While most would agree that unemployment insurance is necessary to help families truly in need, I think most would also agree that claimants who are not deserving put a drain on an already burdened system.

There is certain documentation essential for proving your case should you find that despite all of your best efforts during the hiring process you are in a situation where you are protesting an unemployment claim.  Regardless of what policies are in place for the company, in most states, it is the responsibility of the employer to prove that the claimant knew of the policy and agreed to the policy.  This can be particularly difficult for employers to prove when policies change over time. 

You want to be sure that you have an employee handbook, that all new employees receive a copy and sign an acknowledgment that they have both received it and agreed to it and require similar acknowledgements of all employees when policies change. 

Don't get caught paying a $4,500 claim on a technicality.

Tammy Mullin