My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: CALIFORNIA
I know its a hard process to reach a human for unemployment, its harder to reach it when you have a pre-unemployment question. I actually reached a human and gave my ssn#, since i wasnt on the record, she just hung up on me without giving me a chance to explain..
here is my dilemma..in the second half of 2012 I went on disability due to my position at work was causing a lot of pain and literally putting me out of work (but not workers comp, just disability). I got the care I needed and was able to return to work beginning of 2013. Before I returned, I contacted HR and asked to see if any other positions were available for me instead of returning back to my old position. They said nothing was available and I was okay with that, I was just requesting. Then I said ok, Ill just return to my original position but with a few doctor restrictions. To list a few restrictions it was basic things like less hours, limit the amount of lifting boxes and/or bending down, etc. Just things like that so my condition doesn't flare up again. I am perfectly okay to work now, but just as a precaution to myself and to the company, the doctor thinks its best for these restrictions to be applied to my job at least for the time being until I can fully engage the work. So now my HR is not allowing me to return to work and says with these restrictions, we cannot let you back to work.
My question is, If I am let go because of this I am eligible for unemployment?
Thanks.

