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September 21, 2013
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There’s no time limit for filing for unemployment after losing your job, for example, but if you wait too long your most recent work experience may no longer be available to establish a claim. You also only have a few weeks (usually 21 days) to file an appeal if your claim is denied.
You will not be able to claim unemployment benefits if the company offered you a replacement job. If you are offered another job on a different shift and the job being offered is considered “suitable employment.” you cannot claim unemployment even though the hours conflict with your personal commitments. A job with overly demanding physical requirements or too low of a wage (as compared to your physical condition or previous job experience) likely would not be considered suitable. A job that is just slightly less desirable than what you would like, or one that requires a somewhat longer commute – In those situations, you may have to either accept the offer, or go without unemployment benefits.