EDD Overpayment Refund Check - When will I get my money back?

This is really helpful to know about the "manual review queue" that regular reps can't access! I'm dealing with a similar situation right now (week 7 of waiting for my $2,800 refund) and getting the runaround from phone reps. Can you share which assembly member's office you contacted and roughly how long the whole process took from first contacting them to getting your check? Also, did you need to provide any specific documentation to their EDD liaison, or did they handle everything once you gave them your basic case info? I'm definitely going to try this route instead of wasting more time with the regular phone line.

I contacted my assembly member Tom Daly's office (55th district) but honestly any assembly member should be able to help regardless of your district - they all have EDD liaisons. The whole process took about 11 days total: 3 days to get the initial call back from their office, then 8 more days until I got my check. As for documentation, I just needed my EDD Customer Account Number and the overpayment notice number when I first called their office. The liaison handled everything else and could pull up my entire case history on their end. One tip: when you call, specifically mention it's an "overpayment refund delay" rather than just saying you have an EDD problem - their staff deals with so many different EDD issues that being specific helps them route you to the right person faster. Good luck!

I contacted my Assembly Member Maria Elena Durazo's office (I'm in LA area). The whole process from first contact to check in hand was about 12 days total. Here's the timeline: Day 1 - called their office and spoke to a caseworker who took my basic info (name, EDD customer account number, overpayment amount, date of final payment). Day 3 - their EDD liaison called me back asking for copies of my bank statements showing the payments and my overpayment notice. Day 5 - liaison called again saying they had "escalated my case for priority processing." Day 12 - check arrived! The key thing is having your EDD customer account number and the overpayment case number ready when you first call. Also, don't be afraid to call other assembly members' offices if yours doesn't respond quickly - they help constituents regardless of district boundaries for EDD issues.

I contacted Assemblymember Jim Wood's office (I'm in his district in Northern California) but any assembly member's office should be able to help regardless of your location. The whole process took about 11 days total - 2 days to get the initial callback from their EDD liaison, then 9 more days until my check arrived. The liaison just needed my SSN, EDD customer account number, and the overpayment notice number (which was on all the paperwork they sent me). They handled everything else internally. One tip: when you call the assembly member's office, specifically say you need help with an "EDD overpayment refund delay" - apparently they get so many EDD calls that being specific helps them route you to the right person faster. Also make sure you have documentation showing you paid the overpayment in full (bank statements, etc.) just in case they need it, though they didn't ask me for that.

I contacted Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's office (District 16) since that's my area, but any assembly member's office should be able to help regardless of district. The whole process took about 11 days total - 2 days to get a callback from their EDD liaison, then 9 more days until my check arrived. I didn't need to provide much documentation upfront, just my EDD customer account number, the overpayment amount, and the date of my final payment. The liaison was able to pull up everything else in their system. One tip: when you call the assembly member's office, specifically mention it's an "EDD overpayment refund delay" - they have a standard process for these cases and will route you to the right person immediately. Way better than spending hours on hold with EDD only to get told "the system is updating" for the hundredth time!

I contacted Assemblymember Kevin McCarty's office (Sacramento area) but you should contact whoever represents your district - you can find yours at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov. The whole process took about 2 weeks total: 2 days for them to call me back, then about 10 days from when their liaison contacted EDD to when I got the check. I just needed to provide my EDD customer account number, the overpayment notice number, and proof that I had paid it in full (bank statements showing the payments). Their liaison handled everything else - I didn't have to call EDD again or provide any additional paperwork. Way easier than the months of phone tag I'd been playing with regular EDD reps. Definitely worth trying at week 7 instead of waiting longer!

I contacted Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's office (16th District) but any assembly member should have an EDD liaison - just find yours based on your address. The whole process was: contacted them on Monday, got a call back Wednesday from their EDD specialist, she said she'd submit an inquiry that day, and my check arrived the following Thursday (so about 10 days total). I just provided my EDD customer account number, SSN, and briefly explained the situation via email. They handled everything else - I didn't need to send any payment receipts or documentation. The liaison told me these "manual review queues" are where most refunds over $2,500 get stuck, especially if there was any complexity in your original case. Definitely worth trying at week 7 rather than waiting longer!

I contacted Assembly Member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's office in District 16 (though any assembly member should be able to help regardless of your district). The whole process took about 11 days total - I submitted the online form on their website on a Tuesday, got a call back from their EDD specialist on Thursday, and then my check arrived the following Monday. The only documentation I needed was my EDD Customer Account Number, the overpayment notice number, and proof that I had paid in full (I just emailed them a screenshot of my bank statement showing the final payment). Their liaison handled everything else - I didn't have to make any more EDD calls myself. Definitely try this route, especially since you're already at week 7. The key is to be specific in your initial request about how long you've been waiting and that you need help with a refund processing delay, not just general EDD issues.

I contacted Assemblymember Jim Wood's office (represents the North Coast) and the whole process took about 11 days from initial contact to check in hand. The EDD liaison (her name was Sarah) only needed my SSN, EDD Customer Account Number, and the overpayment notice number. She didn't ask for bank statements or payment proof - apparently she could see all of that in their internal system. What really surprised me was how quickly she got back to me compared to regular EDD reps. She called me back the same day I submitted the request through their online form. If you're in a different district, just google "[your area] California Assembly" and look for their constituent services page. Most offices have specific forms for EDD issues now because they deal with so many of them. Good luck - you shouldn't have to wait much longer once you get the right person involved!

I contacted my assembly member Tom Daly's office (Orange County area). From first contact to check arrival was about 11 days total. I called on a Monday, got a callback from their EDD liaison on Wednesday, and the check arrived the following Friday. For documentation, I just needed my EDD Customer Account Number, the overpayment notice number, and proof that I had paid in full (I sent them my bank statement showing the final payment). The liaison handled everything else - they have direct access to EDD's internal systems that regular phone reps don't have. Definitely worth trying this route since you're already at week 7!

I contacted Assembly Member Jim Patterson's office (27th district) but you should contact whoever represents your area - they all have EDD liaisons. From first contact to getting my check was exactly 11 days. The process was: called Monday morning, got a call back Tuesday afternoon from the liaison, provided my EDD customer account number and overpayment notice number over the phone, liaison said they'd submit an inquiry, then the following Wednesday my check arrived. No additional documentation needed beyond what I could provide verbally. The key is having your overpayment case number ready when they call back - it's usually on the top of your overpayment determination notice. Way easier than I expected and honestly wish I had done this weeks earlier instead of calling the regular EDD line over and over.

I contacted Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's office (District 16) but you should contact whoever represents your district. The whole process took about 10 days total - 2 days for them to call me back, then 8 days until the check arrived. I just needed to provide my SSN, EDD customer account number, and the overpayment notice number. Their liaison handled everything else and even sent me email updates. You can find your assembly member at findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov - definitely worth trying since you're already at week 7!