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Just went thru this!! AZ payment system is waaaaaay better than California's, get ready for frustration with the EDD portal lol. Make sure you have your Arizona unemployment award letter when you file with CA because they'll want to see your previous benefit amount details. Also their certification questions are different so read carefully!
Update: I followed everyone's advice and notified Arizona DES about my move. I also filed a new claim with California EDD yesterday. The online system was actually pretty straightforward, though I got confused about how to report my Arizona benefits. Hoping I did it correctly! Now I'm just waiting for the next steps. Thanks everyone for the help - will update when I hear back from California.
Sounds like you're on the right track. Don't be surprised if you get a letter requesting additional information about your Arizona claim. Just respond promptly and you should be fine. Good luck!
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Just an update - I called EDD this morning using the Claimyr service I mentioned, and the rep confirmed that out-of-state work CAN help establish a new claim in some cases. It depends on how much you earned and when. They said they need to request wage information from the other state, which takes about 2-3 weeks to process. Better than waiting until June 29th!
That's really helpful, thank you! I think I'll try the same approach. Did they say how much you needed to have earned in the other state for it to qualify?
The rep said each state has different minimum earnings requirements, but generally you need to have earned at least $1,300 in your highest-earning quarter. Georgia might be different though. The EDD rep will be able to tell you exactly what qualifies when you speak with them.
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did u try the online chat thing on the edd website? sometimes u can get help there faster than calling
The chat bot is USELESS for anything more complicated than password resets. It'll just tell you to call the same number everyone's complaining about not being able to get through on. Classic EDD runaround.
After I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned above, the EDD agent told me the "no new wages" message can also happen if your previous claim was filed under a special program (like the pandemic assistance) and now you're eligible for regular UI. The systems don't always talk to each other correctly. The phone rep was able to see all my wages even though the online system couldn't. Got everything fixed in one call once I actually reached someone.
That makes sense! My previous claim was during the pandemic. I'll definitely try to get through to someone on the phone. Thanks for the insight!
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Hey, just checking back - were you able to get through to a Tier 2 specialist? Sometimes it helps to mention specific keywords when you first get through to the general line. Try saying you need help with an "eligibility determination issue" rather than just saying your payments are pending. This often gets you to the right department faster.
I've been trying all morning but still can't get through to anyone. I'll keep trying with those exact words about the eligibility determination issue. Thanks for checking back!
UPDATE: For those having this phantom interview issue, EDD just posted about a system update they did in April that's causing these problems for people with mixed income (partial work + UI benefits). They're supposedly fixing it this week. Check your UI Online account daily because they may not call when it's fixed - the pending payments might just suddenly process. If your payments don't clear by next week, definitely call and ask for a Tier 2 rep as I mentioned before and reference the "April system update issue" - they'll know what you're talking about.
This is really helpful! Where did you see this announcement about the April system update? I've been checking my UI Online portal but didn't see any notifications about this.
It was in the EDD Twitter feed and there's a small notice at the bottom of the UI Online login page (easy to miss). It only appears before you log in, not inside your account messages.
Alexis Renard
ive been seeing this happening EVERYWHERE lately!! companies calling ppl "contractors" when theyre really employees!! so messed up!!!! good luck with ur claim!!
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Tyler Lefleur
•ya and they dont even give u benefits or pto or anything. total scam
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Brianna Schmidt
Since you mentioned having children, you might also qualify for other assistance programs while your unemployment claim is being processed. You can apply for CalFresh (food assistance) and potentially CalWORKs through your county social services office or online at BenefitsCal.com. These programs have different eligibility requirements than unemployment and can provide support while you're waiting for your UI claim determination. As for labor laws, you might also have a wage claim if you weren't paid overtime or provided with paid sick leave that regular employees receive. The Labor Commissioner's Office (DLSE) handles these types of claims. Their website has information about how to file: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/
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Jade O'Malley
•Thank you so much for this information. I never thought about filing for paid sick leave that I should have received as an employee. I'll definitely look into CalFresh too - anything helps right now while I'm searching for a new position.
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