Once your local Employment Development Department (EDD) denies your unemployment benefits, you have an opportunity to appeal that decision in front of the Administrative Judge of the Board of Appeal. At that hearing, you will have the opportunity to explain to the judge why you should be entitled to unemployment…
Many employee who are about to be laid off are concerned about accepting the offered severance package, as they fear that accepting a significant lump sum severance from their employer will disqualify them from unemployment benefits. However, the good news for employees is that under California law, severance pay is…
One of the most common ways that employer tries to fight their former employee’s claim for unemployment insurance benefits is arguing that the employee was terminated due to misconduct. Misconduct in the context of unemployment insurance code is a term of art, and understanding its legal definition is crucial to…