There are a number of reasons that Unemployment Compensation payments may be denied to an applicant because of some ty

Discussion Question #2 is comprised of three parts. There are a number of reasons that Unemployment Compensation payments may be denied to an applicant because of some type of disqualification. Read each of the attached fact patterns and discuss whether the applicant should be approved or denied for unemployment insurance. State the reasons for your responses.  (A 1-page response is required for the combination of Parts A, B, and C.)  If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your responses and document in a bibliography using APA style 

Part A

Sylvia Jones works for Micron Electronics,   where she is a secretary for the VP of Marketing. Sylvia has been employed for three years when she decides that she no longer wants to work for Micron.   She tenders her resignation and immediately files an application for unemployment benefits. Should she collect? (7 points)

Part B

Bill Jones was an accountant with Argon   Industries, where he was responsible for preparing the month-end accounting reports for the senior management group. In response to the urging of his manager, Bill changes some line items on the income statement to reflect increased income for the quarter. As a result of a subsequent audit, the matter is uncovered, and Bill is fired. Can he collect unemployment insurance? (7 points)

Part C

Mary Peters has functioned as the VP of   Human Resources for Data Management, Inc. The company has recently been acquired by Data First Corporation. As a result of the merger, Mary’s job has become redundant, and she has been terminated. Part of her agreement provides her with six months severance. Can Mary collect unemployment insurance? (6   points)