Can I just stop certifying to cancel my EDD benefits after returning to work?

congrats on the new job! yes u can just stop certifying, thats what i did last year. just make sure to report ur work/income for any weeks where u worked even part time on ur last certification. no need to call them or anything.

Congratulations on your new job! Yes, you can simply stop certifying when you no longer need benefits. This is the standard way to "cancel" your claim. However, make sure you do complete your certification for the last period when you were still partially unemployed. Report the day you started working and any income earned accurately. Your claim will remain open for the benefit year (which is 12 months from when you first applied), but without certifications, no payments will be issued. If you need to reopen your claim within that benefit year, you can do so without filing a new application. This is much simpler than trying to formally close a claim, which isn't really a standard process anyway.

Yes thats all you need to do! Just stop certifying! But since you worked one day during your certification period make sure you report that or they'll come after you later. My cousin forgot to report 2 days of work and got hit with an overpayment notice 8 months later! EDD catches EVERYTHING eventually!!

I thought you had to call them??? When I got a job in 2023 I called and was on hold FOREVER and finally talked to someone who said I could just stop certifying. Spent 3 hours on hold for nothing lol

You should definitely submit that final certification form and make sure to include your new employment information! After that, you can just stop certifying and your claim becomes inactive. I went through this in January and got paranoid about doing it wrong, but honestly it's designed to work this way. The most important thing is accurately reporting your work and earnings for that partial week. When you certify, you'll answer "yes" to the question about whether you worked, enter the employer info, and report the earnings for that day even if you haven't been paid yet (just calculate your daily rate based on your salary or hourly wage). Your claim stays open for the benefit year but goes dormant when you stop certifying. Simple as that!

MAKE SURE you report your earnings correctly on that last certification!!! I didn't realize I had to report my earnings BEFORE I actually got paid (you have to estimate based on hours worked × hourly rate) and ended up with a $1,200 overpayment I'm still paying back. EDD doesn't mess around with this stuff. But yes, after your last accurate certification you just stop - there's no "cancel" button or anything.

Just to provide the official answer: According to the EDD, when you return to work full-time, you should report your employment on your last certification form and then discontinue certifying. There is no formal cancellation process required. Your claim remains open for the benefit year (12 months from filing), but without certifications, no further payments are issued. If your circumstances change within that year, you can resume certifying without filing a new claim. On your final certification, be sure to: 1. Answer "Yes" to the question about working 2. Provide your new employer information 3. Report all earnings for the period (even if not yet paid) 4. Answer "No" to being available for work for days you were employed Report all earnings before deductions based on your hourly rate × hours worked, not what will appear on your first paycheck.