I Quit My Old Job to Take a New Job and Then I Got Laid Off - Can I Get Unemployment in Pennsylvania?

You Will Be Eligible if You Were Not Fired from the New Job for Willful Misconduct

Am I Eligible for Unemployment in Pennsylvania if I Quit One Job to Take a New Job, and Then 

Was Laid Off From New Job?

Yes.  If you had the job offer from the new job in hand when you quit your old job, you will be entitled to unemployment compensation benefits.

Do not be overly alarmed if your old job objects to your claim your claim by filing for Relief From Charges (if it is chargeable for your benefits as your sole or primary Base Year employer).

However, if this does occur, you may need to go to an Unemployment Hearing before a Referee.  At that Hearing, you will have to prove that you had job offer in hand on the day you resigned.  If you are able to prove that, your right to benefits will be unaffected, even if your former employer is not charged for them (there exists a fund of surplus benefits out of which you will be paid for situations like this).

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Pennsylvania Unemployment Lawyer - Willful Misconduct Referee Hearings

I Want to Quit My Job and Get Unemployment Benefits in Pennsylvania

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The Burden of Proof in a Pennsylvania Unemployment Appeal Referee Hearing

Performance Appraisals, Performance Evaluations and Character Evidence at a Pennsylvania Unemployment Appeal Hearing -  Experienced Unemployment Lawyers Explains Why They Are Generally Irrelevant

POOR PERFORMANCE IS NOT WILLFUL MISCONDUCT UNDER PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT LAW  

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