My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: California.
I was laid off March 2017 & began collecting unemployment for 6 weeks. I took a lower level job and stated "temporary or on call position" on my weekly EDD claim form [along with $$ earnings). The first cycle my UI check went from 289 to $227; next week paid $19 and after that stated "full time employment exceeds weekly benefit amount."
So I stopped submitting weekly claim forms. Job ended August 1, and tried to re-open my existing claim (remaining balance $5,500) and was denied. Last employer said I was being terminated for misconduct, but if I wanted to use them as a reference to submit a resignation letter "for any reason". I asked is there any other way to continue working? Manager replied, only other choice is to NOT SHOW UP next 3 shifts and be terminated. I foolishly drafted a brief resignation letter stating the schedule conflicted with my childcare needs ... and have not collected any UI benefits since.
I appealed the disqualification letter, simply stating "I do not agree with the decision" and have a hearing scheduled for tomorrow. My concern is what issue to focus on?
a. my existing claim with prior company who laid me off?
b. most recent company that ended involuntarily quit?
Can't I simply continue collecting on the approved claim, that expires March, 2018? Or did I screw up in the way I re-applied for benefits?
In any case, I am desperate for advise of how to present my case to the Office of Appeals??? -tomorrow morning...
I did appeal disqualification letter, simply stating "I do not agree with the decision" and a hearing is set 10/16/17. My concern is what issue to focus on?
a. my existing claim with prior company who laid me off?
b. most recent company that ended involuntarily quit?
Can't I simply continue collecting on the approved claim, that expires March, 2018? Or did I screw up in the way I re-applied for benefits?
In any case, I am desperate for advise of how to present my case to the Office of Appeals??? -tomorrow morning...

