12. I was fired. Am I disqualified from receiving UI?

Only if the employer demonstrates that you were fired for a disqualifying reason, including: (1) deliberate misconduct in willful disregard of the employer’s interest; (2) knowing violation of the employer’s reasonable and uniformly enforced rule or policy, except where the violation was due to the employee’s incompetence; or (3) conviction of a felony or misdemeanor. For the first two reasons, disqualifying conduct must be intentional and your state of mind at the time of the conduct is an important factor.