Can i collect unemployment if my employer offers me work in a different state and i decline?

Question

Can i collect unemployment if my employer offers me work in a different state and i decline?

Answer 1

It depends.  I knew a friend who was afford a position at another location that was 18 miles away.  He was denied unemployment because they indicated anything over 20 miles from your current job, would be accepted and approved.

I would check with your state's unemployment office to inquire about this.

Answer 2

As long as it was an offer, yes.

Answer 3

If the distance is large, yes. Got to remember that some States touch each other and the drive may be only a couple miles. Many companies that close a location  or move offer their employees a job elsewhere. It is an offer and not a requirement.