I Was Robbed at Gun Point at Work. Can I Get Unemployment?

I have been at my former job for 3 years. Ive enjoyed my job and had no reason to not be.

A few days ago I was working the closing shift and me and another employee were robbed. I was held at gun point and the robbers took everything. (including my security) I was told to take a few days off because I was seriously shakin up about the whole situation.

After 3 days I decided that i do not wish to return due to my nerviousness (as to be expected) Come to find out, out panic buttons didn’t work and the cameras in the store were turned off. I fear for my life.

Nobody has called to check on me or to see how I am doing. Now I am without a job. Can I get unemployment?? Can my job get in trouble behind this or is there nothing that can be done. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO GO ABOUT THIS?

CAN I GET UNEMPLOYMENT??? I DIDN’T GIVE ME 2 WEEKS NOTICE, DOES IT MATTER???

Sandy

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  • Tim

    I was robbed at my job three days after Christmas on a night shift alone where they tossed me around and repeatedly pressed a gun to the back of my head while they yelled at me to open a safe that was really a change machine and I had no key to. They robbed the store and me personally. My work wanted me to finish my shift after all of this and when the police asked for video footage my boss over the phone told them they couldn’t get it for a few days. Even though the police had almost nothing to go off but the tapes if they could have done anything at that time. After it happened I was to scared to return back to work and felt completely unsafe. After I had time to settle down a bit I started looking for work and filed for unemployment. I was denied so I appealed with a long letter explaining why I felt I shouldn’t be denied but instead of that helping they set me up with a court appeal date which is actually tomorrow morning so I don’t know the entire process yet. I don’t know if this will end up good for me but I hope this little info helps you. Its been a long drawn out process so don’t rely on unemployment to help out in case it turns into a three month process like mine which doesn’t look to good.

    • :(

      Good luck with your court date. With this economy it is extremely hard to find a job. I just feel useless. Like the whole situation is surreal still to this day. It’s nice that someone understand where I’m coming from.

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