California is paying out so much for jobless benefits and collecting so little in payroll taxes that its unemployment insurance fund could be $17.8 billion in debt by the end of 2010, according to a new report from the state Employment Development Department. However, if you are one of over 1 million Californians now collecting benefits, don’t be afraid: this latest fiscal crisis won’t immediately affect you because CA is using an interest-free federal loan to cover your checks.

Your unemployment insurance is funded primarily by a payroll tax that costs your (former) employer up to $434 per employee, per year. In other words, your employer is paying insurance on you in case you he or she must let you go and, as the terms of your employment have indicated, you are supposed to receive unemployment benefits. Talk to an experienced employment lawyer if you have questions about your benefits.

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