What is my base period?
​Instructions:
1) Fill out the first two questions
2) Hit calculate
FAQs:
FAQs for base periods here.
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What is a standard/alternate base period?
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This is how EDD calculates how much money you are qualified to receive
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They take the standard base period and calculate all your earnings and base your award amount/weekly benefit amount on your highest earning quarter
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If you do not earn enough wages in your standard base period, they will look at your alternate base period
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How do I know which base period they used?
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If you did not get a notice or form asking you to confirm wages, more than likely they are using your standard base period
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If you want to be absolutely sure, you can call them
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Why is it important to know my base period?
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Since you are allowed to backdate due to the pandemic, if you switch from one base period to another - it can cause a change in your award amount. This amount can change to be higher, but it is also possible to change to be LOWER.
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By understanding your base periods, how they calculate your award amount, you can understand your situation better.
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After I figure out my base period, how do I figure out how they calculated my award amount?
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Here is an article on how they calculate
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Or you can use this calculator here
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Here is a benefits table provided by the EDD
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