out, so i sold him my shares. I was receiving a $250 a week salary check from payroll for a year and a half. I am currently unemployed and can not find a job. (1) Can i file for unemployment against my old business? (2) Am i entitled for unemployment from my old business?.--Answer1:It depends on if you bought out voluntarily or he forced you to. If you did it voluntarily then its your own fault so no, but if he forced you to that might have been a breach of your partnership agreement so probably yes. At least that is my understanding of business law, Im not an expert though so I could be wrong.