My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California.
Would love some advice from someone regarding my CA EDD UI benefits. I was laid off on 12/31/08 and have been receiving UI benefits for one year until my checks stopped arriving on 12/27/09, when I filed my second claim.
I received a "Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award" on 12/29/09 stating that I would continue to receive benefits until 12/25/10. However, I haven't received a single check since 12/27/09.
When I call EDD, they tell me that "I fail to meet the compensation test and or the work test for the lag test covering period 12/28/08 - 12/26/09."
I have an idea about what this means from other posts, but why would my benefits be cut-off after one year with all of the extensions out there? Don't I still qualify for some of the FED extensions? Any idea why I would receive an award letter in the mail but be told when I call that I don't qualify? Very much confused on what to do......

