UPDATE
Not all faith is lost in the unemployment system. My claim was approved despite my previous employers many mistakes and trying to say I quit. No hearing was even needed. I'm so happy I could cry. I'm thankful that finally something went right. I have a little less stress the next few months. I submitted more paperwork as recommended by everyone. Thank you all!
Reasoning and Findings
The claimant's leaving work is determined to be involuntary, for urgent, compelling, and necessitous reasons. You were unable to return to work following the expiration of a medical leave of absence. Consequently, you lost your employment. The claimant's leaving work is determined to be involuntary, for urgent, compelling, and necessitous reasons.
My previous employer fired me while I was on medical leave following a major surgery. As requested, I was regularly supplying letters from my surgeons office that explained I wasn't released to return yet. My last doctor's note I submitted included a specific return to work date. The date was a few weeks out.
I had been working there for less than 1 year. It's a right to work state. It's a shitty situation, but it is what it is. During my medical leave I received a call and email from HR. It stated on that date they were separating employment due to my medical leave. In the letter, my previous employer said one of the main reasons was that they never received a return to work date. The verbage used was unprofessional. It made it seem that it was my fault I wasn't released to return yet.
The kicker of the situation… They told my state's unemployment department that I QUIT. I just found this out Friday. I'm still waiting for the states determination on my claim. I'm just shocked that they lied regarding my employment status. I expected better, but their whole treatment of the entire situation has been subpar so at least it's consistent.