EDD approved my UI after quitting job that misrepresented physical requirements - weird earnings calculation issue?

You actually have a valid reason to qualify for UI even though you quit. When a job substantially misrepresents the duties during hiring (especially physical requirements), that can be considered \

Thank you so much for this clarification! I was definitely honest about everything, but it's reassuring to hear that job misrepresentation is considered valid grounds. The whole earnings calculation thing still seems strange. The first interviewer seemed so certain I didn't qualify financially.

I had basiclly the same thing happen!!! Job said it was customer service but ended up being heavy lifting in a warehouse. my back got messed up and i quit after 3 weeks. edd denied me at first but i appealed and won bc i had the original job listing saved that didnt mention any lifting. SAVE EVERYTHING from the job posting just in case they try to say u should have known. btw the earning thing sounds like they just mixed up your quarters

Good advice about saving the job listing! I actually did screenshots of the original posting before I quit, just in case. Did you have to deal with any follow-up interviews after you started receiving benefits?

nope once they approved me after the appeal i was good. just make sure u do your bi-weekly certifictions right and report any work/earnings if u get any temp jobs

The earnings calculation for UI is SO confusing. They look at your base period which is NOT the most recent quarters but like a year before you filed. There's standard base period and alternate base period and sometimes the reps themselves get confused. I had THREE different EDD reps tell me different things about my eligibility. When they said I was short by less than $100, I submitted additional W2s from a side job and suddenly I qualified. The system is a mess but at least you're getting paid!

Three different answers? That's wild but makes me feel better that I'm not the only one. Did you ever find out which base period they actually used for you? I'm still confused about how I went from being $98 short to suddenly qualifying.

They ended up using my alternate base period which included more recent work. But honestly I never got a clear explanation - one day I was just suddenly approved. The whole system feels like a black box sometimes.

You have a legitimate claim here. Quitting because the job duties were significantly misrepresented is considered good cause in California. The EDD rep who mentioned you were $73 (or $98 as you mentioned later) short was likely looking at incomplete information or calculating incorrectly. The second interviewer probably had your complete wage information and determined you had sufficient earnings in your base period.\n\nFor UI eligibility, EDD looks at earnings from a 12-month base period, which is the first four of the last five completed calendar quarters before your claim. Sometimes there's confusion between standard and alternate base periods.\n\nSince you're already receiving payments, you should be fine, but keep certifying accurately and keep any documentation about the job misrepresentation just in case.

This makes sense. I think I was mostly concerned because the first interviewer was so definitive about me being short on earnings, and then the second one acted like that was never even discussed. Good to know about the base period calculations - that helps explain the confusion.

EDD MAKES MISTAKES ALL THE TIME!!! I had 3 different reps tell me 3 completely different things about my claim last year. One said I didn't qualify, one said I did, and one said my case needed special review. Their systems are ancient and half the reps don't know what they're doing. Just take the money while you can get it, seriously.

This is terrible advice. If the EDD determines later that you were paid in error, you'll have to pay everything back with penalties. Better to make sure you qualify now than deal with an overpayment notice later.

I'm just saying their system is broken. They approved the claim, they obviously think the person qualifies. I'm not saying lie or anything.

I was having similar issues with getting inconsistent information from EDD reps. After weeks of calling and getting busy signals or disconnected, I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an EDD representative within an hour. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. The rep I finally spoke with was able to explain my base period calculation and confirm I was eligible. Getting definitive answers directly from a knowledgeable rep gave me peace of mind. For complicated cases like yours with contradicting information, speaking directly with someone who can access your complete file is crucial.

Thanks for the tip! If I have any more issues or need clarification, I'll definitely check this out. It's so frustrating trying to call them directly and never getting through.

The exact same thing happened to me with the earnings calculation!! My first interviewer said I was $120 short of qualifying, but when I had my second interview (about why I quit), I got approved anyway. I think some reps don't understand how to properly calculate the base period or they look at the wrong quarters. As for quitting and still getting approved - yes, if the job is significantly different from what was advertised, that's considered good cause. Just make sure when you certify every two weeks that you answer the questions accurately, especially about being able and available for work.

Wow, that's eerily similar to my situation! Did you ever get a clear explanation about why the first calculation was wrong? I'm being super careful with my certifications - I don't want to risk any issues.

Nope, never got a clear explanation. I just accepted it as EDD being EDD lol. The second interviewer just said something vague about

I've been on EDD three times in my career and every time there's some weird issue with calculations. One time they told me I didn't qualify then a week later sent me a letter saying I did qualify for $328/week. Another time they calculated my benefit amount wrong and had to adjust it later. It sounds like you have a legitimate reason for quitting (job misrepresentation) and they figured out the earnings issue. Just document everything in case they try to come back later with questions.

That's good to hear this isn't uncommon. How long were you on UI before you felt confident that everything was settled with your claim?

After about 6 weeks of payments with no issues, I pretty much stopped worrying. By that point they've usually sorted out any problems. But keep all your paperwork for at least a year after your claim ends, just in case.

One important thing to understand is that EDD has very specific criteria for what counts as \

Thank you for breaking this down so clearly! The quarters explanation makes a lot of sense - that must be where the confusion happened. I'll request that determination letter for my records.

just be happy ur getting paid lol. my cousin waited 8 weeks for her first payment and had to call like 50 times!