Certified yesterday but EDD payment stuck on 'pending' status - how long should this take?

mine did that last week took 3 days to go from pending to paid instead of the usual 1 day. just wait a little longer before you panic

There could be several reasons for the delay: 1. EDD system maintenance or processing backlog 2. Random quarterly review flag on your account 3. Changes in work search requirements that triggered a review 4. Holiday processing delays (if applicable) I'd suggest waiting at least 3-4 business days before taking action. If it's still pending after that, you might want to contact EDD. The quarterly review flags happen randomly and can delay payments even if you've been certifying the same way.

I had the same issue last month. My payment was pending for 5 days which had never happened before. I tried calling EDD 42 times and couldn't get through. Finally I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. Turns out there was a flag on my account for a quarterly review even though I'd done nothing different. The rep removed the flag while I was on the phone and my payment switched to paid within hours. There's a video of how it works here: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km - definitely worth it when you're stressing about getting bills paid.

Sometimes the EDD system just glitches. I've seen payments get stuck in pending status for various reasons: - System maintenance (especially on weekends/holidays) - Random eligibility verification flags - High volume certification periods - Identity verification triggers Most of the time these resolve themselves within 3-4 days. If not, you'll need to contact EDD. Check your UI Online inbox too - sometimes they send notices about delays that don't get emailed to you.

did u answer anything different when u certified?? sometimes even ONE wrong answer can trigger a stop payment alert. also if this is ur first certification after the end of a quarter that can trigger a review. check ur work search record to make sure it's updated

The same thing happened to me and it turned out they wanted additional verification of my work search activities. Did you get an email notification or message in your UI Online inbox? Sometimes they don't tell you there's an issue until you call. If it doesn't change in 3 days I'd definitely try to reach them by phone.

Quick update question - did your payment status change yet? If it's been more than 72 hours, it's probably worth contacting EDD directly. Sometimes pending payments can indicate they need additional information from you, but they don't always notify you promptly.

see? told u not to panic lol. EDD is slow but it usually works out