DE 1275B Rev. 5 (2-24) (INTERNET) Page 4 of 7
QUESTION 6: Did you work or earn any money, whether you were paid or not?
Answer
“Yes” If
You Are
Using:
UI Online
SM
and any of the following exists:
• You worked.
• You earned money for work performed*.
• You worked and received any other type of income*.
• You earned money for work performed* and
received any other type of income*.
The paper Continued Claim Form and any of the
following exists:
• You worked.
• You earned money for work performed*.
• You received any other type of income*.
Enter information on items 6a and 6b.
Answer
“No” If
You Are
Using:
UI Online
SM
and any of the following exists:
• You did not work.
• You did not earn money for work performed*
• You did not work, but you received any other type
of income*. When you answer “no,” you will be
provided with another section to enter other types of
income on UI Online
SM
.
The paper Continued Claim Form and ALL of the
following exist:
• You did not work.
• You did not earn money for work performed.
• You did not receive any other type of income.
Do not enter information on item 6a or 6b.
Details:
• You must report all work and earnings (money for work performed and any other type of income), even if
you have not received payment from the employer.
*Money for work performed: includes regular earnings, In-Home Support Services, tips, commissions,
military pay, self-employment or independent contract-work pay, meals and lodging provided in exchange
for work, stipends, corporate or union officer pay, picket-duty pay, and piece-rate pay.
*Other type of income: includes pensions, residual pay, holding fees, severance pay, vacation pay, jury-
duty pay, sick-leave pay, holiday pay, workers’ compensation, bonuses, back-pay award, witness fees, profit
sharing, royalties, strike benefits, etc.
QUESTION 6, ITEM 6A: Enter earnings before deductions here.
Instructions:
• Gross Earnings: Report gross earnings (all earned money or income before taxes or any other deductions). If you do
not know your gross earnings, contact your employer.
• Report from Sunday through Saturday: You must report your work and earnings according to the Sunday begin-date
and Saturday end-date of the certification form. If your payroll week is not Sunday through Saturday, we suggest you
keep a record of work and the money earned for each day to correctly report work and earnings.
• Calculate Earnings: You must report your gross earnings before any deductions. In most situations, you can calculate
your total wages by multiplying the hours worked by your hourly wage. For example, if you worked 10 hours from
the Sunday through Saturday period on your Continued Claim Form and are paid $16 per hour, your wages to report
would be $160. Report your wages during the actual week when you performed the work and earned the wages —
not when you receive your pay.
• More Than One Employer: If you worked for more than one employer, combine the earnings from each employer to
provide the total earnings. For example, if you worked 10 hours for ABC Company at $16 per hour and 12 hours for
XYZ Company at $16 per hour from the Sunday through Saturday period on your Continued Claim Form, your total
wages to report would be $352.
• Earnings Over $999.99: If your earnings are $1,000.00 or more, enter $999.99 in the boxes for earnings.
• Part-Time or Full-Time Work: If you are working part-time, you may be able to receive reduced unemployment
benefits even if your earnings are higher than your weekly benefit amount. We will calculate the amount to deduct
from your weekly benefit amount and you will be paid the difference, if any. If we determine that you earned
too much money to be paid benefits or you returned to full-time work, then your unemployment claim may
become inactive. We will notify you that you earned too much money, and you will not receive the next weeks for
certification. If you want to certify for benefits again, you must first reopen your claim. See page 6 for information on
reopening your claim.
• Report Mistakes to the EDD: If you misreported your earnings, contact us immediately.