You can't receive workers comp and benefits from the EDD at the same time. At the time you were approved by the EDD, you hadn't yet received the...

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Should I report earnings as an independent contractor to EDD after the fact? Please see details below.

You need to report ALL of your earnings to the EDD when you claim benefits. If you don't, then you will likely find yourself in receipt of a...

When appealing a Notice of Overpayment from EDD, will I be able to recover the legal fees if I can prove that I filed correctly?

No, you will not be able to recover the $250 in legal fees. If you have financial hardship, you may be able to modify the overpayment amount if...

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Hi If I get laid off what should I say for reason to get unemployment? Also I am a older worker and worked for the Co for 8

Generally speaking, if you are laid off OR terminated through no fault your own, you should be able to qualify for benefits. However, it is...

Can I collect unemployment? I have been suspend for a month and more likely will be fired.

It is often difficult to predict whether a claimant's case will be initially approved by the EDD. In the event that you are denied, you will be...

What is the best way to fight my unemployment appeal?

If you chose to appeal your case, based on the facts you provided, the primary issue considered at your hearing will likely be whether you were...

Case consolidation

Assuming the custody case and child support case both involve the same children, pursuant to CCP Section 1048, the court has authority to...

Ex not providing housing for small children, living with relatives in cramped living space. Grounds for full custody?

While it is not clear whether you are seeking to modify legal of physical custody, I assume based on the facts you have provided, you are seeking...

EDD hearing coming up, was asked by HR to demote myself, so I quit, any advice?????

When you voluntarily quit or resign you place the burden on yourself to show that you had good cause. You will also need to show that you took...

How can i win my unemplyment appeal hearing? I was discharged for being "absent without permission under section 1256.

Even though you were discharged and were unclear as to the facts surrounding your absence, on appeal, you will have the opportunity to explain...