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I'm a substitute teacher who just went through this exact same situation and successfully won my appeal! Got the same "reasonable assurance" denial initially, which was so frustrating since being on a sub list is clearly not a job guarantee. Here's what worked for me in addition to all the great advice already shared: 1. I created a simple calendar showing all the days I was available during the school year but didn't get called - this visual really helped the appeals judge understand how unpredictable sub work is 2. I included a copy of my district's substitute handbook that explicitly states sub positions are "temporary, part-time, and without benefits or guarantee of continued employment" 3. During my phone hearing, I emphasized that I have to actively look for work every single day by checking the system or waiting for calls - this isn't passive employment like a contracted position The whole process took about 7 weeks but I received full backpay once the decision came through. Don't let EDD's initial denial discourage you - their automated system just flags all school employees the same way. As day-to-day subs, we have completely different employment arrangements than contracted teachers. Make sure to file your appeal quickly and keep certifying for benefits during the process. The precedent is clearly on our side! You've got this!
This is exactly the kind of detailed success story I needed to hear! I'm just starting my appeal process and the calendar idea showing available days without calls is genius - I never thought about visualizing it that way but it really would demonstrate the unpredictable nature of substitute work. The point about having to actively look for work every day is so important too. Unlike contracted employees who just show up to their assigned position, we're essentially freelancers who have to hunt for assignments daily with zero guarantee. That's a huge distinction I'll definitely emphasize in my phone hearing. 7 weeks feels like forever when you're waiting for income, but knowing there's full backpay at the end makes it worth fighting through. Did you have any issues with the certification process during your appeal, or was it pretty straightforward to keep filing weekly? Thanks for sharing your successful strategy - it gives me so much confidence that this is winnable with the right documentation and approach!
https://proteacher.net/discussions/threads/reasonable-assurance-standard-for-substitute-teachers-is-legal-false-equivalency.694916/ Every Substitute Teacher needs to download copy of this table! Include with your claim. It's complete b s that they say Substitutes have "reasonable assurance" of ANYTHING. In talking to CA EDD, they said this law goes back to like the 1940's (FUTA). If no one will stand up for substitute teachers, substitute teachers have to stand up for themselves. https://www.reddit.com/r/SubstituteTeachers/comments/1hf3ovr/take_the_reasonable_assurance_quiz_something_to/
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I'm dealing with this EXACT same CalJOBS nightmare right now! Just received my EDD letter this morning with the pre-registration info and surprise - it's completely broken. The username format they provided (first initial + last name + last 4 of SSN) just gives me "account doesn't exist" errors no matter how I try it. It's absolutely ridiculous that EDD keeps sending out these instructions when they obviously know the system is fundamentally broken. After reading through everyone's experiences here, I'm convinced the pre-registration approach is a complete waste of time. I'm going to skip straight to creating a brand new CalJOBS account from scratch and then call that CalJOBS technical support line at 1-800-758-0398 that multiple people have mentioned to get it properly linked to my EDD case. This community has been incredibly more helpful than any official EDD support! It's honestly embarrassing that we have to crowdsource solutions for basic government system failures, but I'm so grateful everyone shares their workarounds and real experiences. I'll make sure to have my EDD customer account number ready when I call tech support and ensure all my personal information matches exactly between both systems. Thanks to everyone for turning what seemed like an impossible problem into a clear path forward!
You're absolutely doing the right thing by skipping the pre-registration mess! I just went through this exact same situation about 10 days ago and it's honestly incredible how broken EDD's pre-registration system is. I must have tried 20 different variations of that username format before finally accepting it was hopeless. That CalJOBS tech support number (1-800-758-0398) is seriously a lifesaver - the representatives there actually understand their system and can get things sorted quickly. When I called, they linked my new account to my EDD case in about 3 minutes and I've had zero issues since then with certifications or work search tracking. Just have your EDD customer account number handy and double-check that every piece of info in your new CalJOBS account matches your EDD claim perfectly. It's frustrating that we all have to become system navigation experts just to access our benefits, but at least the workaround is reliable once you know about it!
Fairly sure CalJobs is confused and sending out the wrong info in their letter. I would try this Last Name + First Initial + Last 4 of social security number, ex. SMITHJ1234 - I tried this and used the password they sent in the email and it worked for me. Honestly though they really need to work on this garbage.
Klaus Schmidt
This might be a dumb question but if I'm in adjudication do I still need to do my job search activities and log them? Or is everything paused?
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Klaus Schmidt
•Oh wow I had no idea. I thought because payments were paused that everything was kind of on hold. I need to go make sure my log is caught up. Thank you!
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Sofía Rodríguez
•This catches so many people off guard. The weekly certification and job search requirements continue regardless of claim status. Always keep filing and always keep your job search log current.
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Aisha Patel
Quick success update — after reading this thread I used Claimyr to get through to California EDD (checked it out at claimyr.com after seeing it mentioned here a few times). Got connected to an actual live representative within about 90 minutes of setting it up. The agent looked at my pending claim and told me it was flagged for an identity verification hold, not adjudication at all — something I never would have known just from looking at my UI Online portal which just said 'pending.' She was able to initiate the ID.me verification process from her end and told me what to do next. Honestly the biggest thing was just knowing what was actually wrong with my claim after all this time guessing.
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Aaliyah Jackson
•This is a really important point. The 'pending' status in UI Online is a catch-all that covers many different hold types. The only way to know which type you have is to actually speak to an agent who can see the specific hold code in your file. This is exactly why getting through to a live rep matters so much.
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Fatima Al-Rashid
•Glad you got it resolved and glad you know what to do next now. The ID.me verification process is actually pretty straightforward once you know that's what you need to do.
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