Comments on: Tips and Tricks: Getting Through to California’s EDD, Sanity in Tact http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/ The definitive unemployment blog. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Lisa http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21549 Lisa Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:05:57 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21549 Casey- Good news! I went to the mailbox today, and it was stuffed full! I received 14 checks! And I still have two more coming just to catch me up to date. I faxed my appeal decision to the appeals specialist on Friday March 5th, and the checks were issued on March 11th. So for me, this is timeframe from beginning to now:: Applied for UI - 7/10/09 Phone Interview - 8/21/09 Denied! - 8/24/09 Appealed - 8/29/09 zzzzzzzzzzzzz..........6 months later! Appeal Hearing - 2/2/2010 Received Decision - 2/24/2010 Faxed Decision - 3/5/2010 Received Checks - 3/13/2010 I know I googled all over the place trying to figure out how long it took to get an appeal, or get the decision, or get the checks. Hopefully this will answer some questions for others. Also Casey, please let me know how it goes for you too! :-) Casey-

Good news! I went to the mailbox today, and it was stuffed full!

I received 14 checks! And I still have two more coming just to catch me up to date.

I faxed my appeal decision to the appeals specialist on Friday March 5th, and the checks were issued on March 11th.

So for me, this is timeframe from beginning to now::

Applied for UI – 7/10/09
Phone Interview – 8/21/09
Denied! – 8/24/09
Appealed – 8/29/09

zzzzzzzzzzzzz……….6 months later!

Appeal Hearing – 2/2/2010
Received Decision – 2/24/2010
Faxed Decision – 3/5/2010
Received Checks – 3/13/2010

I know I googled all over the place trying to figure out how long it took to get an appeal, or get the decision, or get the checks. Hopefully this will answer some questions for others.

Also Casey, please let me know how it goes for you too! :-)

]]> By: Nelda http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21544 Nelda Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:50:11 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21544 Trocaria, when you become self employment there are two things to consider: one. are you working just part time? if yes, then as long as you do not exceed your weekly award you may still qualify for benefits. two, if you are working full time (40 hours/wk) you no longer qualify regardless of the amount you may earn in the week. Usually the EDD will schedule you to a telephone interview to determine if you are still in the labor market. If working part time, just tell them you are still looking for regular full time work and taking the self employement work to keep you going. If you exceed your weekly award two or more weeks in a row you have to reopen the claim (call or do it on line). Trocaria, when you become self employment there are two things to consider: one. are you working just part time? if yes, then as long as you do not exceed your weekly award you may still qualify for benefits. two, if you are working full time (40 hours/wk) you no longer qualify regardless of the amount you may earn in the week. Usually the EDD will schedule you to a telephone interview to determine if you are still in the labor market. If working part time, just tell them you are still looking for regular full time work and taking the self employement work to keep you going. If you exceed your weekly award two or more weeks in a row you have to reopen the claim (call or do it on line).

]]> By: Tess http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21542 Tess Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:25:20 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21542 Libby, yes you are responsible for Fed taxes at the end of the year. The EDD mails you a form (DE1066) to show all the payments made to you during the year. You can have the tax taken out each week at 10 percent. You must mark the box for each week you want the tax taken as each claim form represents separate weeks. This is a good way to save some money at the end of the year. Pro: you get more money each two weeks; Con: you may have to pay taxes at the end of the year. Libby, yes you are responsible for Fed taxes at the end of the year. The EDD mails you a form (DE1066) to show all the payments made to you during the year. You can have the tax taken out each week at 10 percent. You must mark the box for each week you want the tax taken as each claim form represents separate weeks. This is a good way to save some money at the end of the year. Pro: you get more money each two weeks; Con: you may have to pay taxes at the end of the year.

]]> By: Libby http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21532 Libby Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:40:48 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21532 Could someone please clarify the question on the claim form about taxes taken out? Sorry if this sounds like a silly question. According to the booklet, opting for taxes taken out (at 10 percent) is voluntary, although the UI payments are taxable. So, if you receive UI payments for many months (assuming ongoing unemployment) and decide to not have taxes taken out, will you potentially be stuck with a large tax bill at tax time the following year? Thanks for any insight about this, pro or con... Could someone please clarify the question on the claim form about taxes taken out? Sorry if this sounds like a silly question. According to the booklet, opting for taxes taken out (at 10 percent) is voluntary, although the UI payments are taxable. So, if you receive UI payments for many months (assuming ongoing unemployment) and decide to not have taxes taken out, will you potentially be stuck with a large tax bill at tax time the following year? Thanks for any insight about this, pro or con…

]]> By: Katie http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21506 Katie Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:16:53 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21506 After months and months of trying to get through to CAEDD over the phone with no hope in sight - I found this blog and discovered the tip of calling the Vietnamese language line. It worked. They answered my questions and my claim has been straightened out. I am eternally grateful. My entire journey with CAEDD took from August 2009 - March 2010. I was initially denied due to my first interviewer basically lying about what I said so that she could deny my claim. I did however win my appeal. Be careful during your interview. If they make a statement that you do not feel applies to you, make sure that you correct them. If something doesn't make sense, ask them what it means.Even if they say that you have "a lot of issues" and are basically wanting to hurry you off the phone or talk over you or are hostile, don't let them push you around. I did and I learned the hard way. I had to wait several months to get my claim because of this. After months and months of trying to get through to CAEDD over the phone with no hope in sight – I found this blog and discovered the tip of calling the Vietnamese language line. It worked. They answered my questions and my claim has been straightened out. I am eternally grateful.
My entire journey with CAEDD took from August 2009 – March 2010. I was initially denied due to my first interviewer basically lying about what I said so that she could deny my claim. I did however win my appeal. Be careful during your interview. If they make a statement that you do not feel applies to you, make sure that you correct them. If something doesn’t make sense, ask them what it means.Even if they say that you have “a lot of issues” and are basically wanting to hurry you off the phone or talk over you or are hostile, don’t let them push you around. I did and I learned the hard way. I had to wait several months to get my claim because of this.

]]> By: Trocaria http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21497 Trocaria Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:52:26 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21497 Regarding being "self employed"....I had thought and had been told that the minute you are "self employed" you are OUT so far as EDD is concerned! Is that so? Regarding being “self employed”….I had thought and had been told that the minute you are “self employed” you are OUT so far as EDD is concerned!

Is that so?

]]> By: Chris http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21496 Chris Fri, 12 Mar 2010 23:29:09 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21496 After more than 20 years in the private sector,I found myself dealing with this bureaucratic nightmare called the E.D.D... Filed online at the end of Jan ,and by the time I received my claim form,mailed and allowed 10 days for check; I would finally get it by Feb 22nd. On the 18th, mail arrived from E.D.D., but it was no check. A phone interview was now scheduled for Feb 25th...plus a Career Service Center appointment for March 10th. The phone interview was regarding the way my employment had ended. An interviewer would make a decision,and ANOTHER 10 day waiting period before I find her decision for or against me.................10 days after interview, I am still waiting,and getting sick of hearing "dial 1 for English" I finally got through,getting no reasons for delay, I asked to talk to a supervisor,none were available but said they could have one call me back...What choice did I have?. Unbelievably 2hours later a supervisor called me back,and said a decision would be made by the end of the day,and I would get it in the mail in 3 or 4 days. Well, I was denied,and my Career Services Center agent showed me on her pc screen why. Complete misrepresentation of what I said,including a misquote which I have recorded. She recommended going for the appeal......................those who appeal have a %87 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE........Now I am waiting for a $#%$$#^%^ date....Though a couple tips she gave 1. When answering the ruling judges questions,keep answers brief. 2. Keep detailed records of everything...these E.D.D. employees are really under the gun with their workloads more than tripling in the last few years,and are prone to mistakes,bad tempers,ect..... After more than 20 years in the private sector,I found myself dealing with this bureaucratic nightmare called the E.D.D…

Filed online at the end of Jan ,and by the time I received my claim form,mailed and allowed 10 days for check; I would finally get it by Feb 22nd. On the 18th, mail arrived from E.D.D., but it was no check. A phone interview was now scheduled for Feb 25th…plus a Career Service Center appointment for March 10th.

The phone interview was regarding the way my employment had ended. An interviewer would make a decision,and ANOTHER 10 day waiting period before I find her decision for or against me……………..10 days after interview, I am still waiting,and getting sick of hearing “dial 1 for English”

I finally got through,getting no reasons for delay, I asked to talk to a supervisor,none were available but said they could have one call me back…What choice did I have?. Unbelievably 2hours later a supervisor called me back,and said a decision would be made by the end of the day,and I would get it in the mail in 3 or 4 days.

Well, I was denied,and my Career Services Center agent showed me on her pc screen why. Complete misrepresentation of what I said,including a misquote which I have recorded. She recommended going for the appeal………………….those who appeal have a %87 PERCENT SUCCESS RATE……..Now I am waiting for a $#%$$#^%^ date….Though a couple tips she gave

1. When answering the ruling judges questions,keep answers brief.
2. Keep detailed records of everything…these E.D.D. employees are really under the gun with their workloads more than tripling in the last few years,and are prone to mistakes,bad tempers,ect…..

]]> By: casey http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21490 casey Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:14:37 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21490 Lisa that is great! I will check later today, but faxed in my appeal result form yesterday so it may take a few days. Let me know if you get it all at once or in the form of 30 checks...Im excited for you good luck! Lisa that is great! I will check later today, but faxed in my appeal result form yesterday so it may take a few days. Let me know if you get it all at once or in the form of 30 checks…Im excited for you good luck!

]]> By: gil elias http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21443 gil elias Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:25:58 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21443 i have had so many problems with edd they have screwed up my claim and now they are requesting to pay back on over payment. i have contact several times about my claim and they send they finally got it corrected and now they have said that they over paid me. How can i pay back something i no longer have i used the money for living. i am so confussed with the calif edd i am apalaud with the system it has failed us as tax payers and workers i have had so many problems with edd they have screwed up my claim and now they are requesting to pay back on over payment. i have contact several times about my claim and they send they finally got it corrected and now they have said that they over paid me. How can i pay back something i no longer have i used the money for living. i am so confussed with the calif edd i am apalaud with the system it has failed us as tax payers and workers

]]> By: Lisa http://unemploymentality.com/2009/06/tips-and-tricks-getting-through-to-californias-edd-sanity-in-tact/comment-page-16/#comment-21440 Lisa Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:44:09 +0000 http://unemploymentality.com/?p=3400#comment-21440 Casey- Good news! I called the EDD self service number for check information, and for the first time in 8 months, it was different! My check was issued today! The faxing really did work... fax, fax, fax! Casey-

Good news! I called the EDD self service number for check information, and for the first time in 8 months, it was different! My check was issued today!

The faxing really did work… fax, fax, fax!

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