How do I apply for unemployment extension if my benefits have run out. Do I continue to call on a weekly basis?

You can call the automated self-service system at 1-866-33December 22, 20136 for payment information and One-Stop Career Center locations. The automated self-service system can be used by individuals who do not need to speak to a representative. The recorded information about your most recent Unemployment Insurance benefit payment is available 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.

If you want to speak to an EDD representative you can call one of EDD’s toll-free numbers. If you have not received your payment or any response from EDD within 10 days of mailing your Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, contact EDD. Also contact EDD immediately if you lose your payments.

Can I use the same PIN number that I use to check the status of my regular UI payments to check the status of my extension benefit payments? Yes, you can use the same PIN number to check the status of any UI benefit payment, including extended benefit payments. If I’m granted an extension, will I get benefits for any missed weeks?

In general, if you qualify for an extension you will be mailed a bi-weekly Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, for the first two weeks of your extension. You cannot be paid extended benefits unless you certify for benefits online using EDD Web-CertSM, by telephone using EDD Tele-CertSM, or by completing and mailing the Continued Claim form. Once EDD receives your certification, and it is determined you meet all the eligibility criteria, your extended benefit payment will be issued with the next bi-weekly Continued Claim Form, DE 4581 attached to the payment.

If an extension is automatically filed for me by EDD, what will I be receiving in the mail? If the first, third, or fourth federal extension is filed for you, you will receive a notice informing you that your federal extension has been filed, and a Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, for the first two weeks. If the second federal extension is filed for you, you will receive a Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, for the first two weeks.

You will have already received notification of the amount of your second extension on the check stub for the last payment on your first federal extension. If the FED-ED extension is filed for you, you will receive a Notice of Determination for Federal-State Extended Duration Benefits (FED-ED Extension) and a Continued Claim Form, DE 4581, for the first two weeks. Do employers have to pay for federal extended benefits?

The federal government has approved an unprecedented total of unemployment extension benefits for unemployed workers during the course of the recession. They have included four tiers of federal extension benefits providing up to 53 weeks of additional unemployment benefits called Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) extended benefits. A separate extension called the Federal-State Extended Duration program, otherwise known as the FED-ED extension in California or the Extended Benefit (EB) extension in other states, provides up to 20 additional weeks of benefits.

The four tiers of federal EUC extension benefits are entirely federally-funded. This means California employers will not be charged for any EUC extended benefits paid to claimants. Payments made on the separate FED-ED extensions, are currently entirely federally-funded for most employers.

This means that most employers (mainly tax-rated ones) will not be charged for any benefits paid to claimants on FED-ED extensions filed with an effective date of May 6, 2012, or before. For individuals that file a FED-ED extension effective May 6, 2012, or before, the last payable week is 3December 222, 20137, even if that individual is still unemployed or has a balance remaining on the FED-ED extension. If California’s unemployment rate rises to reach the federal threshold again, California will continue to be able to file FED-ED extensions through the effective date of December 30, 2012.

However, the FED-ED extension program cannot begin again until 13 weeks have elapsed since the end of the last FED-ED program. However, governmental entities, federally-recognized Indian Tribes, and a few other entities as outlined in the Employer Extended Benefit Cost Web page, are always charged 100 percent of FED-ED extension benefits paid whenever this program is active. For more information about employers’ charges on EUC and FED-ED extensions filed with an effective date of May 6, 2012, or before, refer to the Employer Extended Benefit Cost Web page.

Employment opportunities are beginning to increase in California. In some cases you may need some assistance in making sure your resume is updated or maybe you need to enhance your skills through training to meet the requirements of upcoming job openings.