My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California!
I have received all the back pay since I filed for UI a day after I received the judges reversal on my appeal! (I would like to thank expertlaw.com for existing.)
The judge stated in the decision that I quit my job for good cause of fear to health (hypertension) being aggrevated by my former manager and that did not go to to HR for fear of retaliation. My former HR head admitted to getting complaints about former manager, but did not know how horrible the situation was until that date.

I came with a reasonable good cause to quit, I even had a pleasant conversation with the former HR head afterwards that I had every right to try and get medical leave and transfered.

I am anxious that my former employer will appeal the decision on those grounds of not telling them. I want to be prepared for that.

My question is, since I've received all the back pay and continue to fill out forms to send, is it wise to not spend it all because my former employer might win a counter reversal and I would have to pay it all back? (Yes I've used some - I was close to not paying rent!)

Former employer has 20 days to appeal, they might fight tooth and nail but since the former employer admitted truth to what I said and the judge added some past cases examples and I got expertlaw.com to research, I will fight in such a way as well.

However, if the second judge favors former employer the question is - is it worth touching those UI checks for fear of needing to pay back EDD the money? If formemploy wins, can I appeal them? I have a former co-worker (fired but dealt same deal with former manager) who I could enlist to back up my claim, should I prepare them now? (I would have brought to my appeal but maybe this "next one" will be better.)

Thanks again,
Gnorme