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Just got laid off. My question is can you accept severance pay and still file for unemployment benefits

Lilburn, GA Viewed 43 times. Posted 27 days ago in Employee Benefits

Just got laid off. My question is can you accept severance pay and still file/receive unemployment benefits

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Jeffrey Alan Daxe

Jeffrey Alan Daxe

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This attorney is licensed in Georgia. Posted 20 days ago.

Yes,

You can file for unemployment. However, you will not be eligible to receive benefits until the severance runs out.

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