Employment Development Department Collection Actions
Given the importance of payroll tax to California’s state revenue stream, it is no surprise that the EDD is aggressive in its means of collection. Agents can levy business bank accounts, contact customers directly to demand payment, and/or file a tax lien against your business, which becomes a matter of public record and can negatively impact your operations. More extreme measures include shutting down business operations and potential criminal charges against business owners and other responsible parties. Additionally, tax liabilities can grow substantially with the addition of interest and penalties that the EDD imposes. Because of the size of these liabilities, many individuals and businesses cannot afford to pay their liabilities in full. Luckily a variety of payment options exist. For more information on these options, please contact our office to speak to our attorneys and staff.
EDD denied my unemployment benefits based on fraud allegations brought by my employer Kaiser Foundation. In short, I forgot to remove my spouse from my medical coverage after our divorce. As a result, I lost my 10 years job as an RN, and despite my offer to pay back, I was fired. My ex spouse moved to another state soon after we parted; my medical group is not represented in that state. I appealed and was denied because the Administrative Judge was told by Kaiser lawyer that the cost of medical coverage for my spouse only was $406/month, therefore there was great loss for Kaiser! No supportive documentation was provided to confirm this. After the hearing, I was able to prove using my old pay stubs, that my family plan at the time cost $450/family/month. Question: were are these $406/person/month coming from? I was denied my 2nd appeal because, according to the independant panel, I now provided new evidence and it would not be fair to the judge! Wasn't the judge supposed to have this info to begin with? I feel so helpless fighting this system. Do I have a case?
I need some counsel in having the EDD stop taking money out of my payroll.
I was wondering if you guys can represent me on a legal matter with EDD (overpayment)
A wage garnishment was just sent to my employer for unemployment benefits the state says I owe them. I do not. I have sent correspondence to EDD on more than one occassion documenting why I do not owe this money back from 2008. I even sent a copy of everything to the governor. They will not even give me a hearing. I had no idea a judgment was filed in September of 2009. If they withhold 25% of my income I will not be able to support my children and pay my bills. I am a single mother of two. I am just getting back on my feet from only making $15,000 in 2008. Please let me know if you can help.
to demand payment, and/or file a tax lien against your business, which becomes a matter of public record and can negatively impact your operations. More extreme measures include shutting down business operations and potential criminal charges against business owners and other responsible parties. Additionally, tax liabilities can grow substantially with the addition of interest and penalties that the EDD imposes. Because of the size of these liabilities, many individuals and businesses cannot afford to pay their liabilities in full. Luckily a variety of payment options exist. For more information on these options, please contact our office to speak to our attorneys and staff.
