Unemployment After Quitting in Nevada
When quitting a job in Nevada still qualifies for unemployment, and what counts as good cause.
Short answer: If you voluntarily left your last or next-to-last job without good cause, you are ineligible until you earn at least your weekly benefit amount in covered employment in each of 10 weeks. NRS 612.380; NRS 612.3755
| If you quit | If you voluntarily left your last or next-to-last job without good cause, you are ineligible until you earn at least your weekly benefit amount in covered employment in each of 10 weeks. Quitting to look for other work also disqualifies you until you find work or meet the same 10-week requirement. You are not denied benefits if you left to protect yourself or a family or household member from domestic violence or sexual assault and tried to preserve the job, or left unsuitable work to enter approved trade training. Source: NRS 612.380; NRS 612.3755 |
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| Appealing a denial | File an appeal with the Appeal Tribunal within 11 days after the notice of determination or redetermination is mailed, sent electronically or personally served (not counting the day it was sent; a deadline falling on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day). The deadline may be extended for good cause. Source: NRS 612.495 |
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- How to File for Unemployment in Nevada
- All Nevada unemployment benefits rules
FAQ
Can you get unemployment if you quit in Nevada?
If you voluntarily left your last or next-to-last job without good cause, you are ineligible until you earn at least your weekly benefit amount in covered employment in each of 10 weeks. Quitting to look for other work also disqualifies you until you find work or meet the same 10-week requirement. You are not denied benefits if you left to protect yourself or a family or household member from domestic violence or sexual assault and tried to preserve the job, or left unsuitable work to enter approved trade training.
How do I appeal an unemployment denial in Nevada?
File an appeal with the Appeal Tribunal within 11 days after the notice of determination or redetermination is mailed, sent electronically or personally served (not counting the day it was sent; a deadline falling on a weekend or holiday moves to the next business day). The deadline may be extended for good cause.
General legal information, not legal advice. Laws change and local rules can differ; check the linked official source or talk to a lawyer about your situation.