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How to Succeed at Your EDD Unemployment Insurance Phone Interview.
When you are scheduled for a telephone interview with the EDD, here are some tips to remember: TIPS: • Make some notes beforehand of what you want to say. Make a list of key words that help explain your case, and say them during the interview. Check them off your list as you use them. […]
Read moreWhile On Unemployment Do I Need To Report Work Or Income From Odd Jobs?
Odd-job work is work performed for the main purpose of earning a livelihood. Such work can be either in employment or self-employment. Work and earnings from odd jobs need to be reported to the EDD if you are receiving unemployment insurance benefits. However, if your earnings from an odd-job are not excessive (XE), you may still […]
Read moreGetting Unemployment Insurance Benefits Even If You Were Fired for Using Profanity or Obscenities at Work.
You may have been discharged because you allegedly used abusive or profane language toward a co-worker on the job. Can you still get your unemployment insurance benefits? Maybe. It depends on whether or not you have committed “misconduct” as that term is understood by the EDD. You will have committed “misconduct” if you used vulgar, […]
Read moreHow Long Does the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Process Take?
You have received a Notice of Determination or Ruling from the EDD denying you unemployment benefits. Or you have received a Notice of Overpayment demanding repayment of your benefits along with a hefty penalty. You promptly appealed the decision within the time required by mailing it to the address indicated on the notice. How long […]
Read moreQuitting a Low-Paying Job While Still Remaining Eligible for Unemployment Insurance Benefits
Quitting work without good cause may make you ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits. However, there may be times when continuing the employment just doesn’t make sense. This often occurs when a person, who has been unemployed for a long period of time, reluctantly accepts employment that is far below his usual pay scale, just in order to pay the bills. After […]
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