Can my husband reapply after his 5 weeks of EDD payments end? Email options?

Unfortunately, there's no direct email option for general EDD questions. Your best options are: 1) Check the UI Online portal - there's a Contact EDD button where you can send a secure message through your account 2) Use the Ask EDD form on their website (though responses can take 5-7 business days) 3) Try calling during non-peak hours (early morning Tuesday-Thursday) Regarding reapplying - he'll need to wait until his benefit year ends before filing a new claim. The benefit year is 12 months from when he first filed, not when his payments run out. If he hasn't worked and earned enough wages during this benefit year, he might not qualify for a new claim right away.

ur husband probably can't get more $ after his benefits exhaust unless he worked during this claim period and earned enough wages. The benefit yr is 12 months from initial filing date. there's no email option they want u to call which is impossible most of the time!! Ask EDD form takes FOREVER to get a response.

I just went through this exact situation last month! After my 26 weeks ran out, I couldn't file a new claim right away. I tried calling EDD every single day for TWO WEEKS straight and kept getting the "maximum callers" message or would wait on hold for 2+ hours only to get disconnected. Finally I found Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me connected to an EDD rep in less than 20 minutes. They have this service that basically keeps calling EDD for you until they get through. Worked perfectly and I didn't waste days trying to call. Here's their video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The rep confirmed I couldn't file a new claim until my benefit year ended (which was still 5 months away). But she did check if I qualified for any extensions - I didn't, but it's worth asking about in your husband's case.

THE EDD IS A COMPLETE DISASTER!!! I went through this SAME EXACT thing in January. My benefits ran out but my benefit year wasn't over. NO ONE tells you what to do!!! The website is USELESS and calling is IMPOSSIBLE! I spent 3 WEEKS trying to get a straight answer! They have a "Contact Us" form buried deep in the website but they NEVER RESPOND to it! It's just for show! The only way to get REAL help is to actually talk to a human but they make that nearly IMPOSSIBLE on purpose!! Your husband WILL have a gap in benefits - that's how they designed the system! There are NO extensions anymore like during COVID. Once benefits exhaust, you're OUT OF LUCK until your benefit year ends! It's CRIMINAL how they treat people!

Hi there, I work with an employment agency and help clients navigate EDD regularly. Here's what you need to know: 1. You can't email EDD directly, but your husband can use the Contact EDD feature in his UI Online account to send a message about his specific claim. 2. Regarding reapplying: After his benefits exhaust, he cannot file a new claim until his benefit year ends (12 months from initial filing date). 3. Important: If your husband worked during this benefit year and earned enough wages, he might qualify for a new claim after his current benefits run out. He should have received a Notice of Wages Used (DE 1081) showing how much of his wages were used for this claim. 4. Alternative: While waiting for eligibility to file a new claim, he could look into other assistance programs like CalFresh or CalWORKs depending on your household situation. Hope this helps!

when i had questions i just went to the edd office in person. waited 2 hrs but at least got real answers. they told me once ur benefit year ends u can file a new claim but gotta have enough earnings in the base period. there's no email nobody ever answers emails lol

To answer your specific questions: 1. No, there is no direct email option for EDD. You can only send secure messages through UI Online or use the Ask EDD form on their website. 2. About reapplying: After exhausting regular UI benefits, your husband must wait until his benefit year ends before filing a new claim. A benefit year is 12 months from the Sunday of the week he initially filed. 3. Eligibility for a new claim requires sufficient earnings in the base period (typically the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before filing). He needs approximately $1,300 in his highest quarter to qualify. 4. If he worked during this benefit year and earned enough wages, he might qualify for a new claim after exhausting current benefits, even if his benefit year hasn't ended. This is called a "recomputation" and is worth investigating. I recommend having him check his UI Online account for his benefit year end date. It should be listed on the claim summary page.

I'm going through something similar right now. My payments are about to run out next month but my benefit year doesn't end until November! I've been looking EVERYWHERE for answers about what to do during that gap period. Something nobody mentioned yet - if your husband can't file a new claim right away, he should still certify for benefits every two weeks even after receiving his final payment. My friend's uncle's EDD rep told him this keeps his claim active in the system and shows he's still looking for work. Not sure if it helps with anything but that's what I'm planning to do... Also does anyone know if we're supposed to close our claim somehow after benefits run out or just leave it open?