EDD certification showing 'pending' at midnight - no paid status or next weeks to certify

chill out man the system always updates overnight! pending at nite, paid by morning. happens every time.

This happens ALL the time with the EDD system. Their computers typically process payments in batches during non-peak hours. If you certified at midnight, the system is just starting its nightly processing. Your status will most likely change to "paid" by 8-9am tomorrow, and the funds should hit your Money Network card or direct deposit within 24-48 hours after that. As for not seeing future weeks to certify, those typically appear after the current certification is fully processed - usually by tomorrow afternoon. Don't panic yet!

What the previous commenters said is mostly correct, but there's one thing to watch for: If your payment still shows as "pending" after 48 hours, you might have an eligibility issue that needs to be resolved. Common reasons include: 1) Answering a certification question that triggered a review, 2) Quarterly income review, 3) ID verification needed, or 4) Work search requirement issues. For now though, just wait until morning. The system does batch processing overnight, especially on Sunday nights when most people certify. Your next certification weeks will appear once the current ones process through.

Answering 'yes' to looking for work is actually the correct answer and wouldn't trigger a review - that's what they want to see. Not listing all your work search activities isn't ideal, but it wouldn't cause a payment delay on its own. For future certifications, I recommend listing at least 3 work search activities for each week. These can include job applications, updating your resume, networking, or attending job fairs. The more documentation you provide, the better protected you are if they ever audit your claim.

I went through THE EXACT SAME THING last Sunday night. Certified at midnight, showed pending, no weeks to certify, totally freaked out. By 6am it switched to paid and the money was on my card Tuesday morning. The EDD system is just slow to update, especially during high-volume certification times like Sunday night/Monday morning. If it still says pending by Tuesday, THEN you might need to call, but I'm betting you'll be fine by morning.

my payments ALWAYS show pending right after i certify then change to paid usually by 8am-ish. sometimes takes till afternoon tho. but one time it got stuck for 2 weeks bc i accidentally said i was too sick to work for one day (had covid) and that triggered a whole thing where i had to do a phone interview!! so make sure ur answers are consistent. as for future weeks they usually show up by tuesday at the latest in my experience

Just checking back - did your payment status change to "paid" this morning as expected? If it did, great! If not, there might be an eligibility issue that needs addressing. Let us know if you're still seeing "pending" after 48 hours, as that would indicate you might need to contact EDD directly.