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Dont forget to check if ur eligible for any other benefits too! Food stamps, rental assistance, etc. Every little bit helps when ur out of work.
Just went through the backdating process myself a few months ago! One thing that really helped me was calling first thing in the morning right when they open (8am). The wait times are usually shorter then. Also, when you do get through, be super polite and patient with the rep - they deal with frustrated people all day and being nice can really make a difference in how helpful they are. Good luck with your claim!
This is really good advice about calling early! I never thought about the timing making such a difference. The part about being nice to the reps is so important too - they're just trying to do their job and probably deal with a lot of angry people. Thanks for sharing your experience! 😊
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One more important tip for your interview: frame your decision to quit in terms of having "no reasonable alternative." EDD looks for whether you exhausted all options before quitting. Mention if you tried to: 1. Request formal accommodations for your diabetes 2. Report the break violations to HR or upper management 3. Request transfer to another department/location 4. Report drug use concerns to someone above your supervisor If your company was small with no HR department, explain that too. The key is showing you didn't quit at the first sign of trouble but tried your best to make the situation work while protecting your health and sobriety.
This is super helpful, thank you! It was a small company (only 11 employees) with no HR department, so my supervisor was essentially the final authority. I did email the owner once about the break issue but never received a response. I'll make sure to mention that as well.
You definitely have a strong case here! The combination of medical discrimination (refusing diabetes accommodations), illegal workplace drug activity, and timecard manipulation gives you multiple grounds for good cause. A few practical tips for your interview: 1. Lead with your medical condition - emphasize that Type 2 diabetes requires regular meal timing to prevent dangerous blood sugar fluctuations 2. Explain your 4-year sobriety and how the workplace drug use created a genuine threat to your recovery 3. Present your documentation chronologically - show the pattern of you trying to resolve issues before quitting I had a similar situation with my anxiety disorder where my employer wouldn't provide reasonable accommodations. The key was demonstrating I made good faith efforts to work with them first. Since you emailed the owner and have texts with your supervisor, plus medical documentation, you're in a much better position than many claimants. The timecard falsification is particularly damning - that shows willful labor law violations by your employer. Don't downplay that aspect during your interview. Good luck on Tuesday!
This is exactly the kind of comprehensive advice I was hoping to get! I really appreciate you laying out the strategy like that. I've been so anxious about this interview, but reading everyone's responses here is making me feel more confident. The chronological approach makes total sense - I'll organize all my documentation that way. And you're absolutely right about not downplaying the timecard issue. I was almost embarrassed to bring it up, but now I realize it's actually one of my strongest points. Thank you so much for taking the time to help a stressed out newcomer!
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This is SO frustrating! I've been dealing with EDD for months and the dropped calls are just part of their broken system unfortunately. Here's what's worked for me: 1. Call exactly at 8:00 AM when they open - set multiple alarms 2. Use the "comma trick" when dialing: dial the main number, then add commas and the extension to auto-navigate the menu 3. If you get through to someone, immediately ask for a callback number in case you get disconnected again Also, document EVERYTHING - dates, times, reference numbers, what was discussed. I started doing this after my third dropped call and it saved me when I finally got a competent rep. Don't give up! The system is designed to wear you down, but your benefits are worth fighting for. You got this! 💪
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Just went through this exact same nightmare last month! The "preparing to send" status is basically meaningless - it's what their system defaults to when there's ANY kind of hold or verification issue. In my case, it turned out to be because my apartment number was formatted differently on my driver's license vs my EDD application (I had "Apt 2B" on one and "Apartment 2B" on the other). The Money Network automated system will never tell you the real reason for the delay, you absolutely need to get through to an actual EDD representative who can see the backend verification flags. Once they cleared the address formatting issue, my card was expedited and arrived in 6 days. Don't waste any more time calling Money Network directly - they can't fix verification holds, only EDD can. The Claimyr service mentioned above really does work if you can't get through the regular phone lines.
This is incredibly helpful! The apartment formatting thing is exactly the kind of tiny detail that would never occur to most people but apparently breaks their whole verification system. I'm dealing with a similar delay right now and I bet it's something just as minor - I have "Street" on my license but probably wrote "St" somewhere in my application. It's so frustrating that these systems can't handle basic formatting variations that any human would recognize as the same address. Thanks for confirming that the "preparing to send" status is basically meaningless - I've been staring at that message for weeks wondering what it actually means. Definitely going to focus on reaching EDD directly instead of wasting more time with Money Network's useless automated system.
I'm going through this exact same issue right now - been waiting 3 weeks for my Money Network card and the automated system keeps saying "preparing to send." Reading through all these responses is both reassuring and frustrating - reassuring because I'm not alone and there are actual solutions, but frustrating because these verification holds seem to happen so frequently over tiny details that should be easy to catch upfront. I had no idea that something as small as formatting differences between "Street" vs "St" or including/excluding middle initials could hold up the entire process for weeks. Definitely going to try calling the EDD disability line tomorrow morning since that seems like a much better option than dealing with the Money Network runaround. Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences and solutions - this thread is a goldmine of practical advice that you'd never get from the official websites!
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That's fantastic news! Congratulations on winning your appeal! 🎉 Your case is a perfect example of why it's so important to fight EDD's initial decisions when they're clearly wrong. A startup running out of funding is absolutely not misconduct - it's a legitimate business closure/layoff situation. I'm glad the ALJ understood that distinction. The 15-day timeline also aligns with what most people are experiencing in 2025. Hope your payments process smoothly and you get all that backpay soon!
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Malik Robinson
•This is such a relief to hear! I've been following your case since you first posted and was really hoping things would work out. Your situation sounds so similar to what happened to a friend of mine last year - EDD seems to have a really hard time distinguishing between actual misconduct and legitimate business closures. It's crazy that you even had to go through an appeal process for something so straightforward. Hopefully this sets a good precedent for others dealing with startup layoffs. Best of luck with getting those payments processed quickly!
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Debra Bai
Huge congratulations Isabella! 🎉 This is exactly the kind of outcome we love to see here. Your case really highlights how flawed EDD's initial determinations can be - startup funding running out is textbook "lack of work," not misconduct. I'm so glad you didn't give up and fought the decision. For anyone else reading this who's dealing with a similar situation, Isabella's case shows that appeals absolutely can and do work when you have a legitimate claim. The 15-day timeline also seems to be pretty standard right now. Fingers crossed your UI account updates quickly and you get all that backpay without having to make the dreaded EDD phone calls!
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Teresa Boyd
•This is such an inspiring outcome! I'm actually going through something very similar right now - my tech startup had to let everyone go when our Series A funding fell through, but EDD initially ruled it as "voluntary quit" somehow. Reading about Isabella's successful appeal gives me so much hope for my own case. It's ridiculous that EDD doesn't seem to understand basic business realities like funding issues. Thanks for sharing your journey Isabella - it really helps those of us still fighting these battles! @Isabella Silva
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