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One more thing to be aware of - once you're approved, it takes about 3 weeks to receive your EDD debit card (Money Network) if this is your first time on unemployment. After that, payments are much faster as they just load the card. Just wanted to mention this so you can plan accordingly for that initial waiting period.
Thank you for that heads up! That's definitely good to know for budgeting purposes. Hopefully the roads will be reopened by then, but at least I'll have the backpay for the weeks I was out of work.
I just went through the application process last month - make sure you check your UI Online account DAILY after applying. Sometimes they need additional information but only notify you through the portal, not by email or text. Missing those requests can delay your claim by weeks.
Great tip! I'll definitely make checking the portal a daily habit once I apply. The last thing I need is more delays because I missed something important.
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After you won your appeal, did they tell you if you'd have to serve any penalty weeks? I also won my appeal recently but even after that I had to serve 5 penalty weeks because of how I originally answered a question on my application. Just wondering if that might be causing additional delay for you.
The judge didn't mention anything about penalty weeks during my hearing. My disqualification was because my employer claimed I quit voluntarily, but I was able to prove it was a layoff due to lack of work. From what I understand, penalty weeks are usually for different types of issues, right?
I've been through 3 appeals with EDD (lucky me!) and each time the timeline was different. First one took 4 weeks from hearing to payment, second one was about 6 weeks, and the third one somehow processed in just 10 days. It seems to really depend on which office is handling your appeal and their current workload. The most important thing is that you won - the money will come eventually, even if it takes longer than it should.
10 DAYS?!?! Thats crazy fast! Mine took 6 weeks and I called literally everyday. The system is so random and unfair. Some people get lucky and others have to fight for everything!
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ok but has anyone else noticed the EDD site is slow AF this week?? been down since tuesday for me too
ya its bad for everyone rite now. saw on twitter they doing maintenance or something. always happens end of month i swear
The EDD system is designed to be frustrating on purpose! They're hoping people will give up and not collect benefits. I had THREE eligibility interviews for the same issue and each interviewer told me something completely different. When the website is down, it's not an accident - they're blocking people from checking status updates while they process backlogged claims. The fact that your former employer doesn't respond is actually lucky for you - that's how I got approved. If the company doesn't contest it, EDD usually sides with the claimant. KEEP TRYING TO LOG IN and document EVERYTHING.
While I understand the frustration with EDD systems, the website maintenance is actually scheduled and announced in advance most of the time. They're required by law to process claims within certain timeframes, so deliberately preventing people from accessing the system wouldn't make sense from a compliance standpoint. The system is definitely outdated though, which is why it goes down so frequently during high-traffic periods.
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Quick update: I checked with my friend who's an employment lawyer. She says if you file a wage claim, the Labor Commissioner will also automatically assess waiting time penalties without you having to specifically request them. The penalty is your daily wage for up to 30 days. So if you were making $200/day, that could be up to $6,000 in penalties! Make sure to apply for unemployment right away though, that process is separate and takes time to get approved.
Nasira Ibanez
When I first got my Money Network card in March I had all kinds of problems with my direct deposit. Turns out I had entered my account number wrong (put my routing number twice by accident lol). Double check all your bank info is correct in UI Online. Also make sure your name matches EXACTLY how it appears on your bank account.
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Quinn Herbert
Update: The money FINALLY hit my account this morning! So it took exactly 5 business days from certification to deposit. Seems like everyone was right about the longer timeframe with Money Network vs BofA. Guess I'll need to plan better for these delays in the future. Thanks for all the advice!
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Salim Nasir
•Glad to hear it finally came through! Yeah, definitely plan for that 5-day window going forward. It's annoying but at least it's consistent.
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