My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: New Jersey. I was employed in a hostile environment after making complaints of misconduct to human resources. After complaining, I was harassed and retaliated against. This included assault, threats of illegal conduct, transferred, isolated from co-workers and co-workers were asked to spy on me. I filed a CEPA claim. One supervisor sent everyone an invitation to a work function on work e-mail (about 90 co-workers) and left just my name out. Some supervisors told me I was being singled out for termination. I was then alleged to have violated dozens of frivolous non-written rules. These compalints were filed and investigated by defendants. Human resources did nothing even though some threats were recorded on phone. At one point, I was charged for sending a complaint directly to human resources. (Because the previous confidential complaint was routed through the supervisor but he gave it to the accused who then called me in to a meeting and threatened me for making a complaint about him - all recorded.) I went to three doctors who believed that the extreme level and consistent levels off hostility were dangerous and would not allow me to return there. Since I could not return to work, I was terminated or let go depending on who you ask. The employer had made it clear they wanted to fire me. Prior to complaints, I had never been disciplined and even described by my employer as a good employee. No money handling problems or customer complaints. Last year, my evaluation became horrendous. My unemployment app. was denied after I was terminated. Unemployment says I voluntarily left my job without good cause. Truth is, I could not go back to the job. I feared for my safety. Not only were the allegations and resulting charges costing me money to defend against, totally distracting me, the environment was so hostile I could not perform my work assignments as the head hunting occurred literally everyday. I ask, "What is good cause?" Is this UI denial worth appealing? Time is essential.

