EDD Appeal Hearing timeline - how long until decision after court appearance?

Generally decisions come within 7-10 business days after your hearing. The judge has to review all the evidence presented and write up their decision. If you win, EDD usually processes payments within 3-5 business days after receiving the decision from the appeals board, but it can sometimes take up to 2 weeks for the money to actually hit your account. Sounds like you had good documentation for your case - that's really important since the burden is on you to prove you had good cause to leave.

i got my desicion in 5 days last month but my friend waited almst 3 weeks for hers so its kinda random i think. good luck!

I went through this EXACT situation in January and it was maddening! Let me save you some stress - I couldn't get through to anyone at EDD to ask about my pending payments after I won my appeal. Kept getting the "we're experiencing high call volume" message for DAYS. Finally found Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me through to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. They have this video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The rep was able to manually release my payments once I told them I had won my appeal. Otherwise I think I'd still be waiting for the system to update automatically. For what it's worth, my decision letter came exactly 8 business days after my hearing.

They asked for the case number from my decision letter so have that ready when you call. You don't need to fax or upload the actual letter though - they can see the decision in their system once you give them the case number.

DONT GET YOUR HOPES UP!!! I won my appeal but it STILL took 3 WEEKS to get my money!! EDD is completely BROKEN and they don't care about our situations at all!!! My landlord almost evicted me while I waited for MONEY I WAS ENTITLED TO!!! The whole system is designed to make you give up!!!

Yeah I called like 50 times and either couldn't get through or got someone who couldn't help. Finally got someone who actually fixed it but it was pure luck getting that one helpful person. The whole thing is a nightmare. Hope you have better luck than I did.

I think reduced hours definitely counts as good cause to quit, especially if it made your job not economically viable. Did the EDD rep attend your hearing? In mine they didn't even show up and the judge seemed annoyed that EDD disqualified me without good documentation. I got my decision in about a week, but then had to wait another week for payments. Make sure you keep certifying for weeks even while your appeal is pending! I made that mistake and had to backdate certifications which added more delays.

For those following this thread with similar situations: If the judge rules in your favor, their decision is sent electronically to EDD within 1-2 days, but EDD's system doesn't always process it automatically. If you don't see movement on your pending payments within 5 business days after receiving your favorable decision, you should definitely contact EDD directly. Regarding reduced hours as cause for leaving: California considers it good cause when hours are reduced significantly enough to affect economic feasibility (typically 20% or more reduction). The fact that the judge asked the EDD rep specific questions about this is generally a positive sign for your case.

hey did u get ur desicion yet? im waiting on 1 too so curious

Just got it TODAY!! The judge ruled in my favor! Says my employer failed to demonstrate that my leaving was without good cause. Now I just need to figure out how to get EDD to release my payments. Going to try calling them tomorrow.

Yes, 7 business days exactly. Now I'm just hoping the payment part doesn't take forever...

Congratulations! That's great news. If you have trouble getting through to EDD tomorrow (which is likely), remember the tip above about Claimyr. The backpay should include all weeks that were pending during your appeal, so hopefully that gives you some breathing room financially.