The thinking, I believe, is that the Unemployment Service Center will "see my point of view" and "will appreciate my honesty." These thoughts are flawed.
Service Center: Friend or Foe? |
In our view, one must be very, very careful when completing an Employee Questionnaire. In fact, if you have been accused of document falsification, theft or dishonesty, committing a serious work rule violation that caused damage to the company's property, or otherwise engaging in similarly serious misconduct, you may assume that the Service Center will rule against you no matter what you say.
DO I HAVE TO RESPOND TO AN EMPLOYEE QUESTIONNAIRE FROM PENNSYLVANIA UNEMPLOYMENT?
No, you do not have to. Hence, in certain circumstances, such as those described above, my it may be a good idea to ignore the questionnaire entirely. Better to do that than to write something that can later be used against you in an Unemployment Hearing. Better to say nothing and get ready for the Referee Hearing than to say something that is tantamount to an admission that will cost you dearly at such Hearing.
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