From the Sacramento Bee.

According to an auditor, the EDD has been denying unemployment benefits in thousands of cases where the employees’ claims were fully justified, only to have the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board overturn the agency’s decision to deny benefits later.

What does this mean for parties involved in an unemployment claim? It means employers should always challenge unemployment claims, and that employees should always appeal when their benefits are denied.

Read the story at the link below.

California auditor says jobs agency wrongly denied benefits – The State Worker – The Sacramento Bee.