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NMJudge
My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California
I just received notice of my unemployment appeal hearing. I was laid off last March due to economic reasons-- I was working at a luxury hotel, and was assured the termination was not due to poor performance. My benefits ran out in early September. The reason I was not eligible for renewal is because I did not have enough earnings (I suspect this is due to the fact that, for the last 4 months of my employment, I was reduced to half-time from full-time).
I have a few questions:
-What to expect overall?
-What kind of evidence should I bring? I'm planning to bring copies of my termination letter, paystubs from when I was employed both full-time and half-time, and copy of my original appeal request letter-- am I missing anything?
-Is my former employer obligated/likely to attend the hearing too? If so, who is this likely to be (HR, my immediate supervisor, or ??). I worked at a large hotel about 30 miles from the hearing location, any thoughts on the likelihood of them even showing up?
I'm a bit nervous about this, so input from anyone who has been through this would be very much appreciated.