Confused about conditional payments during EDD eligibility interview wait - only got paid for 1 week out of 3?

The conditional payment system is super inconsistent lately. From what I've seen, EDD is SUPPOSED to release payment for all weeks that have been pending for more than 14 days while you're waiting for an eligibility interview. But the system doesn't always work the way it should. Has your husband continued to certify for weeks after 2/15? Sometimes that triggers the earlier weeks to process.

I had almost the exact same situation in January! The conditional payment system is designed to pay benefits while EDD determines eligibility, but it doesn't always process all weeks at once. Here's what happens: 1. The system flags some weeks for conditional payment (usually the oldest pending week first) 2. Other weeks sometimes stay pending until either: - Your interview happens and they make a determination - The system processes more conditional payments (which can take 1-2 more certification cycles) In my case, they paid my first pending week as conditional, then the next two weeks processed as conditional about 10 days later without me doing anything. I'd recommend waiting until after your next certification before calling.

Call them!! I waited 3 weeks for my conditional payments and nothing happened until I called. The rep told me there was a glitch in my account that was preventing the system from automatically processing my conditional payments for all weeks. She fixed it while I was on the phone and I got paid for all my pending weeks within 24 hours.

i think sometimes the 2 wk counter starts from different times for each week u certify. so the 2/1 week hit 14 days first and got paid but the others haven't hit their 14 day mark yet from whenever edd counts from (not always when u certify

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This whole conditional payment thing is SO confusing. When I had my eligibility interview scheduled, I was in pending for 5 weeks and they only paid me for 2 of them conditionally. The EDD rep told me during my interview that sometimes their system puts a hold on weeks where there might be a potential issue (like if your husband reported any earnings or didn't do enough job searches or answered a question differently than previous weeks). After my interview was complete and I was approved, all my remaining weeks switched to paid within 48 hours. So if his interview is March 10th and it goes well, the other weeks should get resolved then at the latest.

My brother went thru this last month. EDD is doing a weird thing where they're only conditionally paying SOME weeks even though they're supposed to be paying ALL weeks that are pending more than 14 days. When he called, they said there's a "secondary review" happening on some weeks that prevents conditional payments. It's complete garbage and they're making their own rules up as they go along!!! The system is broken!

One more thing to check - login to UI Online and make sure the weeks that are still pending don't have any message about "excessive earnings" or any other issues flagged. Sometimes if you reported any income for those weeks (even a small amount), it can prevent conditional payments from processing automatically.

anyone else notice the edd website is down like every saturday night?? maybe thats when they update the system for conditional payments

Update us after your husband's next certification cycle! I'm curious if certifying again will trigger those other weeks to process as conditional payments. That's what happened in my case back in December.

I'm going through something similar right now! Filed in late January and have been waiting for my eligibility interview (scheduled for next week). I had 4 weeks pending and they only released conditional payment for 2 of them - the oldest and newest weeks, but left the middle two still pending. It makes no sense! From what I've gathered reading through all these comments and my own research, it seems like EDD's conditional payment system is basically broken right now. Some people get all their weeks paid conditionally, others get partial payments, and some get nothing at all even after the 14-day rule. I'd suggest waiting until after Sunday's certification to see if that triggers the other weeks, but if not, definitely call. The system clearly isn't working as intended and sometimes it takes a human to manually push things through. Good luck with the March 10th interview!

I'm dealing with the exact same issue right now! Filed in early February and have been waiting for my eligibility interview (scheduled for next week). Had 3 weeks pending and they only released conditional payment for 1 week - the very first one. The other two are still stuck in pending status even though they've been there for over 2 weeks now. What's really frustrating is that when I called EDD (after being on hold for 3 hours), the rep told me that conditional payments are supposed to be automatic after 14 days, but then said sometimes there are "system delays" that prevent it from happening. When I asked what causes these delays, she couldn't give me a clear answer. I've been reading through different forums and it seems like this partial conditional payment issue started happening more frequently in the last few months. Some people theorize it's related to EDD's system updates, but who knows. The lack of consistency is what makes it so stressful - you never know if you'll get paid or not even when you qualify for conditional payments. Hoping your husband's interview goes well and clears everything up! At least there's light at the end of the tunnel with that scheduled date.

I'm in a very similar situation and it's driving me crazy! Filed in mid-January after being laid off from my retail job, and I've had 4 weeks pending for my eligibility interview (scheduled for March 15th). EDD released conditional payment for only 2 of my weeks - the first and third weeks I certified for, but weeks 2 and 4 are still sitting in pending status. What's really confusing is that all my weeks were submitted the exact same way, with the same job search activities and no earnings reported. There's literally no difference between them that would explain why some got conditional payments and others didn't. I tried calling last week and after 2.5 hours on hold, the rep basically told me the same thing others have mentioned - that conditional payments should be automatic after 14 days but sometimes there are "technical glitches" that prevent it. She couldn't manually release the other weeks and said I'd have to wait for my interview. The whole system feels completely random right now. I've seen people in Facebook groups reporting the same issue - getting partial conditional payments instead of all their pending weeks. It's like EDD's system is playing some kind of lottery with our benefits. Really hoping this gets resolved after our interviews because the financial stress is overwhelming!

I'm going through this exact same nightmare right now! Filed in late January and have been waiting 3 weeks for my eligibility interview. Had 5 weeks pending and they randomly paid me for 2 of them conditionally - weeks 1 and 4, but left 2, 3, and 5 still pending. It makes absolutely zero sense! What's really infuriating is that I called EDD twice and got two completely different explanations. First rep said conditional payments are processed in batches and the other weeks would come "soon." Second rep said there might be flags on certain weeks preventing conditional payment but couldn't tell me what those flags were or how to resolve them. I've been tracking this issue on social media and it seems like EDD's conditional payment system has been completely broken since their last system update in January. Some people get all weeks paid, others get random weeks paid, and some get nothing at all despite meeting the 14-day requirement. The stress of not knowing which weeks will get paid (or when) while bills are piling up is honestly worse than just having everything pending. At least then you know where you stand! This partial payment lottery system they've created is cruel. Really hope your husband's March 10th interview clears everything up. Please keep us posted on how it goes!

I'm experiencing the exact same issue and it's incredibly frustrating! Filed in early February after losing my restaurant job, and I've been waiting for my eligibility interview scheduled for March 12th. Out of 4 pending weeks, EDD only released conditional payment for the very first week - the other 3 are still stuck in pending despite being there for over 2 weeks now. What's really bothering me is the complete lack of transparency from EDD about how their conditional payment system actually works. The 14-day rule seems to be more of a suggestion than an actual policy at this point. I've seen so many people in the same boat - getting random weeks paid conditionally while others remain stuck. I called twice and got completely different responses each time. One rep said the system processes conditional payments in "waves" and to wait another week. The other rep mentioned something about certain weeks needing "additional verification" but couldn't explain what that meant or why some weeks would need it while others don't. The financial stress of not knowing when (or if) these pending weeks will get resolved is overwhelming. I'm hoping the interview next week will clear everything up, but it's frustrating that we have to wait that long when conditional payments were supposed to bridge this gap. Keep us updated on how your husband's March 10th interview goes!

I'm dealing with this exact same conditional payment nightmare right now and reading through all these experiences is both validating and infuriating! Filed in mid-February after getting laid off from my tech job, and I have my eligibility interview scheduled for March 18th. Out of my 3 pending weeks, they only paid me conditionally for the middle week - not the first or most recent one, which makes absolutely no logical sense whatsoever. What really gets me is how EDD keeps saying conditional payments are "automatic" after 14 days, but clearly their system is completely broken. I've called three times and gotten three different explanations: system glitches, batch processing delays, and some mysterious "verification holds" that no one can actually explain. The worst part is the unpredictability. You can't budget or plan when you don't know if you'll get paid for weeks that should qualify for conditional payments. It's like they're running some kind of random number generator to decide which weeks get paid! I'm documenting everything for when I hopefully get through to a supervisor who can actually fix this mess. Connor, I really hope your husband's March 10th interview resolves everything. This whole thread shows just how widespread this problem has become - EDD needs to acknowledge that their conditional payment system is fundamentally broken and stop giving people the runaround!

I'm going through the exact same conditional payment mess and it's absolutely maddening! Filed in late January after my hospitality job ended, and I've been waiting for my eligibility interview scheduled for March 14th. Out of 4 pending weeks, EDD randomly decided to pay me conditionally for weeks 1 and 3, but left weeks 2 and 4 still pending with no explanation. What really drives me crazy is that I called EDD last week and the rep told me that conditional payments are processed by an "automated system" that sometimes has "temporary delays." When I asked why the delays would affect some weeks but not others from the same claim, she couldn't give me any logical answer - just kept repeating that the system "processes in its own timeframe." The inconsistency is the worst part. Reading through all these comments, it's clear that EDD's conditional payment system is completely broken right now. Some people get all weeks paid, others get random selections, and the explanations from reps are all over the place. It feels like they're just making stuff up because nobody actually understands how the system works anymore. Connor, I really hope your husband's March 10th interview clears up those pending weeks. This thread has been so helpful in showing that we're definitely not alone in dealing with this broken system. The financial stress of not knowing which weeks will get paid (or when) while waiting for interviews is honestly cruel. EDD really needs to fix this mess!