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    Default Can You Collect Unemployment While Working in an All-Commission Job

    My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: Michigan

    I was fired about six weeks ago from my job as an ISR at a cell phone store. I have filed and been approved for unemployment benefits because my firing was for being tardy once. Shortly I will start collecting. This prior job was an hourly W-2 type Job. I have found an all commission sales position as a health insurance agent. This is not an hourly job with a W-2, it is all commission with 1099. My compensation is made through 'Advances', so technically when I am paid I receive a loan from the company. The idea is the policy pays a monthly amount in an account that pays the commission back. Every month the customer pays their bill a portion of that loan is paid back. I am wondering how the state of Michigan will treat this? Will they look at this as income? Could I use unemployment to get me back on my feet with a different job and help use this to supplement my income? Has anyone been in this situation, or what additional details do I need to provide?

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    Default Re: Can You Collect Unemployment While Working in an All-Commission Job

    It's very high risk. Personally, I wouldn't do it because it does nothing but cause complications with a UI claim. Since it's taking up time even though you've made no sales, you run the risk of being classified as not "able and available." Also, that whole "advance" thing will also cause problems when any wages do get reported to the state because then you'll probably end up with discrepancies that you'll have to explain, and it won't be pleasant.

    Basically, if you haven't already accepted and started this job, it'll be much easier to just refuse it and report the refusal. A 100% commission job based on your recent previous employment would not be suitable employment for you. In the future, confine your work search to jobs that are as good or better than what you had. You can take a job like this AFTER your UI runs out.

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