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CA EDD + States Ask Congress for Pandemic Unemployment Over Payment Waivers - YouTube
Channel: Ginny Silver - Business Coach for Creatives
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Hey guys, it's Ginny Silver with
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a California Edd Unemployment update.
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For those of you who are following Pua work
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history verification documentation, the California Edd new director who
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just was appointed this last week, has issued a
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Press release which stated that California Edd, among other
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States, is calling upon Congress which would allow non
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fraudulent, pandemic unemployment benefits that have been overpaid to
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receive a waiver first.
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In order to contact Perishing Square Law Firm,
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California EDD's new director States that California is
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asking the federal government to waive over payments
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for those who received federal benefits through no
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fault of their own.
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The press release goes on to state that
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federal law requires those who are paid benefits
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when ineligible must return those funds.
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States can waive these overpayments and if
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a claimant was not at fault.
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However, determining fault remains challenging given the
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complexity of the emergency federal programs.
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Additionally, the Edd reported to CalMatters that in the
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case of an overpayment waiver, there must be extreme
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hardship and this is defined currently as a single
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person household making under $1,351 a month, which equates
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to just above $16,000 per year.
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California has joined the National Association
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of State Workforce Agencies and is
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now urging Congress to waive non
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fraudulent pandemic unemployment compensation over payments.
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In a joint letter from the state
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sent to Congress, they outline various issues
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and ask for the following to waive
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non fraudulent, pandemic related unemployment compensation overpayments.
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It includes overpayments associated with Pua, FPUC, otherwise
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known as the Unemployment Boost, PEUC and MEUC.
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The letter States that individuals receiving Pua, PEUC, MEC,
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along with the FPUC, spent these funds months ago
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to help preserve their own economic stability.
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The likelihood of recovering these funds is low
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and the cost of the state's efforts to
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secure repayment far outweighs any monetary return.
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They asked Congress to allow States to
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waive all non fraudulent Pua, PEUC and
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Meuc over payments, including FPUC, to prevent
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further economic hardship to these individuals.
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Next, they asked for greater clarity from
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FEMA to protect States that quickly assisted
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citizens through the Lost Wages Assistance Program.
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They request that States be held harmless for
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uncoverable LWA overpayments as long as good faith
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efforts are being made to recoup improper payments.
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Next, they ask for an
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extension of state staffing flexibility.
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Lastly, they ask for a waiver of interest payments
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and the accrual of interest on federal advances to
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UI trust funds to be extended through 2022.
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So what does this mean for your unique claim?
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California Edd has stated that they are not collecting
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federal pandemic program over payments at this time.
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This does not mean that you have received
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a waiver, but instead this means that they
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are undergoing the first phase of a multistep
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process of notifying and reminding claimants to submit
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their documentation before collection efforts would begin.
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They state that in cases where a claimant
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was overpaid through no fault of their own
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and without fraud, Edd will offer opportunities to
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have the overpayment waived by showing financial hardship.
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This is in reference to the
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overpayment waiver which Edd already employs.
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Calm Matters recently reported that Edd has stated that
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in order to obtain a financial hardship waiver, a
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single person household must make under $1,351 a month
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or just over $16,000 per year for those who
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do not have a successful appeals process.
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For those who do not qualify to receive an
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overpayment waiver, we will need to conduct continue to
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follow Congress's actions in response to this letter.
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I'll continue to keep you updated
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as new developments come from Congress.
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