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Have you tried contacting your local assembly member's office? They can sometimes help speed things up with EDD.
I hadn't thought of that! How do I find my assembly member?
Just google "find my california assembly member" and enter your address. They usually have a form on their website for EDD issues.
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Ugh, I feel your pain. I had to deal with this last year and it was a NIGHTMARE. Took me three months to finally get my checks. Hang in there!
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Hey OP, just a heads up - make sure you've been certifying for benefits regularly, even if you're not currently receiving them. It can affect your ability to reopen the claim smoothly.
Oh shoot, I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip!
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OP, how long has it been since you requested the replacement checks? Sometimes it can take up to 10 business days for them to process and mail them out.
It's been about 3 weeks now. I know they said it could take some time, but I'm getting really anxious about it.
Ah, gotcha. Yeah, that's definitely past the normal timeframe. Def try some of the other suggestions here, especially contacting your assemblymember.
Anyone else feel like the whole unemployment system is held together with duct tape and prayers? 🙏 It's 2023, why is this still so complicated?
For real tho. My grandma could design a better system and she still uses a flip phone 💀
Preach! 🙌 The government needs to get its act together and modernize this stuff already.
Evelyn Xu
Have you checked if there's an issue with your identity verification? That held up my payments for weeks until I uploaded the right documents.
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Alicia Stern
•I didn't even think of that. How do I check if there's an identity verification issue?
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Evelyn Xu
•Log into your UI Online account and look for any messages or alerts. If there's an identity issue, it should be pretty clear. You might need to use ID.me to verify your identity.
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Dominic Green
Guys, I heard theres a glitch in the system affecting payments for claims filed in January. Might be worth mentioning when you finally get through to someone.
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Hannah Flores
•Source? Or is this just another reddit rumor?
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Dominic Green
•My cousin works for EDD (I know, I know, trust me bro). But seriously, she mentioned they're dealing with a lot of January claims being stuck.
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