My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California.
I applied for Unemployment in 2007 and was awarded 3,000 or so. I never got one disbursement. I was unaware of the award because I was homeless and did not have a mailing address. I was also held hostage in a mental hospital for 30 days while my car was impounded and that ruined my credit. 30k plus hospital/ambulance bills plus car impound 1500 on credit card.
Later I applied for unemployment again and I am not eligible because unemployment is actually severance pay through my employer.
My problem is I have no money to look for work. And I have been unemployed since 2008. I didn't qualify for Disability Insurance after a head injury through EDD because I couldn't afford a doctor. My application was returned without a chance for appeal. I was homeless and didn't have a mailing address. I couldn't go to mental health appoinments to try and get mental health disability through Social Security. Mental Health program Catalyst through Providence Community Services told me about that and signed me up.
I have been without income for over 7 years.
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PS I lost my drivers license due to the head injury and attempted suicide twice. Once I was falsely arrested for attempted murder when I attempted suicide. I am mad and want to complain because I am not even counted as an unemployed person in the unemployment statistic. I wish there was internet in mental hospitals/jails. Couldn't even call 411 or automated numbers same is true in jail where people are punished prior to sentence. I wish court was on youtube so it wasn't corrupt and the people could actually assemble in peace and have freedom of speech. I wish they paid people minimum wage.

