EDD wrongly says employer still paying me - How to prove otherwise for appeal?

Ugh, classic EDD mess-up. 🙄 You're definitely gonna need some solid proof to get this sorted. Here's what I'd suggest: 1. Get your most recent pay stubs that show zero income 2. Ask your employer for a letter confirming they stopped paying you 3. Print out your bank statements showing no deposits from work You can usually upload this stuff right to the EDD website. Don't mail anything unless they specifically ask you to. And make sure you keep the originals!

man, the EDD is such a joke sometimes. how do they keep messing up like this?? 🤡

I actually found a way to get someone on the phone about this kinda thing. There's this site called claimyr.com that has a calling tool. It dials through the phone menu, waits on hold, and then connects you when a real person picks up. It costs $20 but honestly it saved me days of frustration. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ

Quick tip: when you upload your docs, name them clearly like "Pay_Stub_Feb2025" or "Employer_Letter_NoPayment". Makes it easier for them to find what they need.

idk if this helps but I had to deal with somethin similar last year. turns out my HR dept had messed up and was reporting my status wrong. might be worth checkin with your company's HR to see if they made a mistake on their end?

Oof, sorry you're dealing with this. The system is so broken. I've been fighting with EDD for months over a similar issue. It's like talking to a brick wall sometimes. 😫

Hey OP, just a heads up - make sure you're keeping track of all your communications with EDD. Save emails, write down who you talked to on the phone and when. It'll help if you need to escalate things later.

Not to be that guy, but have you double-checked that your employer actually stopped paying you? Sometimes there can be a lag in payroll systems. Might be worth verifying with your company's payroll department just to rule it out.

tldr; EDD thinks OP is getting paid when they're not. Anyone else been through this? What docs helped?

Been there! 😤 When I dealt with this exact situation, I also had to get a "Wage and Employment Verification" form (DE 1326C) filled out by my employer - it's specifically for disability cases. Your HR department should know what this is. Also, if you have any medical documentation showing when your disability started, include that too since it helps establish the timeline. The whole process is frustrating but hang in there - once you get all the right paperwork together, they usually sort it out pretty quickly!

Just wanted to add that when you're dealing with disability-related EDD issues, it's also worth reaching out to your State Disability Insurance (SDI) office directly. Sometimes there's a disconnect between what SDI has on file versus what the unemployment division sees. I had a similar mix-up where my employer was correctly reporting to SDI that I wasn't working due to disability, but somehow unemployment still thought I was getting wages. A quick call to SDI helped them sync up their records. Also, if you're getting any disability payments, make sure you have documentation showing those aren't wages from your employer - EDD sometimes gets confused between disability benefits and regular pay. Good luck with your appeal! 🍀