I'm going to try calling tomorrow morning. Should I just keep hitting redial over and over? I tried calling twice last week but gave up after being on hold for an hour each time.

Let me clarify something important here: When you report income that EDD cannot verify through their database, it automatically flags your certification for review. This isn't necessarily bad - it's actually protection against fraud. Since you reported the income honestly, you're in a much better position than if you hadn't reported it and they discovered it later. What's happening is your claim needs what's called a "wage investigation" where EDD verifies earnings that don't appear in their system. They do this through an eligibility interview, which will be scheduled after you speak with a representative. During the interview, they'll ask: 1. The name/contact of the employer 2. Date(s) worked and hours 3. Amount earned and how you were paid 4. Why you believe the employer didn't report the wages Be prepared with all this information. Since it was only one day of work and you made a good-faith effort to report correctly, this should be resolved in your favor. The key is getting someone on the phone to schedule that interview.

just an fyi when i talked to an edd person last month they said theyre super backed up with claims right now bc of all the tech layoffs. my claim took almost 5 weeks to process. hang in there

Another important point: if you do eventually need to appeal, make sure you continue certifying for benefits every two weeks during the entire appeal process. If you win your appeal, you'll only get backpay for weeks you properly certified for, even if you were eligible otherwise. And just to clarify something I've seen in other comments - reducing your hours from full-time to 8 hours weekly would generally be considered "good cause" for voluntarily leaving a position. Make sure you emphasize that point if you do end up needing to appeal.

Glad to hear it came through! Direct deposit is definitely more reliable in my experience too.

Direct deposit isn't always better tho! My credit union takes LONGER than Money Network sometimes because they hold EDD deposits for fraud verification. Just depends on your bank!

just wondering but what happens if u forget to certify for a week during ur temp job? will that mess things up when the job ends?

Thank you all for the helpful advice! I feel much better about the situation now. I'll definitely keep certifying throughout my temp assignment and report my earnings accurately. It's a relief to know the process is set up to handle temporary work situations like mine. I've set calendar reminders for all my certification dates for the next 4 months so I don't forget. Sounds like the key points are: - Keep certifying every two weeks even with full-time work - Report gross wages for when I worked (not when paid) - Benefits will automatically restart when I report no earnings after job ends - My claim should stay active as long as I consistently certify I appreciate everyone sharing their experiences!

There's actually a pattern to how EDD processes payments. They do them in batches based on the last digit of your SSN, and sometimes the later batches get delayed if there are processing issues. If your UI Online account shows 'paid' status, you don't need to worry - the money is coming, just delayed. The Money Network system can also lag by 4-6 hours from when EDD releases the funds to when they actually appear on your card. Their system updates in cycles, not continuously. What many people don't realize is that Bank of America is no longer handling EDD cards - Money Network is still working out some kinks in their processing system. This is why some weeks are perfectly on time and others have these random delays.

UPDATE: Payment came through around midnight, about 4 hours later than usual. For anyone else experiencing delays, hang tight - looks like they're just running behind this week. Thanks everyone for the help and information!