The State of California provides unemployment benefits to residents who lose their jobs. The following qualifications must be met in order to receive assistance:
• You’ve lost your job through no fault of your own.
• You must be able to work.
• You must be actively looking for work.
• You are willing to accept a job when offered.
The program is administered through the State of California. Although the state is experiencing budget problems, the unemployment benefit program is secure since it is funded through taxes paid by employers on the employee’s wages.
There are two ways to file; online and over the phone. Applicants are required to provide information on all jobs in the prior year and the wages earned. Your benefit is calculated based on a formula which breaks down wages earned in the previous year. The maximum weekly payment in California is $450.00.
After an unemployment claim has been approved, the state will send a weekly check. Currently, benefits are paid for up to 52 weeks. Since your claim begins on the Sunday of the week in which the claim was filed and not the date of unemployment, it’s important to file as soon as you lose your job.
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