Good advice here so far. I doubt an employment lawyer can do much good in a "right to work" state which it sounds like you're describing. But, it never hurts to consult one and usually the first consult is free. Your former boss will need to contest any unemployment filing you make and if he doesn't have documentation, he will probably have to give you your job back (I realize you don't want it) or lose the case and pay the unemployment. Ultimately, this might cause your schizo boss to ask you to come back where he can begin a campaign of documenting every small infraction to ultimately fire you again. If he says you quit, have you ask him for a letter of recommendation? A glowing letter might be worth trading off for an unemployment claim that you don't file if jobs are plentiful for what you do. Try to stay unemotional as you navigate and negotiate and you can come out on top of this situation.
Cheers,
LSC
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