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    Default Unemployment Extension Eligibility Criteria

    My question involves unemployment benefits for the state of: California

    Does unemployment extension eligibility criteria vary per state? I am in California and I noticed on the EDD site it says the requirements are:
    * More than 40 times your weekly benefit amount,
    OR
    * More than 1.5 times the highest quarter in your base period.

    In other states such as (Vermont, Utah, etc) I noticed there is another OR:
    *You have 20 weeks of full-time covered employment in the base period, which was used to establish your claim.

    The reason I am concerned is that it looks like I will not be eligible for extensions in California due to the difference in criteria, but I would if I resided in elsewhere.

    If anyone has any input it would be appreciated. Thank you.

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    Default Re: Unemployment Extension Eligibility Criteria

    Since eligibility for unemployment at all varies by state, it seems reasonable that the same would follow for extensions.

    I haven't researched it, however.

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    Default Re: Unemployment Extension Eligibility Criteria

    It sounds like you are quoting information about different criteria for establishing an initial claim in CA and Vermont? Unmployment laws and policies are established at the state level, but once you have qualified for an initial claim under state law, the extension monies get triggered by the unemployment rate in your state. The amount of money you can receive for the extension will be the same amount you qualified for on your last active state claim or often an extra $25 more a week. All states currently have triggered two tiers of extensions and 48 states have triggered three tiers have extensions for having an unemployment rate of over six percent. CA has four tiers of extensions.

    Recently Congress extended the deadline to apply for and receive extension
    monies, but this gets done at the last minute on a quarterly basis so it's always touch and go. The current quarter goes through June.

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    Default Re: Unemployment Extension Eligibility Criteria

    Quote Quoting mutualrespect37
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    It sounds like you are quoting information about different criteria for establishing an initial claim in CA and Vermont? Unmployment laws and policies are established at the state level, but once you have qualified for an initial claim under state law, the extension monies get triggered by the unemployment rate in your state. The amount of money you can receive for the extension will be the same amount you qualified for on your last active state claim or often an extra $25 more a week. All states currently have triggered two tiers of extensions and 48 states have triggered three tiers have extensions for having an unemployment rate of over six percent. CA has four tiers of extensions.

    Recently Congress extended the deadline to apply for and receive extension
    monies, but this gets done at the last minute on a quarterly basis so it's always touch and go. The current quarter goes through June.
    Yes, that is correct. I will double check with EDD on this. I am just surprised the criteria for extensions vary per state. Thanks

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