I recently faced a frustrating situation with my unemployment claim in Connecticut. After struggling to get my claim established due to the Connecticut Department of Labor's (CTDOL) system mistakenly indicating I had no wages in the state, I finally managed to resolve that issue and had my claim backdated. However, after submitting my weekly claims for the backdated weeks, I encountered a new problem. My account now shows a monetary determination stating $0 for benefits, and every backdated week is marked as having 'Excessive Earnings.' This is puzzling because I did not work or report any earnings during those weeks. I'm left wondering if this 'Excessive Earnings' status is a result of CTDOL still processing my backdated claim or if they believe I actually had earnings during that time. I'm particularly confused since the claim was already backdated before I submitted the weekly claims. I'm considering whether this is a temporary issue or if I need to reach out to CTDOL for clarification or possibly file an appeal.