Robles

*194 This is the third chapter in our appellate review of this controversy, which involves the wrongful denial of unemployment benefits by respondents Employment Development Department (EDD) and the California Unemployment Insurance Board (Board). After both EDD and the Board rejected a claim for unemployment benefits filed by Jose Robles-and the trial court denied Robles's petition for writ of mandate challenging this administrative decision-we issued our first opinion in the matter, concluding that Robles was entitled to unemployment benefits as a matter of law. (See Robles v. Employment Development Dept. (2012) 207 Cal.App.4th 1029 , 144 Cal.Rptr.3d 36 ( Robles I ).) Three years later, EDD continued to refuse to *195 award Robles all of the benefits to which he would have been entitled absent its error, despite multiple court orders that it do so. As a result, we filed a second opinion, upholding the trial court's order demanding immediate payment by EDD to Robles of all withheld benefits, costs, and interest. (See Robles v. Employment Development Dept. (2015) 236 Cal.App.4th 530 , 186 Cal.Rptr.3d 707 ( Robles II ).)

After EDD paid the amounts due, Robles filed a motion in the…