Help Wanted: Jobless benefits for Grandma?
Photo credit: iStock | Quitting a job for “good cause,” perhaps such as becoming a guardian for a grandson, may qualify a person for unemployment benefits.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: I recently quit my job to care for my 9-year-old grandson since his mother will be in a court-ordered program for three months. Am I eligible to collect unemployment benefits since I had no choice but to leave? I'm the only relative aside from my husband who can care for him and have been given temporary guardianship. Would I need a court order from the judge to qualify for unemployment? --...
