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  • 11-08-2012, 12:11 PM
    baseball
    How to Get an Extension for UI
    My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California

    My first claim started back in April 2012 and doesn't expire till April 2013. But my funds are going to run out by the end of the year and I was reading on the UI website that there aren't going to be any extensions given out past then. is this true or did I read it wrong? I thought you are allowed to have an extension on UI. Does anyone have any insight on this matter or any news and update if the Gov't is going to give an extension. Thanks for the help.
  • 11-08-2012, 12:23 PM
    cbg
    Re: Possible to Get Extension for UI
    Here is an up to date breakdown of the current status of unemployment extensions in CA:

    http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/F...Extensions.htm

    I'm afraid I don't have any info on the likelihood of Congress moving on this issue. Given that the GOP retained control of the House on Tuesday, I can't say I think the chances are particularly great, but one never knows.
  • 11-08-2012, 01:29 PM
    chyvan
    Re: Possible to Get Extension for UI
    Generally, in CA, you don't have to do anything. You automatically transition to EUC, but they do make mistakes, and for anyone in another state, not all states even attempt the automatic transition. Plenty of other states say nothing about the extensions and hope you just don't file.

    From the CA website: "Once the federal extension is filed, a notice and/or claim forms will be sent to eligible claimants. If you do not receive a claim form in the mail from EDD after 10 days from the date you received your last check, you will need to contact EDD regarding your UI claim. A very small percentage of claims may not have been filed automatically and therefore, if you have not received any type of correspondence from EDD regarding the new extension, you may need to file a claim. You may apply online at EDD’s Web site, www.edd.ca.gov, or contact EDD by telephone. The EDD anticipates high call volumes so you are encouraged to apply online. Filing online is the fastest way to file your claim."

    You'll know you're at the end of your state claim and ready to transition to EUC because of CA's two-week filing process. Because of the one-week waiting period and the normal 26-weeks of benefits, your last claim form will have the first week available for filling in the questions, but the second week will be XXXXX'd out. Send in the claim/or file online/or use telecert after the time period represented by the first week. You do not want to wait until after the date for the XXXXXX'd out second week, or you'll get shorted a week that you would have been eligible to claim. The whole extensions/EUC system is driven by your exhausting (hitting zero) for your available balance. The sooner you hit zero there is less likelihood that you're benefits will be delayed or have any skipped weeks. Put your claim form in the mail on Saturday or file on Sunday if using telecert or webcert assuring that you'll be in the EUC program before your next filing date.
  • 11-13-2012, 03:20 PM
    baseball
    Re: Possible to Get Extension for UI
    the end of this week 11/17 will be when i run out of funds. and it says on the UI website states, "For regular claims that started after February 2012, the majority of unemployed workers may potentially qualify for up to 14 weeks in Tier 1 when their regular claim ends but not the maximum benefits available in Tiers 2-4." so this means that I will get 14 weeks of more UI funds?? what about the Dec 29th deadline from the Gov't of there not being any more funds after that??
  • 11-13-2012, 06:42 PM
    cbg
    Re: Possible to Get Extension for UI
    If there are no more funds, then there are no more funds. Please check the link I provided.
  • 11-13-2012, 06:55 PM
    chyvan
    Re: Possible to Get Extension for UI
    "Up to" means just that. Even if you only get 1 week, that would still be accurate. As it stands now, after you file for the weekending 12/29/12, you'll get no more.

    Quote:

    Quoting baseball
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    up to 14 weeks

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