Answer to Question 1
Unemployment compensation litigation usually starts with a terminated worker's application for benefits. The unemployment claim is usually evaluated in the first instance by an unemployment office or agency in the area where the worker resides. Regardless of whether the decision is favorable or unfavorable, an appeal is possible. The worker's motive for appealing an unfavorable decision is obvious. Challenged decisions go to a referee and from there can usually be appealed into the state court system. Some organizations and their HR operations consider eligibility for unemployment compensation to be a ministerial matter to be administered by a low- or mid-level staffer on a case-by-case basis. Other, more sophisticated employers recognize that unemployment compensation claims must be considered within the context of the company's total human resource strategy.
Answer to Question 2
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