EDD payments suddenly stopped - no explanation, can't reach anyone. Help!
Hey everyone, I'm having issues with my unemployment payments. They've stopped coming in and I'm not sure why. Has anyone else experienced this? I tried calling but can't get through to anyone. Any advice on what to do next?
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PaulineW
Ugh, same boat here. My payments stopped 3 weeks ago with no explanation. The system is so broken 😤
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Annabel Kimball
•3 weeks? Amateur hour. Try 2 months with no income. This state is a joke.
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Chris Elmeda
•Have you tried checking your online account? Sometimes there's a message or task you need to complete.
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PaulineW
•Yeah, I've checked everything. No new messages, no tasks. It's like they just forgot about me 🤷♂️
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Jean Claude
I found a way to actually get someone on the phone. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ
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Charity Cohan
•Sounds sketchy. Is this legit?
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Jean Claude
•Totally get the skepticism, but yeah, it's legit. I was desperate and took a chance. Got through in about 2 hours.
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Josef Tearle
•Wait, so you're telling me I can pay to skip the line? How is that fair to everyone else?
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Jean Claude
•It's not about skipping the line. The service just waits on hold for you. Anyone can still call normally, this just saves you from having to sit by your phone all day.
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Shelby Bauman
Here's what you need to do: 1. Check your online account for any pending tasks or messages 2. Make sure all your certifications are up to date 3. Look for any letters in the mail explaining the stop in payments 4. Try calling early in the morning, right when they open 5. If all else fails, contact your local representative. They can sometimes help push things through Don't give up! The system is overwhelmed but keep at it and you'll get through eventually.
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Maxwell St. Laurent
•Thank you so much for this detailed response! I'll definitely try all of these steps.
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Quinn Herbert
•Contacting your rep is key. Mine got back to me in 2 days and sorted everything out!
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Salim Nasir
have u tried turning it off and on again? 🤣 jk jk but seriously this whole unemployment system needs a reboot
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Hazel Garcia
I heard they're doing a system update soon. Maybe wait a few days and see if that fixes anything?
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Laila Fury
•Source? I haven't seen anything about an update.
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Hazel Garcia
•Just something I saw on Twitter. Could be wrong tho, my bad if so.
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Geoff Richards
guys. i finaly got through after 6 MONTHS of no payments. heres what worked for me: 1. call at exactly 8:01 am 2. press 1, then 2, then 4 when prompted 3. if u hear music, hang up and try again 4. repeat until u get the 'all lines r busy' message 5. THEN call again immediately it took me 43 tries but i finaly got through. good luck everyone!
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Simon White
•6 months?! How did you survive?
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Geoff Richards
•it was rough man. had to move back in w/ my parents. but hey, atleast i got a fat backpay check 💰
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Hugo Kass
•This is actually genius. Gonna try this tomorrow morning!
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