Benefit Amount

The current Supplemental Unemployment Benefit for an eligible Participant is $4.80 per each weekday the Participant has actually received unemployment compensation benefits to a maximum of $24 per week. The benefit is paid in arrears after filing of an appropriate application.

Benefit Payment Exception

No benefits shall be paid to any Participant for any day there is a strike or lockout under any of the four master collective bargaining agreements requiring contribution to this Trust Fund.

Payment of Benefits

Benefits are paid by check mailed by first class mail to your mailing address on file with the Fund Office.

Suspended Benefits

Your Supplemental Unemployment Benefit payments are not payable (suspended) if any of the following occur:

• You are not Available for Work: Any period in which you are not registered with the Referral Hall or not compliant with the Referral Hall daybook procedures.
• You are receiving short-term or long-term disability benefits: Any period for which you are receiving California State Disability benefits.
• You are receiving Worker's Compensation: Any period for which you are receiving Worker's Compensation Temporary Disability benefits.
• Your State Unemployment is suspended for recoupment: Any period in which you are repaying the state for overpayments made to you for state unemployment compensation.
• You did not receive California Unemployment Insurance benefits for the day(s) claimed.
• Any other reason stated in the Plan.