Ineligibility for UIB

UIB may NOT be available to persons who have had earnings for various reasons. If there is an issue, such as a voluntary quit or a discharge, it is assigned to an office and an appointment for a telephone interview is scheduled. General information regarding ineligibility and/or reduction of benefits is provided below. When further clarification of an individual’s claim status is needed, advise the claimant to contact EDD.

Status/Situation:

Description:

Amount paid is less than the weekly benefit amount.

The following reasons may apply:

  • An overpayment is being adjusted. (The claimant may be at fault, or not at fault.)
  • California Child Support Intercept.
  • The individual is receiving workers’ compensation, retirement pay, or a pension.
  • Earnings.

Penalty

Information was withheld or false information was given. The individual will not receive UIB for a specified period of time, gen­erally 5 - 10 weeks. There are penalties with an overpayment and penalties without an overpayment.

Disqualification

The individual is not entitled to UIB, i.e., due to a job quit or was fired from their last job.

To be eligible, he/she must work again, earn at least five times their weekly benefit amount and have a new qualifying reason.

Determination Codes

Determination Codes used by EDD to indicate the reason for denial or disqualification are as follows:

Determination Symbols

Symbols

Code Sect.

Definition

AA

1253C

Not Able or Not Available

AL

1264’

Alien (Wage Credits)

ATH

1253.4’

Athlete (Wage Credits)

BR

1253.5’

Not Able Part of Week

CSE

1253.3’

Classified School Employees

CVN

1263A

Forfeiture - Conviction Sec. 2101

ESW

1253E

Failure to Seek Work

FS

1257A

1263B

Willful Misstatement of Facts

Withheld to Obtain Benefits

IHE

1253.3’

Higher Education Employee

IRR

1253A

Failure to Comply with Regulations

MC

1256’

Discharge for Misconduct

NR

1253B

Not Registered for Work

NRD

1260’

Not Registered During Disq.

PT

1279’

Part Total Wages Less Than WBA

SD

1261’

Successive Disqualifications

SW

1257B

Refusal of Suitable Work

TD

1262’

Trade Dispute

VQ

1256’

Voluntary Quit Without Good Cause

VGS

1252’

Wages Equal or Over WBA

WC

1255.5’

Workers Compensation

Related Topics

Unemployment Insurance Benefits (UIB) Overview