California - 2nd Claim began 07/2013 expires 07/14 (collecting, extension, file, qualify)

[sashabrown]

I am trying to forecast in the event I do not find employment by the day my 2nd CA claim expires in 07/2014. Can you please let me know why it only pays 53 weeks instead of 79 weeks. According to my calculation I will be paid the regular claim, tier 1 and 1/2 of tier 2. I am within the period that pays 73 weeks. Is it because this my 2nd claim?

Thanks,
Sasha

[Chyvan]

On 12/29/13 as it stands now, there's no EUC. With a claim in July, chances are you'll be running out of state benefits just as EUC ends, and you're actually only going to get 26 weeks (6 weeks left to go) and not your overly optimistic 53 weeks or wishful thinking of 79 weeks.

Now on the off chance your 2nd claim is in a deferred status, you can keep collecting EUC if you have the weeks available to you until 12/29/13, and then can finish off your deferred claim from Jan 14 to Jul 14. Meaning you have a known amount of about 32 weeks unless EUC is extended.

[sashabrown]

Hello Chyvan- Thanks for the quick response.

What is deferred status? If legislation approves the extension will CA automatically file my application for EUC to begin Tier 1? My original claim had a BYE 07/27/13 and the 2nd award letter states it expires 07/2014.

I appreciate your knowledge and all of your posts. You are more resourceful than the state and federal websites. Thank you.

[Chyvan]

Deferred status is what happens when your 2nd claim weekly benefit amount is sufficiently small enough, that they keep paying you the higher weekly amount from the EUC from your 1st claim so that you aren't penalized for working.

You need to figure out if you're being paid EUC from the 1st claim or being paid off the new 2nd claim currently.

If you are getting paid off your 2nd claim, that will carry you into 2014 where no EUC currently exists, so you can't count on getting any more EUC at all.

[sashabrown]

Hi- I am being paid from a new claim. For the 1st claim I went through al tiers and made wages to qualify for $450/week (dropping to 17.69% in the tiers).

The 2nd award letter from 07/2013 states maximum benefit amount is $11700, claim ending date 07/2014. Weekly benefit amount is $450. Highest quarter earnings is $16k and total wages is $24k. Do you think I will qualify for EUC if legislation approves the extension at the end of this year?

Thanks again.

[Ariadne22]

Yes. Your base-year earnings need to be in excess of either 40xWBA (40x$450=$18,000), or 1.5x your high quarter (in excess of $24,000). You qualify for sure on the 40x - if EUC is extended.

[sashabrown]

Thank you for your response. You helped me in the past, earlier this year, when I was unable to get ahold of CA EDD. Thank you for al of your time and posts.

[sashabrown]

I forgot to ask if I will qualify for the tiers until my claim end date of 07/2014.

[Chyvan]

Only if the law allows, and currently, it doesn't.

Also, and I'm not sure you're getting this. A claim is 52 weeks, but there is only 26 weeks worth of benefits. You can run out of benefits long before your claim expires. With your claim starting near the end of July, you're going to be running out of weeks at the end of Jan 2014 unless EUC is further extended, and that's not something you should be basing this kind of decision on.