so ok this bizznatch from the unemployment called me and l just moved but it looks like ive failed to accept an offer of work in sept 10th when they mailed me 2 referrals, she was rude and asked me all these questions and l told her the 10th l had to take my cousin who was in labor to the hospital and she had her baby, then l told her l found two other suited jobs l could apply for, she asked why l didnt follow through with the referrals l told her and l told her the first one was at the place l go to counceling for and l didnt apply cuz l have a felony on my record and my councelor that works there told me that felonies usually would bar me from working there, and the second one l did go in and apply but then they gave me a fingerprint card and said l had to go get my prints done and pay 10.00 l told her l didnt have the money and plus that because im a felon that working with seniors wasnt an option either, than l had to tell her about my probation which is very minimal 3 days a week l call in,s, so l went on for an hour explaining myself and giving her a new address cuz l just moved last friday but l told her the move only took me one day cuz its only 4 hours away and l gave her 3 places l looked for work last week, so now shes gonna send me a letter with her decision on if im still elligable l think l have a legitamate reason for failure to apply to those jobs but what do you think? DO YOU think that the answer will be yes l can still receive benefits or NO l wont be able to and pay the money back, and please just answer the question l dont need smack for my history im trying desperately to find a job but l need that money to keep me a float

and l live in oregon

l have no idea what her decision will be, but if she does not find u eligible, l think u should appeal & get someone from Legal Aid to help you.

There r so many people who need jobs. Why can not they refer other people to those jobs that u do not qualify for & refer u to other jobs instead?

l have never heard of a job applicant being required to pay for a fingerprint check. That is something an employer is supposed to pay for.

Really, u need a lawyer to help u deal with these people.

No, u will not be able to continue receiving benefits. You're using the felony on ur record as a valid excuse to keep from applying for suitable work. The unemployment office does not consider ur felony to be a valid excuse for not applying. You should have followed up on those referrals instead of making up excuses. As far as l am concerned if u really r desperately trying to find a job u would not have ignored those referrals & would be doing a much more thorough job search. IMO, applying at 3 places per week is not a thorough job search.