Hello,

I recently was fired from a sales position with a company I had been with for only six weeks. I left a position I had with another company for 14 years to take this new job and the new owner decided to fire me. He gave me a severance pay of six weeks salary to match the time I was there and had me sign a separation agreement before he would pay me the severance. I needed the money, signed the agreement and he paid me the money.

My question is "Am I able to still file for unemployment in the State of Illinois even if I signed the agreement and in particular, the following sections which I believe forfeits my right to file a claim with unemployment.

8. As a material inducement to Bema to enter into this Release, Wrobleski hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges Bema and each of Bema' s
owners, stockholders, predecessors, successors, assigns, agents, directors, officers, employees,
representatives, attorneys, divisions, subsidiaries, affiliates, parent (and agents, directors, officers,
employees, representatives and attorneys of such parent companies, divisions, subsidiaries and
affiliates), and all persons acting by, through, under or in concert with any of them (collectively
"Releasees"), or any ofthem, from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations,
promises, agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands,
costs, losses, debts and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature
whatsoever, known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, in tort, contract or equity, including, but
not limited to, rights under federal, state or local laws prohibiting age or other forms of
discrimination, and claims growing out of any legal restrictions on Bema's right to terminate its
employees.

9. Bema hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases, acquits and forever discharges
Wrobleski from any and all charges, complaints, claims, liabilities, obligations, promises,
agreements, controversies, damages, actions, causes of action, suits, rights, demands, costs, losses,
debts and expenses (including attorneys' fees and costs actually incurred) of any nature whatsoever,
known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, in tort, contract or equity, including, but not limited
to, rights under federal, state or local laws and claims growing out of Wrobleski ' s employment with
Bema.

10. Wrobleski expressly waives and relinquishes any and all rights which he may have
under federal employment discrimination laws, state employment discrimination laws, or any local
ordinance regarding employment discrimination.

11. Wrobleski represents that he has not filed any complaints or charges or lawsuits
against Bema with any governmental agency or any court, and that he will not do so at any time,
hereafter, regarding any matter which has occurred prior to the execution of this Release.

Please comment on this and let me know if I can file unemployment?

Thanks,
Steve Wrobleski
XXX-XXX-XXXX c.

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State/Country relating to question: Illinois