Tony Paris, the lead attorney at the Sugar Law Center for Economic and Social Justice in Detroit, said his main takeaway is this: "Any worker who is laid off, furloughed, faces a reduction in hours or is separated during the strike should still file a claim for benefits to shift the burden to the employer to have to show a nexus or connection between their layoff/separation and the strike." … In this situation, the clearest dividing line is the union contract, said Jacob Fallman, the UIA policy coordinator for the Sugar Law Center. If a Detroit Three worker at a non-striking plant is laid off because of the strike and they are covered by the contract, Fallman said they would likely not qualify for benefits. … see full story at Detroit Free Press