to submit to a drug test.

Imprisonment

This means you were fired because you missed work due to being in jail or prison. If your conviction was for a traffic violation and you were absent from work for less than 10 consecutive days, your separation reason is not Imprisonment and you need to change your answer.

Intoxication

This means you were fired for being under the influence of alcohol while at work or testing positive for alcohol.

Labor Dispute (Strike)

This means you are involved in a work stoppage or withdrawal of services that has been coordinated by your bargaining representative (union) concerning your terms of hire or other working conditions.

Laid Off

This means you are not working because of a reduction in the work force, plant shut down, or the company closed.

Leave of Absence

This means you requested time off from work for medical reasons, family obligations, or other reasons. You are still employed with this employer but are not working.

Quit

This means you resigned or left your job for medical, personal, or work related reasons or you left to accept work with another employer.

Retired

The means you voluntarily or involuntarily left work and were qualified to leave on the basis of attained age, length of service, contract agreement, company policy, or disability.

Still Working Full time hours

This means there has been no break in your employment and you are still working full time hours each week.

Suspended/Disciplinary Layoff

This means you are still employed with this employer but not working for disciplinary reasons.

Temporary Shut Down

This means you are not working your usual hours because the company or plant is closed for a short period of time and you are temporarily laid off.

Theft

This means you were fired for the unauthorized removal of employer property.