My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California.
I was receiving unemployment benefits and for a few months, and then I accepted I work on a 3 week project as an independent/freelance contractor. The job has ended, so yesterday I re-applied for unemployment to continue receiving benefits. I put down that this company was my employer, NOT realizing that they weren't technically my employer. (I'm new to 1099 contracts and didn't know it really meant)
What I supposed to put on the application where it asks for my "last employer"? (A friend told me I should have put the company name and "freelance") How was I supposed to indicate on the application that I worked a temporary job?
I submitted the application yesterday, so now I have to correct it, but I'm not sure what corrections to make, OR how to even make corrections since the application was already submitted. Should I just wait until I get the form confirming my application in the mail and then send a letter explaining the mistake. I'm so confused!
I forgot to mention..... on the continued claim form for that first week I worked this freelance gig, I listed this company as my employer, put the amount earned (which was 3 times my weekly unemployment) and that I was "still working". CA then stopped sending me continued claim forms, which is why I re-applied for unemployment benefits once the temporary self-employment project was completed.

