EDD certification dilemma: Received unexpected Holiday Pay during first UI week - how to report retroactively?

Yes, you need to report this to EDD. The holiday pay counts as wages for the week received, and not reporting it is technically considered income misreporting. You have a few options: 1. Call EDD directly to explain the situation and have them note your account. They can help you file the correct adjustment. 2. Submit a message through your UI Online account explaining the mistake and requesting guidance on how to report the previously unknown income. 3. If you receive a notice of overpayment later, you can appeal it with an explanation that it was unintentional. The most important thing is to be proactive about this before they flag it during their quarterly income verification with employer records.

omg this happened to me too last year!! my company gave me vacation payout after i was already on unemployment and i didnt report it. EDD found out during their quarterly review thing and sent me a notice saying i owed them money back. it was a whole mess. def report it now save yourself the headache!!!

The exact same thing happened to me and I called EDD right away to report it. The rep told me they would note my account but that I should wait for the Notice of Overpayment to come in the mail before doing anything else. They said it was common and not to worry about penalties since it was clearly unintentional. Just be honest and proactive.

Former EDD employee here. This happens all the time, especially with holiday and vacation pay that comes after separation. The proper procedure is to contact EDD and report the income for adjustment. Here's what will likely happen: 1. They'll calculate if the holiday pay would've reduced your benefit amount for that week (partial payment) or eliminated it entirely (no payment). 2. You'll receive a Notice of Overpayment for the difference. 3. You'll need to repay that amount, but since this was clearly unintentional, there shouldn't be penalties. Most importantly, this won't affect your claim going forward as long as you address it promptly. It's just an adjustment to that specific week. Definitely handle this before your employer reports the wages quarterly, as a proactive report from you looks much better than EDD discovering it later.

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DONT EVEN BOTHER CALLING THEM!!! The EDD system is designed to confuse people and then punish them for honest mistakes!! I reported extra income a week late last year and they HIT ME WITH A FALSE STATEMENT PENALTY WEEK which means you have to WORK and CERTIFY for a whole week but GET ZERO MONEY for it!!! Its HIGHWAY ROBBERY what they're doing to struggling californians!!!!!

Not to get off topic but im curious - is holiday pay always reportable? i thought if u were already laid off before the holiday you dont have to report it? my understanding was that only severance counts as income for edd but holiday pay is different?

Update your information through UI Online as soon as possible. Log in to your account, go to "Contact EDD" and select "Questions about my existing claim." Choose "Payments" as the category and "Report wages not previously reported" as the subject. Explain the situation with exact dates and amounts. Then check your inbox regularly for a response. They'll likely tell you to wait for the Notice of Overpayment or may give you specific instructions. The important thing is creating a paper trail showing you voluntarily reported this as soon as you discovered it.

just wondering did u get ur first payment yet? i'm also in production and waiting on my first payment still but its been 2 weeks.