Do I need to certify for weeks I'm working on an active EDD claim?

YES! You absolutely need to certify for EVERY week your claim is active, even weeks you work. On the certification form, you'll answer 'YES' to the question about working, then report your hours and earnings for that week. The system will automatically calculate if you qualify for partial benefits or not based on your earnings. Don't skip certification just because you worked - that's actually the mistake that causes problems! Reporting accurately is the key.

Same situation last yr... keep certifying! report yr hours + they will adjust yr benefit amount... if u make 2 much u get $0 but still certify!!!

You need to certify for all weeks, working or not. Here's how it works: 1. You certify for all weeks on your claim calendar 2. For weeks you work, report accurate hours and gross earnings (before taxes) 3. EDD uses a formula: you can earn up to $25 or 25% of your weekly benefit (whichever is higher) without reduction 4. Anything above that gets subtracted from your weekly benefit 5. If your earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount, you get $0 for that week But even if you get $0, STILL CERTIFY. This keeps your claim active and avoids gaps that could cause problems later. Plus, if your hours get reduced again, you're already in the system.

THE EDD SYSTEM IS A TRAP!!! They want u to mess up the certification so they can hit u with overpayment notices later!!! I certified wrong ONE TIME when I had a part time job and they made me pay back $2600!!! ALWAYS CERTIFY EVERY WEEK even if u think u won't get paid!!! ALWAYS REPORT EVERY DOLLAR!!! They will find out if u don't!!!

my cousin didnt certify when he was working and his claim got all messed up good luck fixing it if that happens lol

If you're having trouble getting through to someone at EDD to explain certification properly, I had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They got me connected to an actual EDD agent in about 20 minutes instead of calling for days. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The agent I talked to explained exactly how to certify during partial employment and cleared up all my questions. Seriously worth it because getting these certifications wrong can cause huge headaches later.

To answer your specific question about the income threshold - it varies because it's based on your weekly benefit amount (WBA). Here's a quick example: If your WBA is $400: - You can earn up to $100 (25% of $400) with no reduction - If you earn $300 that week, they subtract $200 ($300 minus the $100 disregard) - So you'd get $200 in benefits that week ($400 - $200) - If you earn $500 or more that week, you'd get $0 in benefits (but still certify!) This is why it's critical to report your exact hours and earnings each week - the system recalculates your benefit amount every certification period based on what you report.

wait i think im doing this wrong too lol

One more important thing - when reporting income, you report earnings in the week you WORKED, not when you got paid. So if you work Monday-Sunday but don't get the paycheck until the following Friday, you still report those earnings for the week you actually performed the work. This trips up a lot of people!