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Q: Would I be able to claim COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits IF I DID NOT file claim during COVID-19 and/or file claim at all

I never filed for COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits, can I still claim and receive payments?

Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Aug 9, 2023

A California attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you're able to consult with a California attorney, one option could be to check with applicable agencies that administered programs (Department of Labor and possibly other agencies, depending on exact... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Public Benefits for California on
Q: In July ,2022 Alameda Superior Court made it illegal for the Covid Rent Relief Program to withhold funding

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While the Applicants case was 'Under Review. Yet my status has remained unchanged since Aug 2021.

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/California-must-grant-all-pending-applications-17301012.php

"California can’t deny pending applications for... View More

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answered on Mar 11, 2023

If your application for the California COVID Rent Relief Program has been pending since August 2021, and you believe that the program has wrongfully withheld funding from you, you may want to consider the following steps:

Contact the program: Reach out to the California COVID Rent Relief...
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1 Answer | Asked in Public Benefits and Social Security for California on
Q: Receiving Government relief and Unemployment while applying for Disability?

I am in the process of filing for SSDI in CA which coincidentally happens during the ongoing COVID19

Following announcements I have filed for temporary relief and unemployment insurance- just as the Governor said.

The condition of applying for SSDI is absolutely no income from any... View More

Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen
answered on May 12, 2020

To get SSDI you need to certify that you are physically or mentally incapable of performing work. To get unemployment insurance benefits you need to certify that you are ready willing and able to work full time and that you are seeking full time employment. The two are mutually exclusive. If you... View More

3 Answers | Asked in Employment Law, Immigration Law and Public Benefits for California on
Q: Can illegal immigrants apply for unemployment? If not, what other solution is there?

Due of the corona virus, people are being let off from work, including illegal immigrants. Because of this, can they apply for unemployment? If not, what other solution is there for them to receive money or aid from the government? What can be done when bills and rest must still be paid and food... View More

Neil Pedersen
Neil Pedersen
answered on Mar 24, 2020

In California your immigration status should not disqualify you from unemployment insurance benefits. However if the employer has not paid into the fund on your behalf if you have a fictitious or fraudulent social security number you will face difficulties. Nonetheless apply and work through... View More

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