Contacting EDD through State Assembly office - GAME CHANGER for my stuck claim!

cant believe this would actually work... EDD is such a nightmare, they never help with anything. you sure they actually fixed ur problem or just said they would?

This is absolutely correct and more people should know about this option. As someone who worked as an employment counselor, I can confirm that Legislative offices have special access channels to EDD that bypass the regular phone systems. When a State Assembly person's office submits an inquiry, it gets routed to a dedicated team at EDD that handles these cases with higher priority. This isn't cutting the line - it's an intentional system designed to help constituents when normal channels fail. One important tip: when you contact your Assembly member's office, be very specific about your issue and include your EDD Customer Account Number, the last four of your SSN, and exactly what's happening with your claim. This helps them create a more effective inquiry on your behalf.

I had the exact opposite experience. Contacted my assemblymember's office and they took all my info, said they'd submit it to EDD, and then...NOTHING for 3 weeks. Called them back twice and they just said "we're waiting to hear back from EDD" each time. Meanwhile I STILL can't get anyone on the phone at EDD and my bills are piling up. Maybe depends on which district you're in or who your rep is? This system is BROKEN beyond belief.

To add some clarity here - Assembly Member assistance is generally effective, but results can vary based on several factors: 1. The complexity of your specific EDD issue (identity verification issues typically resolve faster than eligibility determinations) 2. Your Assembly Member's office staffing and workload (some offices are better equipped than others) 3. Current EDD backlog status (which fluctuates throughout the year) While this approach often works well, you may want to pursue multiple resolution paths simultaneously. For immediate issues, especially if you're facing financial hardship, don't wait exclusively on the Assembly office response. Continue attempting to reach EDD directly and consider using the UI Online messaging system for documentation purposes.

I finally heard back from my Assembly person's office yesterday - turns out they WERE working on my case but EDD was being slow to respond to them too! The case worker told me EDD has a 10-business-day response time even for their office. But they DID finally get my issue resolved - my claim had a "quarterly review flag" whatever that means, and now it's cleared. So I take back my previous comment - it DID work, just took longer than I hoped.

Just wanted to update - I tried contacting my Assembly Member yesterday after seeing this thread. Their website had a specific form for EDD issues that asked for all my claim details. Someone already called me this morning to confirm they received everything and are sending it to EDD today! They said typical turnaround is 7-10 business days for EDD to review and respond. I'm cautiously optimistic... I'll update again when I hear something!

i tried this last year when my benifits got stuck and it worked! took about a week but then edd called me directly and fixed everything on the spot. the assembly person didnt do anything themselves but there getting edd to actually look at your case is the hard part anyway lol

This is such valuable information! I've been dealing with a stuck claim for 5 weeks now and had no idea this was even an option. Just looked up my Assembly Member's website and they do have a specific EDD assistance form. Quick question for anyone who's done this - do you need to provide any documentation beyond what's requested on the form, or is filling out their online form sufficient to get the process started? I have all my EDD correspondence saved just in case, but want to make sure I'm submitting everything they need upfront to avoid delays.

This is incredibly helpful information - thank you so much for sharing! I've been stuck in EDD limbo for 7 weeks now with a "pending" status and getting absolutely nowhere with their phone system. I had no idea that Assembly Members had this kind of direct access to EDD. Just found my representative's website and they have a dedicated EDD assistance page with a form that looks pretty straightforward. One question - did you have to provide any proof that you'd already tried contacting EDD directly first, or did they just take your word for it? I'm worried they might require documentation showing I've exhausted other options before they'll help. Either way, I'm definitely going to try this tomorrow morning. After reading through all these comments, it seems like even when it takes longer than expected, it's still way more effective than the regular EDD channels. Really appreciate you taking the time to post about this - you might have just saved my sanity!