Labor/Employment
Jun. 15, 2023
Workers sue employment agency over denied benefits
The department often sent “confusing” demands for repayment or proof of eligibility to addresses where claimants no longer lived, according to the complaint,
Workers who received unemployment benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic sued the California Employment Development Department, claiming they were not properly informed about decisions to retroactively deny benefits.
"Because the department fails to meaningfully inform claimants of their rights, claimants lose out on the ability to go through a process that will in many cases result in the reversal of the department's determination," wrote ...
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