[California] I applied for PUA (1099) early morning 4/28 and my claim seems to be accepted but my claim balance is $1966?

[paigerific87]

https://imgur.com/uZOL1XU

I have just under $20,000 in reportable 1099 income. Anyone here know what might have happened? I checked BofA and see nothing shipped. I see others have pending or accepted money from 3/15 and forward.

EDIT: Seems as though I qualified for regular UI even though my total W-2 income for 2019 was $3910

 

[resjudicata]

@paigerific87 Did you have w2 income?

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata Yes, 3700 or so, which is below the minimum for UI.

 

[resjudicata]

@paigerific87 It is not. You can calculate your benefit here:

https://www.edd.ca.gov/unemployment/UI-Calculator.htm

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata Ouch, okay thank you.

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata You reckon there's anything I can do? I have to wait until CA does something about this situation right? Calling in will not help?

 

[resjudicata]

@paigerific87 I don't think so. You just have to wait.

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata Crap.

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata Any idea where the discrepancy between this

Based on your reported information, your highest quarterly earnings were

$930

Your estimated weekly benefit will be

$40

and my current weekly benefit is from? Seems like my 1099's are factored in somehow?

 

[resjudicata]

@paigerific87 Normally they wouldn't include it. Maybe they are now. You can try calling and check?

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata Can you perhaps link me to their phone line? is it the one ending it 5616?

 

[resjudicata]

@paigerific87 Sorry I am not in CA so I don't know.

 

[paigerific87]

@resjudicata Got it, thanks for your replies!

 

[jesusmaryandjesusandjesus]

@paigerific87 Did you have any w2 earnings to report? Or did you previously have unemployent benefits? PUA and unemployent benefits use the same application. So you probably applied for PUA and got regular unemployent based on a previous w2 job. If that's the case it's a job that you didn't work at much because of the small claim balance

 

[paigerific87]

@jesusmaryandjesusandjesus Yes, but didn't report because it was below the minimums for UI, didn't know you could get benefits this low. I guess I dont qualify for PUA benefits? I thought the minimums for UI were 1300 per quarter or 900 on the other block

 

[jesusmaryandjesusandjesus]

@paigerific87 How much did you make from that w2 job? You always have to report w2 income when applying to Edd if that income was made within your base period

 

[paigerific87]

@jesusmaryandjesusandjesus Edited the OP, $3910, which is 320 per month, which is $20 more per month than the minimum.... Can't believe it, just barely above the min.

 

[jesusmaryandjesusandjesus]

@paigerific87 Damn that sucks. When was your last day of unemployent? It says your claim started at the end of April so you missed out on 4 payments of $600 for the month of April. :/ Tricky situation you're in not sure if you can use your 1099 income to boost your regular unemployent weekly amount :/

 

[paigerific87]

@jesusmaryandjesusandjesus 3/15/20, which i stated in the application. I am so confused.

 

[jesusmaryandjesusandjesus]

@paigerific87 I read that if you qualify for regular unemployent your claim starts on the date you applied for benefits. PUA starts when you became unemployed and not the day you file.