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Fired vs. Laid Off vs. Quit: What Changes for Unemployment, With State Examples

How you leave a job changes your unemployment claim — who has to prove what, which quits still qualify, and how three states actually define "misconduct" and "good cause."

By Evan Callahan · August 22, 2026