General questions regarding exhausting EUC Tiers on an old claim (collect, extension)

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

This is a general informational question that people tend to ask about but I've yet to see a dedicated thread. This situation doesn't apply to me so I've created the situation.

Let's say I become unemployed in CA in 2011. I collect 6 months of unemployment and am approved for Tier 1(let's assume 20 weeks at the time). I collect 3 weeks of EUC and I find a full time Job. I work this job until 2013.

In 2013 I file a Unemployment claim in CA and collect benefits for 26 weeks. When a federal extension is filed I will have to exhaust the previous 2011 Tier 1 extension(17 more weeks) correct? After I exhaust this Tier 1 from 2011 what will be the next step?

Will a Tier 2 from 2011 claim be filed? Will a Tier 1 or Tier 2 be filed from 2013 claim? Will I collect Tier 2 and 3 from 2011 and then be able to collect on Tier 1-3 from the 2013 claim?

I'm trying to understand the EUC system better. I hear some people say that after they exhaust Tiers 1-3 on their current claim that it is possible to use "old money" from another claim to start Tier 1 again. According to what I've read I don't see how this is possible.

Thanks in advance.

[Ariadne22]

USDOL rules on EUC state that EUC from an older claim must be exhausted before claimant can collect EUC from the current claim.

Per FAQS:

4. Why has my state put me back on tiers from my old claim, rather than paying benefits from the current claim?

Unexhausted EUC benefits must be paid before current EUC benefits. Not all states have adhered to this order of payment, but most do.

Multiple claims are usually paid as follows:

Claim 1 - State benefits
Claim 1 - EUC Tier benefits until subsequent claim established
Claim 2 – State benefits
Claim 1 – EUC Tier benefits until exhausted
Claim 2 – EUC Tier benefits until exhausted


//www.city-data.com/forum/22370378-post2.html

CA has always been very good about automatically transitioning people back and forth among claims for payments of EUC benefits and does adhere to the above order of payment.

[UntilTheNDofTimE]

Originally Posted by Ariadne22

USDOL rules on EUC state that EUC from an older claim must be exhausted before claimant can collect EUC from the current claim.

Per FAQS:CA has always been very good about automatically transitioning people back and forth among claims for payments of EUC benefits and does adhere to the above order of payment.

So in my above scenario a claimant could technically

1) Claim 1-State Benefits(2011)
2) Claim 1- Tier 1 for 3 weeks
3) Claim 2- State Benefits(2013)
4) Claim 1- Exhaust Tier 1(17 weeks), collect Tiers 2-3(if still available congress permitting)
5) Claim 2- Collect EUC Tiers 1-3(Congress permitting).

So in this example the claimant could collect 100+ weeks of benefits?

Thanks

[Ariadne22]

Originally Posted by UntilTheNDofTimE

So in my above scenario a claimant could technically

1) Claim 1-State Benefits(2011)
2) Claim 1- Tier 1 for 3 weeks
3) Claim 2- State Benefits(2013)
4) Claim 1- Exhaust Tier 1(17 weeks), collect Tiers 2-3(if still available congress permitting)
5) Claim 2- Collect EUC Tiers 1-3(Congress permitting).

So in this example the claimant could collect 100+ weeks of benefits?

Thanks

Yes. There are many variables to how much people can collect depending on when people file, whether or not they've worked, and the number of weeks available on a tier when they're eligible for that tier. Some people have had two/three claims paying EUC. The program has been in place in 2008. At one time it was possible to collect 99 weeks per claim. The math varies.