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Hey OP, what state are you in? The process can vary a lot depending on where you are. Might help to know for more specific advice.
Oh good point, I'm in California. Should've mentioned that in the original post, my bad!
Ah gotcha. Yeah, CA is notoriously bad rn. Have you tried reaching out to your assembly member? I've heard they can sometimes help push things through.
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PSA: Watch out for scams! There are a lot of fake 'unemployment assistance' services out there trying to steal your info. NEVER give out your SSN or bank details to anyone who contacts you first!
This! 👆 My cousin almost fell for one of these. They're getting really sophisticated.
Anyone else feel like the job search requirements are unrealistic? Like, sorry EDD, I can't magically make jobs appear in my field. 🙄
Preach! 🙌 I've been applying to everything I can find and still barely meeting the quota.
Have you tried networking on LinkedIn? I've had some luck there finding opportunities that aren't posted on job boards.
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I'm in the same boat. Missed my interview last week and haven't been able to get through since. This whole system is so broken. Anyone know if there's a class action lawsuit we can join?
I haven't heard of any lawsuits, but man, there should be. The amount of stress this causes people is unreal.
AstroAlpha
Just wanted to follow up here. After you get your back pay, make sure you double-check that ALL your disqualified weeks were properly paid. I had 7 weeks disqualified, but when my account updated after winning my appeal, only 5 weeks were changed to "paid" status. I had to call again to get the other 2 weeks fixed. Apparently, this is a common issue where partial payments are processed. Also, check that the correct benefit amount was paid - mine was initially calculated wrong and I had to get that corrected too. Good luck!
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Chloe Davis
•I hadn't even thought about partial payments being a potential issue. Thank you for the heads up! I'll definitely double-check all 8 weeks once things start moving. This whole process is so unnecessarily complicated.
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Chloe Davis
UPDATE: I finally got through to EDD this morning! Used Claimyr and was connected to a rep in about 30 minutes. They told me my appeal was actually still being processed by the Appeals Division and hadn't been sent to Payment Processing yet - even though I got the decision letter 3 weeks ago! The rep submitted an "urgent request" to expedite it and said I should see movement within 7-10 business days. Thanks everyone for your advice and support through this frustrating process. I'll update again when I actually get paid.
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Chloe Davis
•Will do! I've marked my calendar for 10 business days from now, and if nothing happens by then, I'll call again. This has been such an education in how broken the system is.
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Justin Ladd
•@Chloe Davis have you been paid yet I’m actually going through same thing right now and losing hope
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