In Pennsylvania, unemployment compensation is available to eligible individuals who have become unemployed through no fault of their own. If you are laid off because business is slow, you are probably eligible. If you quit, you are almost never eligible.
If you are fired for “willful misconduct” you are not eligible for unemployment compensation. The question of what constitutes “willful misconduct” is the basis for most unemployment compensation hearings and appeals. Basically, when an employee breaks a rule that he or she knew or should have known about, and the employer consistently enforces that rule, the employee has engaged in “willful misconduct” and cannot get unemployment compensation.
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