EDD SDI appeal for overpayment during claim transition - will my new claim payments be held?

I went through almost the exact same scenario last year. EDD claimed I was overpaid $3,100 when transitioning from UI to SDI after my back surgery. They were 100% wrong - I had documentation proving everything was done correctly. While my appeal was pending, I did need to file a new claim for a different medical issue, and YES, they did pay me on the new claim while the appeal was still processing on the old one. The two systems (appeals and new claims) seemed to operate independently. My appeal took about 10 weeks to resolve (in my favor), but my new claim payments came through normally the whole time. Make sure you submit ALL your documentation with the appeal - I included screenshots of my UI claim ending date, my SDI start date, and a timeline showing there was no overlap.

ugh edd is THE WORST. they screwed up my claim last year and then tried to say i owed them $1800!! took me 4 months to get it fixed and they kept sending me threatening letters the whole time. bureaucracy at its finest lol

In my experience working with disability claims, EDD typically processes new claims separately from appeals on previous claims. You should receive payments on your new claim while the appeal is pending, as these are considered separate issues. However, there are exceptions: 1. If the system flags your SSN for potential fraud (which can happen with multiple claims) 2. If your appeal involves issues that might affect your eligibility for the new claim 3. If your new claim wasn't filed correctly The fact that you have your assembly member involved is excellent - they can often expedite resolution if there are problems. One recommendation: call EDD directly to verify that your new claim is being processed normally. Get the representative's name and ID number, and make notes about what they tell you. This documentation can be valuable if there are issues later.

Have you tried Claimyr to reach EDD? After spending DAYS trying to get through to EDD about my appeal situation last month, I used their service and got connected to an EDD agent in about 20 minutes. Saved me so much frustration! They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd that shows how it works. Their website is claimyr.com - might be worth checking out if you're struggling to get answers directly from EDD about your situation.

i had a simillar thing happen BUT they did hold my payments for like 3 weeks while they did some kind of review?? eventually they released everything and i got paid but there was definitely a delay. might depend on who processes your claim tbh

There's actually a big difference between SDI and UI overpayments when it comes to new claims. For UI, they definitely hold new payments while appeals are pending, but SDI usually processes them separately as long as your new claim is for a different benefit period. I've been through this three times with my chronic condition, and they only held my new payments once - that was during COVID when everything was messed up. Your assembly member is right that you should get paid, but EDD's systems are unpredictable sometimes. If your new claim doesn't pay after certification, immediately contact your assembly member again because they can expedite payment release.

IMPORTANT: Make sure you respond to EVERY piece of mail you get from EDD about the overpayment while waiting for your appeal hearing! I ignored some of their notices thinking "well, I've already appealed this" and it almost resulted in them denying my appeal on a technicality. You need to respond to everything, even if it's just writing "UNDER APPEAL - CASE #12345" on their forms and sending them back. This keeps your appeal active in their system.

Just to follow up on my earlier comment - in addition to getting your new claim payments during the appeal process, make sure you gather these specific documents for your appeal hearing: 1. Official notification showing when your UI claim ended 2. Your SDI approval notice showing the start date 3. Bank statements showing the payment dates (to prove no double payments) 4. Any communications you had with EDD about stopping your UI claim I presented all of these at my hearing, and the judge ruled in my favor within minutes. The EDD representative at the hearing actually acknowledged their error right away once they saw the documentation.

wait are u sure its actually a brand new claim and not just a continued claim?? those are different and might be treated differently with the appeal stuff going on

I'm going through something very similar right now! EDD claimed I had a $1,900 overpayment when I transitioned from UI to SDI for my shoulder surgery in January. Like you, I have all the documentation proving there was no overlap - I even have the confirmation number from when I called to stop my UI payments before my surgery date. My appeal hearing is scheduled for August, and I just filed a new SDI claim last week for complications from the surgery. The EDD rep I spoke with said the same thing - that my new claim should process normally despite the pending appeal. I'm supposed to certify for the first time on my new claim this Sunday, so I'll know soon if the payments actually come through. One thing that helped me feel more confident was calling my local assemblymember's office like you did. They told me that in their experience, most of these transition overpayments are EDD errors and usually get overturned at the hearing. Having that political pressure seems to help keep things moving. I'll update this thread after I certify this weekend to let you know if my payments come through normally. Hopefully we both get this resolved quickly!