My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California

I have been absent from working and receiving state disability benefits since mid February 2012. I received the full 12 weeks of FMLA and then was approved by my employer for leave without pay due to a disability since then (I had a doctor's note stating I was unable to work). About two weeks ago I submitted another doctor's note saying that I'd be unable to work due to my disability until at least August 31st, 2012. I received a letter in the mail today stating that my leave request was not approved and that my options are essentially to either get a doctor's release and return back to work, or to voluntarily quit.

If I do not voluntarily quit, and am let go from my job, is my disability a valid reason to receive Unemployment benefits, even though I will have been terminated (and not laid off) by my employer?

Alternatively, if I DO voluntarily quit, does this mean that I will be ineligible for unemployment benefits?

To my mind it seems that my employer is trying to trick me into voluntarily quitting so that I won't be eligible for benefits.

Thanks.