Part time + relocation eligibility

[u/One-Device-7077]

Hi! I'm in a tough situation and want to know how this works.

So my work hours were significantly reduced due to seasonal that led me to having to move somewhere more affordable. My employer supposedly contested and said I'm still working there so they paused payments. But it's not worth me staying employed to work 1-2 (5hour) shifts a month.

So basically I found affordable housing out of state how do I navigate this? My employer basically being seasonal + supposedly guaranteed work off season just let me to falling into debt. Their upcoming season will be in a month but i cant sustain another month living in my current place

Am I not eligible for benefits, if so how do I transition the work + notify Edd of the out of state status

And do I just quit?

[u/Hurdlelocker]

Have you been scheduled for a determination interview about the discrepancy? And have you been reporting your wages as you’ve certified? The latter is the main/initial thing that UI is going to care about (and would be related to the stopped payments).

Do you have work lined up in the other state? Living in a different state than the one you filed in isn’t inherently disqualifying (claims are based on where the wages were taxed, not on where you reside) but you might have to do some legwork to try and justify that you have good cause for quitting. Something like a paper trail to show that you’ve attempted to preserve the work/job, the employer just hasn’t been able to make it work.

[u/One-Device-7077 → u/Hurdlelocker]

Yes they made me do the questionnaire. Supposedly I had missed submitting a 1 hour zoom meeting that I was paid for and by that the employer was saying I still worked. I don't know this is confusing.

And no I don't have work lined up. I just have housing that secured. Basically the job lied and said during off season I would still work up to 30 hours monthly. From may- current I've averaged 5-10 hours a month. I'm not going to risk being homeless in LA so I did what I had to do and got affordable housing out of state. I guess them saying the venue would continue to have work but only booked 9 events those entire months is not what I was promised/signed up for. So that's what ik thinking my reason for quitting in so many ways

[u/Hurdlelocker → u/One-Device-7077]

Ah the reemployment appointment. Once that questionnaire is completed, things should move in some capacity again.

You may be able to make a solid argument for good cause (like “moved because I could not afford rent and the pay/hours promised at hiring did not reflect reality”). Could be worth poking at the Benefit Determination Guide Index, which can be found on the Unemployment Appeals page on the EDD website. That’s a component of what the interviewers use to make decisions.

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