Fired for not reporting an accident that I didnt know I had

I've seen that so many times. Some corrupt shippers and receivers set up drivers and demand some cash from the trucking company.
One receiver in Georgia was making hundreds of dollars a week by saying a truck ran over some grass and hedge. Usually, $500 or $600 to repair the damage.

 

Should be easy to find another trucking job.

 

Try a temp service. Here's just one of a few:
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City and State where you live? Don't need to pay a lawyer for unemployment. If contested/employer refuses to pay may be a phone or in person hearing where they ask your side of the story. Worker wins most of the time as long as there was not misconduct, mistakes such as an accident ok and in your case they don't have any real proof. You don't say whether they terminated you for an accident or for not reporting one. Tell the State what you said here. Workers get denied for gross negligence such as not showing up, drugs, stealing..... Sounds like a crappy company if they cut a 7 yr solid employee loose over a minor infraction, even if the there was minor damage and it was your fault.

 

Do you plan to try to appeal it, the unemployment decision with your state or the respective state where the employer is?

That seems really shady. A shaking dash cam doesn't really prove anything besides you could have hit a pot hole. Someone checking a tire on the truck or trailer doesn't really signify anything significant other than checking a tire. Sorry to hear your employer terminated you just based on some "customer's" word.

 

So im confused.....did you hit it or not? You say your truck shook, but I'm just seeking understanding.