Can I get unemployment benefits if I had to resign due to medical reasons?

Can I get unemployment benefits if I had to resign due to medical reasons?

I work at a hospital and recently was diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea and narcolepsy. My doctor filled out a disability accommodation letter through my job that I was not to work the midnight shift. I work a rotating shift. The only accommodation that was offered to me was a full-time midnight shift which is exactly what my doctor said I couldn’t work. I asked many times if there was any other position within that department or hospital that I could work or even a contingent position but was told no. I felt I had to give notice. Can I get unemployment if I had no other choice?

Asked on August 20, 2011 Michigan

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