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Can't reset EDD password for disability claim - no employment dates. Help!

I'm so frustrated with the unemployment office. I need to log in to file a disability claim, but I can't reset my password because I don't remember the dates of my prior employment or the last time I received an unemployment check. I've tried calling them, but they just hang up on me or say they have no availability. It's like they don't want to help at all. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any advice on how to get through to a real person or reset my password without those specific details?

have u tried twitter? sometimes if u tweet at the unemployment office theyll respond faster. worth a shot imo

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Public shaming FTW ๐Ÿ˜‚ But for real, this actually works sometimes.

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I'm in the same boat, been trying to file for disability for weeks now. The whole system is a dumpster fire. Solidarity, friend. ๐Ÿ˜”

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Need help contacting financial aid debt relief - any tips for reaching a real person at loan servicers?

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle and could use some advice. I've got some financial aid debt that's been hanging over my head, and I really need to talk to someone about relief options. Has anyone here had any luck getting through to a real person at one of these student loan servicers? I've been trying for days and keep hitting dead ends. Any tips or tricks would be super appreciated!

anyone else feel like the whole system is designed to keep us in debt forever? ๐Ÿค” its like they dont want us to actually pay off our loans

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Preach! ๐Ÿ™Œ Sometimes I think I'll be paying these loans off until I'm 90

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Conspiracy theory: loan servicers are actually run by vampires who feed off our financial stress ๐Ÿง›โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’ธ

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Hey OP, have you checked out r/studentloans? Theres a ton of helpful info there about dealing with servicers and exploring relief options.

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EDD Login Issues: Can't Reset Password for Disability Claim Due to Forgotten Employment Dates

Hey everyone, I'm in a bit of a pickle with my unemployment account. I can't log in to file a disability claim because I can't reset my password. The problem is I don't remember the dates of my prior employment or when I last got an unemployment check. It was during COVID when they stopped all the payments at once. I've tried contacting unemployment, but no one's been able to help me out. Anyone else run into this? Any ideas on what I can do?

have u tried going to an edd office in person? sometimes its easier to sort this stuff out face to face

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I didn't even know that was an option! Do you know if I need an appointment?

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last time i went it was walk-in, but maybe call ahead to check. good luck!

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Lol welcome to the club ๐ŸŽ‰ We're all stuck in EDD hell together ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ญ

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EDD back pay delay after winning appeal - should it take 5+ weeks?

I finally won my appeal hearing for my disqualification last month (Feb 10th) and I still haven't received my back pay for the 8 weeks I was wrongfully denied benefits. The judge ruled completely in my favor saying the employer's allegations were unsubstantiated, and I received the official decision letter about 3 weeks ago. My online account still shows the weeks as 'disqualified' even though I won the appeal. I'm expecting around $4,200 in total back payments. Has anyone else won an appeal recently? How long did it take for your account to update and actually get your back pay? I'm getting really anxious because my rent is due and I thought this would be resolved by now. Called EDD like 40 times but just get the 'too many callers' message and hung up on.

Just wanted to follow up here. After you get your back pay, make sure you double-check that ALL your disqualified weeks were properly paid. I had 7 weeks disqualified, but when my account updated after winning my appeal, only 5 weeks were changed to "paid" status. I had to call again to get the other 2 weeks fixed. Apparently, this is a common issue where partial payments are processed. Also, check that the correct benefit amount was paid - mine was initially calculated wrong and I had to get that corrected too. Good luck!

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I hadn't even thought about partial payments being a potential issue. Thank you for the heads up! I'll definitely double-check all 8 weeks once things start moving. This whole process is so unnecessarily complicated.

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UPDATE: I finally got through to EDD this morning! Used Claimyr and was connected to a rep in about 30 minutes. They told me my appeal was actually still being processed by the Appeals Division and hadn't been sent to Payment Processing yet - even though I got the decision letter 3 weeks ago! The rep submitted an "urgent request" to expedite it and said I should see movement within 7-10 business days. Thanks everyone for your advice and support through this frustrating process. I'll update again when I actually get paid.

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Will do! I've marked my calendar for 10 business days from now, and if nothing happens by then, I'll call again. This has been such an education in how broken the system is.

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@Chloe Davis have you been paid yet Iโ€™m actually going through same thing right now and losing hope

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EDD payment not received, can't reach anyone on phone. Help!

Hey everyone, I'm having some issues with my unemployment payment. I filed my claim a while back, but I still haven't received any money. I even got a call from them, but when I picked up, there was just music playing and someone talking to someone else in the background. I said hello for like 5 minutes before the call dropped. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on how to actually get through to a real person who can help?

Hey OP, what state are you in? The process can vary a lot depending on where you are. Might help to know for more specific advice.

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Oh good point, I'm in California. Should've mentioned that in the original post, my bad!

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Ah gotcha. Yeah, CA is notoriously bad rn. Have you tried reaching out to your assembly member? I've heard they can sometimes help push things through.

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unpopular opinion: maybe try looking for a job instead of waiting for a handout? ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ

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Wow, way to be a jerk. You think people aren't trying? It's not that easy in this economy.

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Just saying what everyone's thinking ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™‚๏ธ Don't hate the player, hate the game

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