How long does it take to receive a California Unemployment decision and the the benefit check?

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How long does it take to receive a California Unemployment decision and the the benefit check?

by jim
(riverside,ca)

i had my hearing a week ago how long do they usually take to get the decision letter to you? I havent gotten mine yet and does it take a week to get your checks after your hearing or after you get your decision letter?

I'm in California. Just worried I lost.

Hi Jim,

I would give it at least two weeks for the decision to arrive before I started worrying too much.

I don't know how long they will make you wait for a check if the decision is favorable to you.

I only hope it's not like Florida where they are telling people they will have to wait 3 additional weeks for someone to ... I suspect, just change the decision in a drop down box.

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How long does it take to receive a California Unemployment decision and the the benefit check?

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Mar 17, 2012

How long?
by: Anonymous

I have called edd numerous times and never reached anyone. Is there a trick to this? I CA so behind it takes three weeks+ to get a determination from a phone interview? I have emailed edd and got a response for claim forms and did receive them does this mean I was awarded the claim?

Although I no can no longer recall the hold music of any one state's unemployment department, I've been told that one trick that's worked for others is to choose a foreign language option, as these people receive less calls, but are also happy to help in English as well.

Mar 17, 2012

How long?
by: Anonymous

I had my phone interview feb 23 and have not recieved my decision letter how long does this take?

You need to call as you should have it by now.

My guess is that they'll tell you the determination has been sent. If so, you now need to make certain you document who you speak with and the date and time .. because if you need to appeal .. you could have a timeliness of appeal issue to deal with and you want to be proactive now about getting over that hump.

Chris

Jan 03, 2011

I haven't received an EDD decision from hearing
by: Anonymous

I haven't received an EDD decision from hearing

Hi I resigned my job, due to a hostile environment. I appealed edd decision and went to the hearing, I told the judge that I resigned for so many reasons, and that included the unjustify warning letter that was given to me two days before I resigned. I believe it was an unjustify letter because what it says in it it not correct. The letter was given to me for failing to pay attention to details. This is what happened, The supervisor told me to withhold an isurance fee from each employee check, and I did not do it. Yes it is true that I didn't do it because he failed to give names of the employees that approved it, therefore a week before he gave me the letter I reminded him that he has not given me the names that I was waiting for those names for me to start deducting those amounts, he told me that he was going to get back to me on that matter and all I got was a warning letter.

Here are the documents that I provided to the judge.
1. resignation letter-I spoke in regards my and other employees complaints that were given to the manager and he never did anything to resolve the problem, also I talked about how my supervisor make fun of me and my family because of my heigh. I also, mentioned that my supervisor's attitude it is causing me to be under stress and can't sleep at night.
Here are the evidence that I provided;
1. resignation letter
2. doctor's note(talked to him about how stress I felt in my job)
3. email from me to another employee talking about my supervisor telling another co-worker about my family heigh and my height.
4. a letter to a manager signed 4 co-workers telling the manager that the supervisor was telling all of us that we all can be replace without cause.
5. also, at hearing the manager accepted that I complainted to him about the supervisor calling me midget, the judge asked him what he did to resolve the issue, and the manager said that he asked the supervisor and the supervisor denied everything.
I would like to know what do you think?
My hearing was on December 7, 2010 and I haven't heard the decision.

Hi,

If I had a hearing on December 7 and had yet to receive an unemployment decision for that hearing .. I would be calling the phone number for the appeal hearing office located on the hearing notice to inquire where it is.

Chris

Aug 24, 2010

help me
by: Anonymous

my hearing on 8/25 my manager stated that i was insubordination toward the manager excessive absenteeism....i did get written up for absenteeism i did give reasonable notice to him and i was not insubordination toward him which is not true.. what can i do? help please

Hi,

That is what this website tries to do, provide information and links to information so that you can help yourself.

But when you ask me to personally, help you by telling you how to prepare for an unemployment hearing .. tomorrow, I have to wonder if you really read any of the information I preface the nearly three thousand pages of Q&A's with.

It's not that I don't care or don't want to help you or anyone, when I can, it's that I can't help everyone to the degree you want without knowing the details and that takes time .. my time.

Aug 10, 2010

about my unemployment
by: arista10

Hi, I have recieved UI benefits for 6 mths. My employers say the initial claim went to an old address and they have decided to appeal.
I worked my job from 01/05/2007- 02/11/2010.
In December we got a new manager. On her first day she took office she brought me my 1st written warning, for me leaving work 30 mins, early to take my daughter to the emergency room after she fell off the monkey bars, I did have 3 Dr. notes I ? the warning because I had never been in any trouble before this. She told me in Jan. all attendance issues would start over. i was 1 hr late to work in jan. I was wrote up as a no call no show. these write ups did not go with the employee handbook. I signed it anyway, on Feb. 5 I left work early to see my Dr. On Feb. 11th I was called in to sign my final written warning, i gave them my dr. note and refused to sign, they told me i was terminated. The hearing lasted 20 mins. when the judge questioned my employers they gave him the wrong date of my termination. they also told him the meeting was held on Feb. 10th when it was Feb. 11th. the documents they turned into the judge stated that the meeting was held on Feb. 11th. Do I have a chance of winning this?

Yes.

Jul 25, 2010

UI Appeal
by: Anonymous

I have not received a result from my appeal in almost a month. The jude began badgering my employer and employer refused to testify under oath when asked. My employer also gave wrong dates and became hostile with the judge because employer were being caught up in lies. In the hearing my employer offered me my job back after all of this.

Can someone tell me what they think my outcome will be regarding the loss of income suffered for being discharged.

Hi,

Let me tell you what would be a better idea than asking for an opinion on this site. Call the CA unemployment appeal board and ask them why you haven't received a decisions yet A month is too long to wait for a hearing decision.

Then you come back here and tell us what the decision says .. which I would hope be favorable to you.

Chris

Jul 16, 2010

CA UI
by: Anonymous

I was fired from work, i filed for unemployment and i was awarded it, my old co. to edd i wasnt eligible and the state said based on the information given that i was eligible. My old co. filed an appeal and I just got done im there, They burried me in there with all the evidence. Im scared that I will lose, anyone have any advice. Does the state of CA side with the employer or the claimaint

They side with the side that proves what they have to prove .. to win .. that's what a hearing is.

Apr 06, 2010

hearing
by: Anonymous

hey chris i won!!!thanks alot for all your help buddy.also wanted to ask you if your checks dont come in about two weeks who is that i call to get it going?

Wow, it's turning out to be a good day in the unemployed neighborhood. Two good news messages already this morning:)

Look at the options in the second drop down box.

Apr 02, 2010

hearing
by: jim

the whole hearing was oral arguments and it seemed like the judge was kinda badgering them especially when it came to the warnings.the whole hearing took about 15-20 minutes.kinda quick when everybody else hearings are taking a hour or longer.what you think chris you have been a great help to me would appreciate a lil feedback.thanks

Hi Jim,

That's what a hearing is .. oral arguments through testimony and documentation.

The judge was looking for information from the employer that you had been made aware that your job was in jeopardy.

It doesn't sound too bad to me Jim. It's never a good sign when the judge starts badgering the employer and in fact gets them to rebut their own previous testimony .. the fact is that they couldn't produce documentation to support the discharge was with good cause.

Given what you told me .. I'm getting a "positive feeling" for you.

You be sure to let me know!

Apr 02, 2010

hearing
by: jim

ok thanks one more question.i caught my employer and h.r supervisors in a couple of lies at the hearing and was wondering if they could determine the outcome or decision.the first lie i caught them in was that they stated what i got fired for was part of my normal job duties when it wasnt.the judge asked my employer what my main job duties was and he stated driving a forklift as well as the duty that got me fired.(loading trucks).the judge asked me if that was true and i stated no driving a forklift was my main job duties.the judge asked him again and he stated that forklift was my main job duties.not loading trucks.also the other lie was had i ever had any previous warnings before and at first he stated yes and later changed it to no.i had never been warned before this.they had no documents supporting there case and the one document they tried to submit the judge said it wasnt necessary.

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