[Livebythesea]

Hello,
Thank you for reading this post. Is it better to apply for unemployment or short term disability after termination?

I was let go from my job today for too many absences and not performing well from my bookkeeping job. They let me go by phone so I never got to bring in my doctor's note explaining my deppression.

I doubt I will get unemployment but my doctor said maybe I can try for short term disability, since his letter was dated last week while I was technically still employed. Has anyone heard of this?

Many thanks

[Kingsley85]

I'm not sure but I wanted you to know I read your post. Maybe contacting social services can help you? They might be familiar with your situation.

[Leed]

I think I'd rather go for unemployment than short-term disability. It will look better on your resume' or if your next prospective employer calls your last employer for references. It won't be such a good reference if you were on short term disability, ya know? So go for unemployment if you can get it. That won't look bad at ALL. See what I mean?

I sure hope you can get it. Best of luck and let us know what happens, ok? Take care. Hugs, Lee

[layla11]

Hi, I was on short term disability for 3 months just recently. My pay did increasing go down over time, to where it was very little. But if your sick, your sick. You can get it.
I would think about the disability.