PHISHnutS
12-01-2009, 07:02 PM
Sorry I've searched for an answer to this question everywhere and can't seem to find one, even on the CA EDD website.
Here's my situation/ question.
I recently became unemployed (laid off after a plant closure). I have already filed for unemployment but have not received a check yet. I applied for a job already and was asked to register through a temp agency for a trial work period before being hired on. Now that I've started working I'm getting the feeling I will be temp much longer than I expected.
I don't want to screw myself here since I have not even begun to receive my UI benefits yet. If I work through the temp service full-time for more than two weeks I understand my case with EDD will be closed, but if I'm dumped by this company in a few months before my original claim expires will I be able to file under my previous employers UI claim or do I start over with only two months worth of benefits to claim?
I hope someone has had some experience with this or may know exactly how this works. I know it's also a sticky situation when you 'turn down work' , I don't know how this will play out if I decide not to continue working through the temp agency because I really need/ want permanent employment with benefits.
Thanks for any insight and help, I am also going to be sitting on hold for a few hours each day to try and get through to the EDD office, hopefully they can give me a straight answer.
Here's my situation/ question.
I recently became unemployed (laid off after a plant closure). I have already filed for unemployment but have not received a check yet. I applied for a job already and was asked to register through a temp agency for a trial work period before being hired on. Now that I've started working I'm getting the feeling I will be temp much longer than I expected.
I don't want to screw myself here since I have not even begun to receive my UI benefits yet. If I work through the temp service full-time for more than two weeks I understand my case with EDD will be closed, but if I'm dumped by this company in a few months before my original claim expires will I be able to file under my previous employers UI claim or do I start over with only two months worth of benefits to claim?
I hope someone has had some experience with this or may know exactly how this works. I know it's also a sticky situation when you 'turn down work' , I don't know how this will play out if I decide not to continue working through the temp agency because I really need/ want permanent employment with benefits.
Thanks for any insight and help, I am also going to be sitting on hold for a few hours each day to try and get through to the EDD office, hopefully they can give me a straight answer.