UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE - PREGNANCY

I will be having this issue raised on an appeal to the Appeals Board but this is the rule according to the Appeal Board website:

"Federal and state laws prohibit the denial of benefits to any claimant because of pregnancy. Pregnant claimants are eligible for benefits according to the same rules that apply to all other claimants. If you are ready, willing and able to work, and are actively searching for work, the fact of your pregnancy has no bearing on your collecting benefits. There is no requirement that you disclose your pregnancy unless it affects your ability to perform work in your usual occupations. If your health prevents you from working in your normal occupation, you must inform the Telephone Claims Center.

The Telephone Claims Center may not ask you, on its own, if you are pregnant. If you are asked, you may refuse to answer. However, if your employer tells the Telephone Claims Center that you quit, took a leave of absence, or were fired, because of pregnancy, the Telephone Claims Center may verify that information with you. If you left your last job voluntarily, even though you were physically able to continue working, you may be ineligible for benefits.

A federal court decree prohibits the Unemployment Insurance Division from engaging in discrimination on the basis of pregnancy."