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Discharge Series, Part 4: Fired for Insubordination? Why It Doesn't Have to Sink Your Unemployment Claim
Refusing a task and losing your temper aren't the same thing under the law. Here's how each gets judged. Discharge Quick Answer Series, Part 4 Got fired after pushing back on your boss, saying the wrong thing in the heat of the moment, or refusing a task, and now the denial letter says “insubordination”? That word covers two different situations, and states don’t treat them the same way. Before you assume your claim is dead, it’s worth understanding exactly what adjudicators
John Partlow
Aug 135 min read
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