Hey, guys, it's Ginny Silver.
And today I have an update for those of you in the state
of California about the Edd automating the need to file a
new claim for some UI, PEUC, and Fed Ed claimants.
The Edd States in the press release, so as of June 5,
their new reapplication automation will be implemented.
These States that starting on June 5, 2021 claimants
who did not earn enough wages in the last 18 months will
no longer have to reapply for benefits.
Instead, the Edd will automatically process benefits on their
behalf and add a federal extension to the expired claim or
continue the existing extension.
This automation will occur regardless of the type of claim,
such as a regular claim, federal extension, or Pandemic Unemployment
Assistance if you reach the end of your benefit year 12 months
after your claims start date.
Even if your claim States on extension, if you did not work
in the last 18 months enough in order to qualify for a new
claim, or you did not work at all in the last 18 months.
As of June 5, you no longer are required to file a
new claim if you did work, but you were unsure if it was
enough in order to qualify for a new claim.
The EDD States that in order to check this, you should try
to file a new claim online.
The application process will only allow you to proceed if
you do, in fact potentially qualify for a new claim.
Now, the Edd States that your new application would be rejected
by the system if you don't qualify for a new claim, but they
also link to two different resources that you can use to
check and see if you do qualify.
And that would be the unemployment insurance calculator to
show you how much of a benefit award amount you may qualify
for, and the fact sheet, which explains how unemployment
insurance benefits are computed.
Now, while the Edd does state that you should trust filing
an application and having it be rejected as a means of knowing
if you are required to file a new claim, I do want to caution
you against relying only on that, and I want to encourage
you to utilize this benefit calculator to double check and
make sure that you do not qualify for a new claim.
Because we all know that the Edd systems are riddled with
Glitches. Unfortunately, and oftentimes many of those Glitches
can leave you in a situation where you do not receive payments.
So I want you guys to not only try to file a new claim and
have it be rejected, but also utilize this benefit calculator
to make sure and double check that you do not, in fact, qualify.
Many of you may remember that recently, about a month ago,
many individuals who were required to file a new claim did
not have any access to the button on their dashboard, allowing
them to file a new claim, and the Edd reported this as a
glitch on Twitter and had to fix the problem.
Additionally, many individuals recently who did file a new
claim received a blanket generalized email telling them to
file a new claim again after that application was processed.
So the Edd is trying to progress and move forward and automate
these things, and that will ultimately be a good thing, which
will lessen the workload.
But I want you guys to proceed with caution.
So if you are UI PEUC or Ed Ed and you reach the end of your
benefit year 12 months after your claim start date number
one attempt to file a new claim.
This can be done from your UI online dashboard by clicking
the option to file a new claim.
And if that application is rejected and you are not allowed
to PROCEED, follow up by double checking your earnings during
the last 18 months using the unemployment insurance calculator.
This will allow you to double check the fact that you are
not required to file a new claim to ensure that all bases
are covered and that any potential glitches that could arise
in the EDD's computer system are being double checked by
you guys.
So quick update today, but important information for those
of you that are reaching the end of your benefit here.
Because if you did not work at all, or if you did not earn
enough income in the last 18 months, you no longer need to
file a new claim effective June 5.
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