Contract position through an agency and unemployment?

[justalayman]

The way I see the situstion;

You will be denied UI for the week you "quit". There was work a available and you turned it down by your own choice. Since there was no work available beyond that time you should not be penalized beyond that first week

The "self employed" (to me) extends from your statement you would be fixing up a car and selling it. When you first stated it here you made no mention of "while you looked for a new position". If true, then their statement reflects basically what you told them. Surely this is explainable and defeated by your continuing applications for employment (which you are presumably actively seeking).

So, unless the agency had more work available that you rejected I don't see any reason you should be denied UI benefits other than that first week.

 

[Torakki]

Well, I've been waiting patiently for 5 weeks now. And no word yet. I sent EDD an online message to find out the status of my claim and no answer. But, today I went to fill out my certification for the last 2 weeks and went to "Claim History" and see this:

05/22/2016 07/02/2016 20160705W0012469 UI Online Paid $340.00 $0.00 Transactions Certification
05/22/2016 06/25/2016 20160705W0012469 UI Online Paid $340.00 $0.00 Transactions Certification
05/22/2016 06/18/2016 20160622W0001193 UI Online Paid $340.00 $0.00 Transactions Certification
05/22/2016 06/11/2016 20160622W0001193 UI Online Paid $340.00 $0.00 Transactions Certification
05/22/2016 06/04/2016 20160606W0009539 UI Online Paid $340.00 $0.00 Transactions Certification
05/22/2016 05/28/2016 20160606W0009539 UI Online Waiting Period Served $0.00 $0.00 Certification

Up to last week, the "paid" row said, "pending". Does this mean, I'm approved? I went to the "paid benefits" section and it said $0.00. I went to the EDD debit card I had from two years ago and that account shows a $0.00 balance. So, what's going on?
Good point about maybe not qualified for "one" week. I can except that even though I was obligated to "another" government agency during that week.
Thanks for the input...

 

[Torakki]

Final Update!

I checked my EDD bank account balance this morning and the funds are now there. I've been approved!!!! Six weeks and Four phone interviews, a dishonest agency and I'm finally approved. Thanks for all the info and support to get me through this long waiting period.

 

[commentator]

Congratulations. After this what I believe to be initial decision approving your benefits though, be aware that your former employer may possibly appeal the decision and ask for an appeals hearing, at which both parties are present, either in person or by telephone.

A word of caution regarding this possibility. Be sure that (if this an initial approval) if your employer (the temp agency) does file an appeal, that you participate in the appeal, even if you have already gotten another job and are working. You may think you don't need the unemployment anymore, and can therefore disregard the hearing. But that's not a good idea, because if they were to appeal (which is their right to do) and a hearing was set up and held without your input, you could possibly be determined ineligible at that time, and then you'd be overpaid for any money you had received on the claim. The unemployment system would want it back. So if they appeal, do show up and participate in the hearing and tell the same story you did in the initial filing and inquiries. This should work fine for you, as it did in this first decision.