I did have something similar happen. I was "laid off", but my girlfriend kept throwing out the timepunch card with my name on it. Boss used the timepunch card t

I did have something similar happen. I was "laid off", but my girlfriend kept throwing out the timepunch card with my name on it. Boss used the timepunch card to terminate employees. So, while I didnt recieve a paycheck, my 401k vested because I was never terminated. Came to a nice lump.