Certain specific benefits, such as Disaster Unemployment Assistance, are available to workers when government officials declare that a situation is a disaster. But many existing rights may also apply to workers affected by a disaster, including the rights to sick leave, family medical leave, disability insurance, and workers’ compensation. If I become unemployed because of… Continue reading Workers’ Rights After a Disaster
Topic: Unemployment Insurance
I Am Going to Quit My Job – Will I Still Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
If you decide to quit your job, there’s still a good chance that you will be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. But that depends on the reason you had for quitting, and whether you made an effort before you quit to solve the problem or address the issue that made you decide to quit. The… Continue reading I Am Going to Quit My Job – Will I Still Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance Benefits?
I Was Fired From My Job – Will I Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance?
If you were recently fired from your job, or in more formal words “terminated” from your job, there’s still a good chance you will be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits. But that depends on the reason your employer had for terminating you, and what actually happened at your job that led to your termination. The… Continue reading I Was Fired From My Job – Will I Be Eligible For Unemployment Insurance?
False Statement
A fact sheet on What a False Statement Determination Is, How to Tell if You’ve Received One, and How to Defend Against It.
What To Do Before Your Unemployment Appeal Hearing and How to Prepare
If you requested an appeal for a Notice of Determination of Notice of Overpayment from the EDD, you will have a hearing with an administrative judge, usually over the phone. How can you prepare? Before the hearing, you should think about how you will communicate during the hearing, and decide whether you want to submit… Continue reading What To Do Before Your Unemployment Appeal Hearing and How to Prepare
You Want to File a Writ of Mandate
You had a decision made against you by the EDD that you disagreed with, and you appealed, taking your case before a judge, and then appealed to the Board at the CUIAB. Unfortunately, you weren’t successful in your appeals. At this stage of the process, you have “exhausted your administrative remedies,” which is a formal… Continue reading You Want to File a Writ of Mandate
How to Reschedule or Postpone a Hearing with the CUIAB
What can I do if I have already missed my hearing? If you have been trying to go through the appeals process with the CUIAB, and you realize that your hearing already took place, you should immediately contact the CUIAB Office of Appeals that scheduled your hearing and tell them that you accidentally missed your… Continue reading How to Reschedule or Postpone a Hearing with the CUIAB
How to Contact the Employment Development Department
If you’re having trouble speaking with someone at the Employment Development Department—often called the EDD—or have not had any progress made on an issue you’re having, there are a few different ways you can contact the EDD. If you have received a Notice of Determination or Notice of Overpayment, you should file an appeal to… Continue reading How to Contact the Employment Development Department
Benefit Overpayment Collection Notice
If You Have Received a “Benefit Overpayment Collection Notice” or “Final Collection Notice”: Sometimes, even years after the fact, the EDD will decide that, even though a person already received unemployment insurance benefits, they actually were not eligible for those benefits. This begins a process where the EDD will try to make a claimant repay… Continue reading Benefit Overpayment Collection Notice