Can I collect unemployment if I have only been with a company for 2 months? ?

Question

I actually been working with this company since early March of this year, but it was through an agency, then I was hired in June. Can I still collect unemployment, even though I have only been working there for 2 months?

Answer 1

No. 6 months or more.

Answer 2

You can file for unemployment if your current employer fires you or lays you off.  The EDD will calculate which quarter or three months of the year did you make the most money, that will determine your unemployment benefit amount. But, you had to have made a certain amount depending on your state's guidelines to qualify for unemployment benefits.

Answer 3

Yes you could if you had worked before this any you were employed over 90 or 180 days in your prior workplace.

Answer 4

DID U WORK BEFORE THIS IF YOU DID & YOU WERE THERE FULL TIME YOU WILL BUT NOT ALOT MAYBE LIKE $50 A WEEK.

Answer 5

When you file for unemployment, the agency will review your employment record for a period of time--depending on where you live, it could be up to April 2008 if you file a claim in August. Make sure you have the names, addresses, and phone numbers for previous employers for a year to 18 months prior to filing your claim.

Your current employer will not be considered your employer of record, since you've only been on their books since June.

Answer 6

Likely not, unless you had been working at a "real" job before that.  Usually, if you've worked 6 of the last 12 months, that time will count.  But it varies by state.