Yes, it's important to get this straight. Use the right term when applying for unemployment benefits or prepare for a lengthy struggle with unsympathetic clerks at the UI benefits office.
Colloquially we say 'fired' when the contract is terminated by the employer for any reason (or no reason), but at least in California, the EDD understands this as 'fired for cause', i.e. misconduct, which makes you ineligible for benefits.
I got the impression, that those who are capable of correctly filing an UI benefits claim by themselves are those who need those benefits the least.
Colloquially we say 'fired' when the contract is terminated by the employer for any reason (or no reason), but at least in California, the EDD understands this as 'fired for cause', i.e. misconduct, which makes you ineligible for benefits.
I got the impression, that those who are capable of correctly filing an UI benefits claim by themselves are those who need those benefits the least.