Worker's compensation

I ran into someone who had Workers' Compensation questions as they somehow tied into their layoff.

Worker's compensation is different from you receiving your unemployment benefits - usually there are two separate agencies/organizations each specializing in its own field.

If you feel you were involved in a layoff due to being on workers' compensation - you should seek advice from an expert in the field - an employment attorney. I have never been an attorney, but attorneys seem to specialize in an area or may practice several legal areas. If I had a question, I would look up, in the yellow pages, employment attorney and seek his/her advice. If I didn't find an attorney specializing in employment law, in my town, I would ask my general counsel, who (s)he would suggest.

My guess is, asking questions from the employees dealing with unemployment will not be of great benefit to you - these people specialize in unemployment issues. Therefore, if you do have questions regarding unemployment benefits, they will be of great help to you because they have specialists within their own agency.

For workers' comp issues, you might also call your State Department of Labor for advice.