Possibility of qualifying after quitting?
Hi all. I am considering quitting my job due to their unwillingness to be flexible with my return to work after having a baby. My daughter was three months premature, spent 94 days in the NICU, and has a lot of care needs as a result of that. She is being followed by half a dozen specialists, receives early intervention therapies (PT and speech) twice a week, and we have been told that she cannot go to daycare due to her high risk for serious infection that would be very likely to result in re-hospitalization.
I spoke with my supervisors about all of this in May and said that I would need some additional unpaid time off the set up care for her before returning to work. I work at a college so I was asking for about 8 weeks of unpaid time before the fall semester begins, which they were open to letting me take. However, which I put the request in, they denied it outright and said I have to come back, fully in person Monday through Friday, in two weeks when my paid leave ends. I asked if work from home was an option and was denied.
With all of this in mind, how likely is it that I would be approved for unemployment benefits after quitting with good cause? I’ve been trying to call to talk to someone, but I get hung up on every time due to high call volume.
I appreciate any input or insight you can offer.