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 appealing 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
Topic: Unemployment Insurance
How to Reschedule a Hearing with the CUIAB
If you have been trying to go through the appeals process with the CUIAB, and you realize that your hearing already took place without you realizing it, you should immediately contact the CUIAB Office of Appeals that scheduled your hearing and tell them that you accidentally missed your hearing and need to reschedule. You can… Continue reading How to Reschedule 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 Overpayment or a Notice of Determination, you should file an appeal… 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
How To Appeal an Administrative Law Judge’s Decision to the CUIAB Board
You appealed a determination the EDD made against you. You attended a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge at the California Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (“CUIAB”). But unfortunately, the judge decided against you. The judge’s decision does not have to be the end of the process. You have the right to appeal the decision… Continue reading How To Appeal an Administrative Law Judge’s Decision to the CUIAB Board
Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking: Unemployment Insurance If You Must Quit
Domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking survivors are often afraid of being harmed by an abuser, perpetrator of sexual assault or stalker while at work or are harmed at work by these individuals. In certain cases, survivors may quit their jobs to protect themselves or their families from the abuse and still be entitled to… Continue reading Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault & Stalking: Unemployment Insurance If You Must Quit
Unemployment Insurance – Overview
External resource on how to qualify for unemployment benefits, the steps to register and apply for unemployment, how certify your benefits, and how to manage your claim.
Unemployment Insurance – Are You Eligible?
Determine if you are eligible for Unemployment Insurance (external resource).
Appeal a Notice of Determination or Notice of Overpayment: How To Protect Your Unemployment Insurance Benefits
If you receive a Notice of Determination or Notice of Overpayment, the California Employment Development Department has decided you are not eligible for unemployment insurance benefits, or that you need to return benefits you were paid. You have the right to appeal the EDD’s decision, and can take immediate steps to start that process.