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    Default Do You Need to Refile for a Third Unemployment Extension

    My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California

    Hi
    I have exhausted my UI benefits in California and am now waiting for California to digest the newly passed UI benefit and to notify me.

    I did receive one letter basically saying - we (California EDD) are working on it - there is no need to contact us - we will contact you.

    But I have noticed that on their website they are asking people whose benefits ran out before the new bill was passed - on Nov 8th/09 - to refile their claims.

    I am reluctant to do this as I fear that they will shift my BASE PERIOD that the new claim would be based on to a period when I was already unemployed.

    I plan to wait it out, based on the letter that they sent to me - stating
    basically - don't contact us, we will contact you.

    Here is the paragraph from EDD's site:
    http://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/N...Extensions.htm
    Those who exhausted all of their available benefits before November 8 will most likely be advised to submit a new application for the extension benefits. Because so much time elapsed between when these claimants ran out of their benefits and when the federal government enacted the new extensions, EDD has to collect updated claimant and employment-related information to file these claims. To save time, it’s recommended these claimants go ahead and submit a new application for the extension benefits now online. For those unemployed workers who ran out of their benefits after November 8, EDD should be able to automatically file their new extension claims and send them claim forms to be completed and returned.


    Anybody have any thoughts on this?



    Thanks

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    Default Re: California - 3 Extension - Request to Refile

    Your base period does not change, unless you begin working again. You should file again online as it states on the EDD site. They've told people to file online, that's how they contact you. Either by mail or online.

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    Default Re: California - 3 Extension - Request to Refile

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    Your base period does not change, unless you begin working again. You should file again online as it states on the EDD site. They've told people to file online, that's how they contact you. Either by mail or online.
    The EDD agency conveys conflicting messages. The letter they sent me says, paraphrased
    "Wait, we will contact you". Their website says, (as I posted) paraphrased "We advise you to FILE NOW if your benefits ran out before Nov 8th" and their phone recording says, paraphrased "If your claim ran out after April, DO NOTHING and we will contact you".

    Sorry, I don't like it.
    I'm not filing until they send me a letter.
    The Cal UI program is 7.4 billion dollars in Debt.
    I'm not re-filing until I am requested to file, not urged to file.
    The online filing process seems to take the applicant past screens with info on recalculating the Base Period.

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    Default Re: Do You Need to Refile for a Third Unemployment Extension

    The EDD site is very clear about this:
    "To save time, it’s recommended these claimants go ahead and submit a new application for the extension benefits now online."

    BUT, if you want to wait until EDD gets around to sending you a letter, fine, wait. While your waiting for a letter, I'll be getting my check.

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    Default Re: Do You Need to Refile for a Third Unemployment Extension

    Quote Quoting johnb123
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    The EDD site is very clear about this:
    "To save time, it’s recommended these claimants go ahead and submit a new application for the extension benefits now online."

    BUT, if you want to wait until EDD gets around to sending you a letter, fine, wait. While your waiting for a letter, I'll be getting my check.



    The EDD is not clear on it.
    The have conflicting statements currently released, as I described.

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    Default Re: Do You Need to Refile for a Third Unemployment Extension

    EDD: File for jobless extensions NOW!
    December 10th, 2009, 1:00 am · 1 Comment · posted by Mary Ann Milbourn
    People who exhausted their unemployment benefits before Nov. 8 should ignore previous instructions from the state Employment Development Department and immediately file a new claim online to speed up the processing of their extension checks, says an EDD official.

    Many of those people already have received letters from the state saying they may be eligible for the extension but to wait until EDD contacts them with further information.

    Disregard that, says Levy, and file a claim now.

    http://economy.freedomblogging.com/2...xtensions-now/


    DO YOU BELIEVE ME NOW?

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    Default Re: Do You Need to Refile for a Third Unemployment Extension

    nworbmit, Without getting into the why's and wherefore's, if you want to start receiving checks in the shortest time, file on the website today. If you can file yesterday that would be even better.

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