I Just Can't Believe It!

[Grumpy Cat]

Those poor squirrels... Why you give your used corncobs to those poor fuzzy-tailed rats?

The cobs still had corn on them. I love squirrels. They did eat the cover on my outdoor table and the other day two were on the roof looking down at me - they were talking amongst themselves as I kept waving and smiling like a doofus.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

I just found out that I was disqualified for unemployment benefits. I feel like I'm going to cry.

 

[Cali Cat]

Oh, I'm sorry, Angie. Did they give you reasons for disqualification? Is there any recourse?

 

[AsheSkyler]

nurseangela Big hugs.
And many incoherent, angry ramblings at the unemployment office. Is there indeed no way to challenge it or apply again?

 

[Judge]

Very sorry to hear Angie. I was aghast at looking at all the reasons one can be denied unemployment in your state. Wondering if your attorney might steer you in a direction to address such a thing. Dayim...

Eligibility and Disqualification FAQs

 

[Grumpy Cat]

The only reason for me that I found was because of the reason I was fired. It sounds like my employer is fighting unemployment because if they didn't then it would make them look wrong for firing me. Is that possible? I do know my lawyer is pissing me off. I'm getting another more prominent lawyer that deals in nursing/hospital disputes. She said I have an excellent case. That's why its pissing me off that things aren't moving quicker. Mary said that my lawyer would have to take the unemployment case to a judge which takes about a day. I'm still not getting any call backs on my job applications except that one and they still haven't called back. It's like I'm between a rock and a hard place. Damned if I do and damned if I don't.

 

[Judge]

The only reason for me that I found was because of the reason I was fired. It sounds like my employer is fighting unemployment because if they didn't then it would make them look wrong for firing me. Is that possible?

Absolutely, IMO. I agree, under the circumstances I believe this entails, I'd seek someone who is an expert in nursing/hospital disputes. On the surface I suspect the hospital would aggressively defend their termination based and perceived on very conventional reasons. The same reasons that allow the state to bureaucratically deny you unemployment.

However under the circumstances (let's just pretend I know exactly what happened) there are extenuating circumstances which may allow the legal system to penetrate such conventional reasons. But only through formal litigation. One thing I'd run over and over with your attorneys- present or future. Just how unique your case actually is under the circumstances. I'd think IMO the more legally unique the circumstances may be might relate to the possibility of success in winning such a case.

Yes- I'm beginning to understand how you could feel you're stuck here. It may be expedient under such circumstances to seek temporary employment outside your expertise where you can better evade the issues.

 

[Ste11aeres]

Eligibility and Disqualification FAQs

****! the rules for qualification are stringent in your State! Glad I'm poor over here, and not there.

 

[Judge]

****! the rules for qualification are stringent in your State! Glad I'm poor over here, and not there.

Yeah. Guess I should check Nevada's in comparison. Also an "employ-at-will" and "right-to-work state" unlike California. The one advantage I gave up leaving the Bay Area some years back. But then I couldn't afford to remain there indefinitely not being employed at the time.

 

[Ste11aeres]

Yeah. Guess I should check Nevada's in comparison. Also an "employ-at-will" and "right-to-work state" unlike California. The one advantage I gave up leaving the Bay Area some years back. But then I couldn't afford to remain there indefinitely not being employed at the time.

Yeah, I'm starting to think California's one of the better states to be poor in. Until I think about the cost of housing here...

 

[Judge]

Yeah, I'm starting to think California's one of the better states to be poor in. Until I think about the cost of housing here...

Last year I looked up the current rent of an apartment I once lived in from 1992 to 1996. I just about died. But the unemployment rate here (NNV) during the height of the recession was worst in the nation for some time, along with Flint Michigan.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

I told my Ma to be ready -- Me and Waldo may show up at the front door. They did just put in a new shower which I said could be Waldo's new room.

Actually, Judge, the lawyer I spoke with today is a specialist in nursing/hospital disputes and specifically the problem of my firing. I told her about the case and said since I go to school on Tue and Thurs the only day I could see her was Wed. She said the case was very unique and she was very interested in seeing me. Even though she was all booked on Wed she cut some stuff out just to see me. That's a good sign. She's wanting to settle even though it could win in front of a jury because it could just get prolonged. I gotta tell you, I'm so angry over what happened that I think maybe it should go public. It's been a month and I still can't believe it happened. I signed no termination papers, I still have my badge - it was like they just made me invisible. All these lawyers are saying it's one of the most unique cases they've ever heard of, so why are they not jumping on it? Are they scared?

 

[Ste11aeres]

I told my Ma to be ready -- Me and Waldo may show up at the front door. They did just put in a new shower which I said could be Waldo's new room.

Actually, Judge, the lawyer I spoke with today is a specialist in nursing/hospital disputes and specifically the problem of my firing. I told her about the case and said since I go to school on Tue and Thurs the only day I could see her was Wed. She said the case was very unique and she was very interested in seeing me. Even though she was all booked on Wed she cut some stuff out just to see me. That's a good sign. She's wanting to settle even though it could win in front of a jury because it could just get prolonged. I gotta tell you, I'm so angry over what happened that I think maybe it should go public. It's been a month and I still can't believe it happened. I signed no termination papers, I still have my badge - it was like they just made me invisible. All these lawyers are saying it's one of the most unique cases they've ever heard of, so why are they not jumping on it? Are they scared?

Well, whichever attorney you chose, make sure it's a good one. An excellent attorney can make a big difference, not just in whether you win, but in the final amount of a settlement, or whatever.

 

[Judge]

She said the case was very unique and she was very interested in seeing me. Even though she was all booked on Wed she cut some stuff out just to see me. That's a good sign. She's wanting to settle even though it could win in front of a jury because it could just get prolonged. I gotta tell you, I'm so angry over what happened that I think maybe it should go public. It's been a month and I still can't believe it happened. I signed no termination papers, I still have my badge - it was like they just made me invisible. All these lawyers are saying it's one of the most unique cases they've ever heard of, so why are they not jumping on it? Are they scared?

Sounds very hopeful under the circumstances. But I'd leave it to your attorney whether or not to go public. In the short run you'll have to make sacrifices....but in the long run it may all pay off. Literally. However in life there are always risks. It's just a matter of how you measure them. You just do the best you can and hope for a favorable outcome.

I'd think the scariest thing to most attorneys and their litigants is the dynamics of attrition. Something you likely have to deal with in taking on a wealthy, corporate defendant with an army of lawyers at their disposal.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

Sounds very hopeful under the circumstances. But I'd leave it to your attorney whether or not to go public. In the short run you'll have to make sacrifices....but in the long run it may all pay off. Literally. However in life there are always risks. It's just a matter of how you measure them. You just do the best you can and hope for a favorable outcome.

I'd think the scariest thing to most attorneys and their litigants is the dynamics of attrition. Something you likely have to deal with in taking on a wealthy, corporate defendant with an army of lawyers at their disposal.

What is "dynamics of attrition"? If this does go public, my chances of ever getting a job again are probably nil. On the other hand, going public may help in changing hospital politics and could possibly save some lives. Idk what to think.

 

[Judge]

What is "dynamics of attrition"?

When a defendant uses their legal and financial resources to avoid rather than settle a verdict. A strategy that over time might break an attorney and/or their plaintiff.

When a plaintiff has a good case in court but the defendant bleeds them dry on the way just getting there.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

When a defendant uses their legal and financial resources to avoid rather than settle a verdict. A strategy that over time might break an attorney and their plaintiff. Or enable them into settling for far less than originally intended.

So settle then? She was saying to settle too. If the hospital thinks that's the way we would go, then they're going to do a low ball offer. What happened is so corrupt it should be brought out in the open. It's not just about me losing my job - it's much bigger than that and it being covered up. I don't like the idea of them paying me off and no one knows what happened. They really didn't want what happened getting out into the media (that came up several times in the meeting). I don't know if I could live with a settlement.

 

[Judge]

So settle then? She was saying to settle too. If the hospital thinks that's the way we would go, then they're going to do a low ball offer. What happened is so corrupt it should be brought out in the open. It's not just about me losing my job - it's much bigger than that and it being covered up. I don't like the idea of them paying me off and no one knows what happened. They really didn't want what happened getting out into the media (that came up several times in the meeting). I don't know if I could live with a settlement.

Settling? Not necessarily. That's yet another thing you have to consider.

How dedicated your attorney may be about litigating your case all the way to court. You don't want to find your attorney is focused only on a quick and inadequate settlement at your expense.

Most lawsuits are settled behind closed doors never going to trial. Apart from the amount offered you, consider the terms which may include confidentiality and no admission of guilt. Things that can come back to haunt you in the event you cannot live off a settlement paid incrementally if you are unable to find work in your field and can't legally explain why.

Let your attorney know you're concerned over such potential scenarios so you both are on the same page.

 

[Ste11aeres]

If the hospital thinks that's the way we would go, then they're going to do a low ball offer. .

I would not settle with a low-ball offer. Particularly since, as Judge suggested, in that scenario you might find the low-ball offer becoming all you have to live off of.

 

[Grumpy Cat]

I would not settle with a low-ball offer. Particularly since, as Judge suggested, in that scenario you might find the low-ball offer becoming all you have to live off of.

The big thing to the deal is that the reason I was fired will have to be deleted from my file. 3 lawyers now are saying I didn't do what they said. I have to clear my name otherwise it will ruin my whole nursing career. If they don't agree to that, then it has to go to trial.