How would someone be refused? What is rate based upon?

[somedeity]

Two little questions about unemployment:

First, are there any reasons someone could be fired and then be refused unemployment? Or combination of reasons?

Secondly, how is unemployment pay computed? I'd imagine it would be based off of the paychecks the person was getting, but do they consider the past? I mean this - if someone recently reduced their hours at a retail job, and then was fired, would they get unemployment based on their normal pay over the last quarter, or their lower pay based on the last few weeks?

[aaron]

Rules vary by state. What state is involved?

[cbg]

An employee who has been fired for reasons of misconduct most certainly can be denied for unemployment. Unemployment is available when an employee loses their job through no fault of their own and for reasons attributable to the employer.

As to the rate, as aaron indicated, that is state specific.

[somedeity]

It's in MA

[cbg]

Yes, MA looks at the rates of pay for the entire lookback period.

[somedeity]

how long of a period is considered?

[cbg]

If I'm not mistaken, it's a year and three months.

[somedeity]

Damn. Haha okay thanks for the input