A former employee applies for unemployment benefits after being laid off due to lack of work. Regarding the claim, the employer generally:
Explanation
Unemp. Ins. Code §1327 requires the EDD to notify the last employer of the claim, and §1328 gives the employer an opportunity to submit facts about the separation; the department, not the employer, then decides eligibility, and under §1256 a worker laid off for lack of work is not disqualified. (d) overstates the response into a veto, which is what many employers believe they are exercising when they protest a claim. (a) confuses contributions with direct payment; benefits come from the employer's reserve account, paid out by EDD. (b) understates it - failing to respond forfeits the chance to contest a claim that will affect the employer's experience rating.
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