EDD base period requirements after partially using unemployment benefits - can I requalify?

Yes, he can use the remaining 13 weeks IF he gets laid off before his benefit year ends. The benefit year is 12 months from when he first filed. After that year is over though, those remaining weeks disappear - you can't carry them over. As for qualifying again, EDD uses a "base period" - basically the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before filing. He needs to have earned at least $1,300 in one quarter during that base period, or at least $900 in his highest quarter plus total base period earnings of 1.25 times that quarter. So there's no specific time requirement, it's about earnings. Usually working about 6 months full-time at a decent wage will qualify someone again.

The previous answer is correct but I wanted to add an important detail. For your bro-in-law to use the remaining 13 weeks within the same benefit year, the job separation has to be through no fault of his own (like a layoff) AND he needs to report those wages from the new job. EDD might recalculate his weekly benefit amount based on those new earnings. Also, there's a thing called the "lag period" when requalifying. The lag period is the quarter right before you file plus the time until you file. If he has good wages in the lag period but not in the base period, he might want to wait to file until those lag period wages become part of the base period calculation.

To give you a clear answer: Yes, if he loses his job before his benefit year ends, he can collect the remaining 13 weeks. The benefit year is a 12-month period from when he first filed. For requalifying after the benefit year ends, he needs: 1. Enough earnings in the base period (as others explained) 2. At least some work since filing the previous claim The "some work" requirement is important! EDD requires you to have earned some wages after filing your previous claim to be eligible for a new claim. This prevents people from collecting benefits continuously without returning to work. If he's been working for several months at the new job, he should be fine.

I was in this EXACT situation last year!! My benefit year was running out and I had about 8 weeks of benefits left. My toxic boss was making my life MISERABLE so I was trying to figure out if I could quit and still get those 8 weeks. Turns out, if you VOLUNTARILY quit without good cause, you CANNOT collect the remaining benefits. Your brother-in-law needs to be laid off or fired through no fault of his own to collect those remaining weeks. Just making sure that's clear!

If you're getting confusd by all the base period stuff (i sure did!), here's how i understand it... Imagine a calendar divided into quarters: Jan-Mar = Q1 Apr-Jun = Q2 Jul-Sep = Q3 Oct-Dec = Q4 If your brother-in-law files in August 2025, EDD would look at April 2024-March 2025 (skipping April-June 2025). He needs to have made at least $1300 in at least one of those quarters to qualify. That's the "base period" everyone's talking about. Hope that helps!! It took me forever to figure it out.

If your brother-in-law is having trouble getting through to EDD to ask about his specific situation, I'd recommend using Claimyr. It's a service that connects you directly to an EDD representative instead of spending hours redialing. Saved me days of frustration when I was dealing with a similar situation last month. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Especially with these complex base period questions, speaking directly to an EDD rep can save a lot of confusion.

I'm so confused by ALL of this. I thought EDD was just EDD... like if u qualify once u always qualify??? Whats all this about base periods and quarters and requalifying?? Do I have to do this math EVERY time?? ugh the system is so complicated on purpose I swear

my friend HAD to wait 6 months at her new job before she got laid off again and she had to BEG edd to approve her... they kept saying she didnt have enough "work history" after her last claim. so maybe tell your friend to try to keep his job at least 6 months if he can???

One thing to consider - if your brother-in-law does get laid off and has to file a new claim (after his benefit year), the weekly amount might be different based on his earnings at the new job. If he was making more money, his weekly benefit might go up (potentially higher than the $450 max if his new job paid A LOT more). But if he was making less, his weekly benefit might go down too. Just something to keep in mind when planning finances! My benefit amount dropped by $78/week on my second claim because I had taken a lower-paying job between claims. It was a nasty surprise.