(For links to each state's unemployment website, see State Unemployment Agencies.) To find out how your state defines good cause, contact your state's unemployment insurance agency. In other states, an employee who has compelling personal reasons to quit (such as a seriously ill family member who needs constant care or a spouse who has been relocated by the military) will also be eligible for benefits.įor more information on what constitutes good cause to quit, see Unemployment Eligibility After Quitting. In some states, benefits will be paid only to those who had job-related reasons for quitting, such as unsafe working conditions. Good cause means you really didn't have another choice. These are all very good reasons to leave a job, but they don't entitle you to collect unemployment benefits. If you left your job to pursue other opportunities, change careers, start your own business, or go back to school, you didn't have "good cause" to quit. In this situation, you may have to participate in a hearing and present evidence of your reasons for leaving in order to get benefits. On the other hand, if you had good cause to quit, as defined by your state's law, you may still be able to collect benefits. (This is one of several eligibility criteria to learn about the other requirements you must meet, see Who Is Eligible for Unemployment?) If you voluntarily quit your job without good cause, you won't be eligible for benefits. Generally, unemployment is provided only to those who are temporarily out of work through no fault of their own. If you quit your job, you may still be eligible for unemployment benefits.
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