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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    Quite frankly, 50 hours a week is not excessive. Nor could I find anything to suggest that PA is one of the very few states that permits UI benefits to someone who quits for medical reasons.

    PA is very clear that eligibility cannot be pre-determined, but I am not at all confident that if you quit for the reason suggested that you would qualify for benefits.

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    Quite frankly, 50 hours a week is not excessive. Nor could I find anything to suggest that PA is one of the very few states that permits UI benefits to someone who quits for medical reasons.

    PA is very clear that eligibility cannot be pre-determined, but I am not at all confident that if you quit for the reason suggested that you would qualify for benefits.

    Right..because one of the requirements is the ability to work, yeah?

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    Since I don't want to look it up, I'll go with cbg that PA doesn't allow medical quits.

    However, just prenting that they did, you'd have to get a diagnosis from a doctor. You'd have to inform your employer, and give them a chance to do something to make the situation workable, as in, trying to retain your employment. Your employer could cut your hours or give you a leave of absence to get some sleep (you wouldn't be eligible for UI on a leave). If your employer said no to everything, you might get a good cause quit separation, but you can then immediately be disqualified as not able and available because of your health condition. Medical quits aren't all they're cracked up to be. They are usually only available to someone like a construction worker with a really physical job that gets arthritis or something. They can't do the physical job, but they could work at a desk. You don't sound like a very good candidate to give this another thought because of what cbg said, and because your condition sounds like you'd have trouble no matter what kind of job you thought would make things better for you.

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    I am currently on medication, stimulants, not sleeping pills. This isn't a condition that sleeping pills will help, my problem is sleeping excessively, immediately after work. The past couple of weeks from 7pm until 5pm, and that's not scheduled or intentional, more or less without me realizing it. While that is more than enough in hours, I am still exhausted. Mainly because I am not able to address other things such as eating, exercise, or anything else that would benefit my condition that takes a massive toll.

    http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal..._issues/552113

    Medical reasons seem to be a valid reason.

    I also have a therapist, who has known of my ongoing issues for several months, and while not a doctor, had suggested that I see my primary doctor and tell him exactly what I told her.
    I know that while 50 hours a week isnt excessive, it has become extraordinarily excessive for me. I quite simply am not able to handle all of my needs anymore.

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    And wonder of wonders, PA does actually allow a medical quit.

    Medical Reasons: When you cannot work because of a medical condition (or when working would worsen a medical condition) you may have good cause to quit a job, and could therefore receive unemployment compensation (Deiss v. UCBR, 475 Pa. 547 (1977)).
    To receive unemployment compensation after quitting a job for medical reasons, you must show that:
    You had adequate medical reasons to quit your job; and
    Before quitting, you told your company about the problem, and gave them a chance to accommodate you; and
    Even with the health problem, you are able and available to work at some job.
    At your unemployment compensation hearing, you may need documents proving that you had a medical condition (Wivell v. UCBR, 673 A.2d 439 (1996)).
    (From http://www.nlsa.us/resources/employm...tary_quit.html )

    (And I'm not sure how relevant that is to the OP - but I did find it, so maybe someone else can benefit)

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    I wanted to say one more thing, so you don't feel we are ganging up on you. A former principal of our school district suffered from narcolepsy. He lived 2 blocks from his job. He was so good at his job, he raised multiple generations of high school students and was one of the highest regarded people in our community, leaving a legacy of honor and recognition in future generations of the school district. That said, not one person sent to his office for behavior issues can fail to remember how you knew to sit quietly, with your mouth shut, when he fell asleep during your discipline hearing and await him reawakening to continue the function of his job.

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    The symptoms you claim are not consistent with that disorder. I would expect WC to be denied.

    http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/n...narcolepsy.htm

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

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    I have been having extreme difficulties lately with work performance, my physical health has taken a backseat due to the condition and schedule, not to mention the mental/emotional aspects. This is all getting to the point of me realizing that I NEED to work somewhere else, before it gets worse.
    You later say,
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    I apologize for not including the actual condition, I have narcolepsy. I do not randomly fall asleep during the day while doing things like driving, or working. If I'm sitting at home or watching tv, then yes it's a problem.
    It appears that you are able to perform your job duties, and you have not described either how your job makes your medical condition worse or how the same wouldn't be true no matter what work you perform. If your big concern is hours -- that you want to work fewer hours each week -- your first obligation would be to request accommodation from your employer based upon your medical needs. Do you have a doctor who is willing to certify that you are not able to work more than (whatever number is involved) hours per week without worsening your medical condition?
    Quote Quoting simple295
    I never did ask my boss for hour reduction, mainly because he hinted that he wouldn't.
    Then any UI claim is presently dead in the water.
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    And wonder of wonders, PA does actually allow a medical quit.

    (From http://www.nlsa.us/resources/employm...tary_quit.html )

    (And I'm not sure how relevant that is to the OP - but I did find it, so maybe someone else can benefit)
    Quote Quoting Watkins v. Unemployment Compensation Board of Review, 65 A.3d 999, 1005 (Pa.Cmwlth.2013), emphasis added
    An employee seeking to obtain benefits on health-related grounds bears the burden to demonstrate through competent and credible evidence the following: (1) health reasons of sufficient dimension compelled the employee to quit; (2) the employee informed the employer of the health problems; and (3) the employee is able and available for work if her employer can make a reasonable accommodation.

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    Default Re: Medical Condition is Making Me Consider to Quit, Would I Be Eligible

    I posted in case any other wandering Pennsylvanian turns up

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