good luck getting thru to anyone on the phone tho... took my brother like 197 calls once lol not even exaggerating

One final point that might help others finding this thread: Certifying while a denial is being appealed or reconsidered is important because EDD cannot pay benefits for weeks that weren't certified, even if eligibility is later established. You have 14 days from the certification date to complete each certification without it being considered late. If you miss certifications and your claim is later approved, you'll have to go through an additional process to certify for those back weeks, which can significantly delay payment. For anyone facing a similar situation: Always certify while pursuing appeals or reconsiderations. The worst case is you spent a few minutes certifying unnecessarily; the best case is you'll receive payments much faster if your claim status changes.

I want to add something important that others haven't mentioned: make sure you understand the difference between "week ending" dates on your certification. EDD weeks run Sunday through Saturday. So if you worked on a Thursday, you need to report those earnings on the certification that includes that specific Saturday. Some people make the mistake of reporting based on when they get paid, which can cause problems.

One last piece of advice - take screenshots of everything when you certify. I had a similar situation with part-time work during my claim, and there was a system glitch that caused my certification to get stuck in pending. When I finally got through to a rep, having those screenshots saved me a lot of hassle in proving what I had reported.

i had 10 panalty weeks last summer n i got benifits after it was all done, just keep doing the bi-weekly thing and make sure u do the work search. the most important thing is dont mess up yr certifications bc thats how they got me with the overpayment in the 1st place lol

To give you a comprehensive answer: you should be eligible for benefits after your penalty weeks conclude, provided you meet these conditions: 1. You've completed all assigned penalty weeks 2. You've certified continuously throughout the penalty period 3. Your temp job ended through no fault of your own (layoff/assignment ended) 4. You remain able and available for full-time work 5. You're actively searching for work (minimum 2-3 job applications per week) The key is ensuring EDD recognizes your temp job separation as qualifying. Since it was less than 30 days, it likely won't significantly impact your claim, but you should report it properly. Call EDD after your final penalty week and explain your situation to ensure your claim transitions properly to paid status. Under current EDD rules (2025), you won't need to file a new claim if your benefit year hasn't expired. Your existing claim should resume paying after penalties conclude, but sometimes this requires manual intervention from a representative.

does ur daughter have the paper DE 4581 form already? if not she needs to call and request it cuz u cant just mail any paper for certification it has to be the official form with the barcode

I just wanted to follow up on my earlier comment about ID.me. If your daughter continues having problems with ID.me verification after the reset, make sure she's using the exact same documentation that she used when initially creating her EDD account. Any discrepancies between her original application info and ID.me verification can cause rejections. Also, sometimes browsers can cause issues with ID.me - Chrome tends to work best, and make sure to clear cache and cookies before attempting verification again. Lastly, for this current certification, if she's eligible for Telecert (no earnings to report), that's definitely the fastest option to get her benefits while working on the ID.me issue as a longer-term solution.

Omg this happened to me too my mail got sent to old address even tho I updated it! Make sure ur son checks his old address if he moved recently. EDD systems are SO outdated they sometimes pull old address info.

Just wanted to update everyone with what EDD told me recently about the expected timeframes in 2025: - Initial claim paperwork: 2-4 weeks (including Customer Account Number) - First payment after certifying: 7-10 days - ID verification with ID.me: 24-48 hours processing - Phone wait times: 2-3 hours on average The system is still catching up after all the pandemic changes. If your son hasn't received anything after 4 full weeks, that's when you should be concerned and definitely need to contact them.