My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California
I will try to make this as short as possible.
I worked for "Employer (A)" for 6 years. I was terminated on January 9, 2012 for downloading music to the company computer. At the time, I proceeded to file for unemployment benefits. EDD told me my UI benefit rate was going to be $400.00/week. However, I was denied UI benefits after "Employer (A)" fought my unemployment claim. So, I decided to appeal that decision, however, during the course of waiting for an appeals hearing date, I happened to find a job with "Employer (B)" and was hired on February 27, 2012.
After being hired by "Employer (B)", I proceeded to withdraw my appeal for the first UI benefits. I simply wanted to move on and did not want to request time off, considering I was recently hired. Well, apparently, there had been a misunderstanding with "Employer (B)" in my availability for work. I was hired to work a certain shift, but "Employer (B)" tried alternating my shift without my consent. Therefore, "Employer (B)" told me that my employment was not going to work out and they were moving in a different direction, so I was let go on March 28, 2012.
At this time, I decided to re-file for my UI benefits. I had a telephone interview scheduled for April 6, 2012, however, my phone got disconnected at the time and I tried numerous times to get a hold of EDD to let them know and was unsuccessful in doing so, therefore I missed my telephonic interview.
Now, on 4/10/12, I received a "Notice of Determination" from EDD stating the following:
You are not eligible to receive benefits under California Unemployment Insurance code section 1260A beggining 3/25/12 and ending when the disqualifying conditions no longer exist, and you contact the above office to reopen your claim.
You have requested reopening of your claim. After considering available information, the department finds that you have not met the conditions required to reopen your claim. Section 1260A provides - an individual disqualified under section 1256 is disqualified until he/she, subsequent to the disqualifying act, performs services in a bona fide employment for which he/she receives remuneration equal to or excess of five times his or her weekly benefit amount.
My questions is, what exactly does this mean??? (I made about $1,300.00 total with "Employer (B)".) What are the chances I can win an appeal??? What exactly would I be appealing???
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you very much.