What are the disadvantages of unemployment benefits?

I am collecting weekly unemployment benefits and signed onto a short-term gig as an independent contractor where I am being paid in two lump sum payments. How can I report this accurately while still getting the maximum possible unemployment benefits...

Got laid off yesterday and filed for unemployment. Agency rejected my claim because I'm still eligible for a claim I opened a year prior in a different state for a different job. I'll try to make this as concise as possible with simple statements: Past...

Hi,I recently applied for Unemployment benefits in CA state ..I lost my job in January of this year and still actively looking for job. I haven't filed for unemployment benefits until last week. I got my Green card in March of this year (after I lost...

How can my husband collect unemployment benefits for temporary layoffs, in Illinois? Mister joleta works for Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab). Due to Dept. of Energy budget cuts and lack of funds, the lab is requiring all employees to...

Ok so this is my situation: I worked at a retail store and was laid off by my employer a year ago. I collected unemployment for a year. When I applied for an extension I was denied because my employer said I was fired instead for misconduct regarding...

My wife was laid off in June 2007 and neglected to file a claim for unemployment benefits until May 2008 because she did not want to be a burden on the system and was sure she could find a new job quickly. According to Ohio's unemployment compensation...

I was laid off from my job three years and collected unemployment benefits. Last week I was awarded Social Security disability benefits. The social security administration awarded benefits for a period of time that includes part of the period in which...