Maternity leave unemployment??

edited March 2011 in Third Trimester
I live in iowa does anyone know if you can collect unemployment while on leave? And I'm not sure if I want to go back to my job but find something else when I'm ready to start working again

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  • I had no choice but to leave my job when I found out I was pregnant. I was a security officer at a very bad high school. I left and went on unemployment, but there are guide lines you have to meet. I would look into it, if you get it its worth it.
  • Technically u have to be able to work to collect unemployment as they told me the last time I was off during maternity leave. Plus my job denied it so I was just stuck out there on a limb. Lucky my BF & parents had my back
  • Hum I wonder how it works here? I'm ready to stop working I have a high stress phone job and almost done just really need the money or I would have gone on, leave already
  • @maymommy2011 Do ur job pay u for maternity leave? if so go on that n if u don't want to go back then maybe u can collect unemployment not sure thou sorry if I wasn't too much of a help :/
  • edited March 2011
    Personally I go on welfare while on maternity leave I pay taxes that's what its there for.
  • Depends on the state in nj I will go out on fmla for 6-12 weeks. Fmla holds my position for up to 12 weeks. During my time out I am able to collect temp disability.
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  • So I live in iowa and my job offers non paid maternity leave so pretty much fmla
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  • My job ends on April 22nd and I am due May 1 so I am going to work until it ends then collect unemployment
  • Thanks ladies!! I'm going to look into it
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