EDD appeal status changed to PAID but shows 'excessive earnings' on other weeks - am I facing overpayments?

'Paid' status definitely means those specific weeks were approved through your appeal! That's good news. However, 'excessive earnings' is different from an overpayment. It means for those particular weeks, EDD determined you earned too much to qualify for benefits. An actual overpayment would be labeled as 'Overpayment' in your history. You won't need to repay benefits for weeks labeled 'excessive earnings' because you never received benefits for those weeks in the first place.

congrats on the paid status!! same thing happened 2 me last month, some paid some not. i had 2 wait like 3 weeks 4 the money to actually hit my acct tho so dont spend it till it arrives lol

The 'excessive earnings' determination means that for those specific weeks, EDD found that you earned more than your weekly benefit amount (WBA). If you earn more than your WBA during a certification week, you don't qualify for benefits for that week. For the weeks now showing 'PAID', the appeal judge likely found that you either didn't exceed your WBA or that the previous determination was incorrect. You should receive a formal Notice of Determination in the mail explaining the judge's decision for each week. To be clear - you DO NOT have to repay anything for weeks marked 'excessive earnings' since you never received payments for those weeks.

I've been through FOUR EDD appeals and they are THE WORST at explaining things!! My portal would change randomly too and I'd be left guessing what it meant! One time they paid me then decided I wasn't eligible and hit me with an overpayment notice SIX MONTHS LATER!! Good luck getting any clear answers from them!!!!

You should call EDD directly and get clarification on exactly what's happening with your claim. The portal can be confusing, and appeal results especially need proper explanation. I was stuck trying to reach them for two weeks until I found Claimyr (claimyr.com). They got me through to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes when I couldn't get through for days on my own. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Only way I finally got clear answers about my own appeal confusion. The EDD rep walked me through each week and explained why some were approved and others denied.

anyone else notice how random edd decisions seem?? my coworker and i both got laid off same day same job but somehow she got approved for every week and i got denied for half of them lolol make it make sense

I went through somthing similar, just wait for the official notice in mail before panicking. Sometimes portal updates before they send notices. If part says PAID that's good news! Just means for some weeks they found you eligible but other weeks you made too much $$$. Not the same as overpayment.

One more thing to note - the weeks approved through your appeal (now showing as 'PAID') should be processed for payment within 10 business days. If you have a Money Network card already, the funds will go there. If not, you might receive checks in the mail. Make sure to keep checking your portal for payment status changes!