My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California
I have been one of the many long-termed unemployed people in California - since 10/04/2007. I started receiving my 3rd federal extension benefits the week of 11/22/2009. My weekly benefits were $450. I filed my original claim 10/04/2007 and it expired a year later. However, I have been on federal extensions.
In May 2009, I took a part-time job paying $75-$150/week. According to EDD, in the 3rd quarter of 2009, I made $1507. This then triggered EDD to automatically file a new unemployment claim for me January 3, 2010. Now, my weekly benefits are now $60.
I've read in this forum something that you must have earnings of 40 times your benefits to have a valid new claim. Can someone please explain this? Do I a chance to appeal this? The date of the Notice of Award for the new claim EDD filed for me is 2/4/2010.

