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Trying to get unemployment benefits after I quit with good cause?

I quit my job as a legal receptionist 5 months ago I tried to work it out with the lawyer I was working for but she was verbally abusive and wasn't paying me for overtime I didn't want to quit because I know how bad the job market is and I had quit a very good job to start working at her law firm after 5 months I haven't had any luck finding a job I just applied for unemployment benefits but now I'm afraid the lawyer is going to deny it that I told her I was quitting because of her inappropriate behavior and I have no proof. Has anyone here got unemployment benefits after they quit with good cause or is there anyone that can give me some kind of advice. I live in New York. Judy I don't have log the only evidence is the time sheet I turned in every week on her office and what she would do she would pay me the hours in a different pay period so she wouldnt pay the time and half. I have the wages statement showing the hours paid but I don't know if she would turn in the time sheets from her office she being a lawyer and all.

Public Comments

1. The lawyer can contest your unemployment, but she can't deny it - the unemployment comp people make the decision. "Verbally abusive" might not be sufficient, but not paying you for overtime is illegal. Do you have logs of your time showing what wasn't paid? You can also report that to your state dept of labor.
2. You won't get unemployment if you quit, only if you are fired through no fault of your own (in other words, laid off). Lots of people quit because their boss is a jerk, but that's not reason enough to get unemployment!