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  • 10-30-2014, 05:08 PM
    gonzodude
    Am I Going to Get UI Benefits, or is It Still Too Early to Tell?
    My question involves unemployment in the state of: CA

    Hi, I am trying to find out if I am going to receive UI benefits or not. I tried calling the EDD and it is a total joke. They are only open M-F from 8am to noon, and it does not matter when you call during those hours, you will only get a recording saying "due to the high volume of calls ... our operators are busy , etc ... please call again later ... " or something to that effect.

    So, hopefully someone can help me clarify things here. Here is what has happened so far:
    1) I filed a claim on 9/29
    2) Had phone interview on 10/7 and the person said I would get a determination in the mail.
    3) I received a request for me to supply pay stubs for last 12 months (luckily I had saved every one of them!) I sent them what they asked for.
    4) On 10/17 I received "Notice of Amended Unemployment Insurance Award" which has my previous year's earnings laid out quarter by quarter. In the letter it says that my weekly benefit amount is $395.
    5) I still have not received a "Notice of Determination" which I assume still might be coming ...???

    I know that the EDD says that an employer must file an appeal within 20 days from mailing date of the award; which I guess that refers to the mailing date of my award, which was 10/17. (Unless they can prove good cause for not filing in that time frame, of course)

    Question:
    What this means is that my previous employer(s) still have until 11/14 (20 business days from 10/17) to file an appeal to contest my claim? Is this right?
  • 10-30-2014, 05:40 PM
    chyvan
    Re: Am I Going to Get UI Benefits, or is It Still Too Early to Tell?
    There's two issues: The money and why you lost your job.

    Your employer can appeal the money issue because that is why you sent in your 12 months of paystubs. However, that doesn't affect your benefits because once EDD makes a decision they continue to you act on it until a decision is made at an appeal hearing to reverse it.

    The last thing left is the reason you lost your job. I think 23 days since your phone interview is way too long. Have you looked at your screens or checked your B of A debit card for deposits? For many, EDD doesn't send determinations when granted benefits, they just pay the money, and that is your only clue that you've been approved. However, if denied, they always send those. If you moved or anything, you really have to find out if there was an adverse decision because the appeal window is short.
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