Can I certify for EDD benefits while working part-time (10 hrs/week)?

Yes, you can absolutely work part-time and still receive UI benefits! This is actually pretty common. When you certify, you'll report your work hours and earnings for each week. EDD will then apply what's called a partial benefit calculation. Basically, you can earn up to $99 without any reduction in benefits. After that, for every dollar you earn above $99, your weekly benefit amount is reduced by a dollar. So if you're not making much at this part-time job, you'll likely still qualify for a partial UI payment each week. Make sure you report ALL earnings when you certify - report earnings in the week you worked, not when you got paid. And yes, accepting this job is better than refusing it since refusing suitable work could disqualify you.

be carfull!! i did this last yr and made a mistake on my hours one week and got hit with an overpayment notice! make sure u write down EXACTLY how many hours u worked each day!!

Your calculation is correct. With a WBA of $450 and earnings of $200, you'd still receive $349 in UI benefits. Just make sure when you certify, you answer "Yes" to the question about whether you worked, and accurately report your hours and earnings. Keep detailed records of your work hours and pay stubs for at least 3 years in case of an audit. I went through a similar situation last year with a 15-hour/week job, and as long as you're honest and accurate with your reporting, EDD handles it smoothly. And remember that working part-time while on UI can actually extend how long your claim lasts since you're using less of your maximum benefit amount each week.

I started working part time back in January and still get partial benefits. just b honest about ur hours!! my friend tried to hide some hours and got caught now shes on penalty weeks and it's a whole mess!

WATCH OUT FOR THE INCOME REPORTING! I got completely screwed over by this system. I worked ONE DAY at a temp job and they cut my benefits for two weeks because I didn't report it exactly right. The EDD website is SO CONFUSING about how to report part-time work!! And good luck trying to call them when you have questions - you'll NEVER get through to a real person!!!!

my situation was basically the same as yours. i was getting $375 a week from edd and then started working 12 hrs at a retail job making like $230 a week. when i certified i still got partial benefits of about $244 each week which helped a lot. just make sure u report accurate hours worked for EACH WEEK separetly in the certification. my first certification was confusing cuz the work week and edd certification weeks didnt line up perfectly

To answer your follow-up question: You don't need to report anything special when starting the job - just begin reporting your hours and earnings on your next certification. And yes, the certification weeks run from Sunday through Saturday, so you'll need to track your hours based on EDD's calendar week, not your employer's pay periods. This is where many people make mistakes. For example, if you work Monday-Friday but your employer's pay period starts on Wednesday, you'll need to separate those hours to report accurately on your certification. I recommend keeping a simple daily log with dates and hours worked so you can easily calculate your hours for each EDD week.

to answer ur question from before. yes i had to pay back about $840 and it was a total nightmere!!! took like 4 months to resolve and they kept sending me confusing letters. def keep track of EVERYTHING

also another thing nobody mentioned yet is that u still have to do the work search requirements even with a part time job unless ur part time job is gonna turn into full time soon. so keep doing whatever work search activities ur doing now

I've been working part-time (15-18 hours) for the past 3 months while on UI. The partial benefit calculation works exactly as others described. Just make sure you're very precise about reporting. I take screenshots of my hours worked each day and save them in a folder on my phone so I can refer to them when certifying. One thing that might help - when you certify, you'll get a summary screen showing what you reported. Take a screenshot of that too in case there are ever any questions about what you reported vs. what EDD recorded in their system.