Richard M. Betheil

Pryor Cashman Labor and Employment Partner Richard Betheil recently spoke to Monster.com for its May 11, 2010 article “Part-Time Work Can Lead to Full-Time Trouble with Unemployment Benefits.” The article notes that taking a part-time, contract, freelance or volunteer job when you’re on unemployment can prevent you from collecting unemployment benefits or shrink your unemployment check now and in the future.

Betheil told Monster.com that any legitimate, on-the-books employer will report your income to the IRS. “It’s all cross-checked by computer with unemployment benefits,” he says.

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