EDD certification stuck on pending instead of paid - anyone else experiencing delays?

yeah same here certified Sunday morning still pending

This happens sometimes. There could be several reasons why your payment is stuck in pending status: 1. The EDD might be experiencing system delays (especially if multiple people are reporting this) 2. There might be a quarterly review happening on your claim 3. They could be verifying your identity or work search activities 4. Sometimes there are random eligibility reviews In my experience, if it's just a system delay, it will resolve within 24-48 hours without you needing to do anything. If it goes longer than that, you should try contacting EDD directly. The worst thing is waiting and finding out weeks later that there was an issue they needed information for.

OMG this is EXACTLY what happened to me last month!!! It was pending for like 4 days and I was FREAKING OUT because my car payment was due. I called EDD like 50 times and couldn't get through AT ALL. Then suddenly on Thursday it just switched to paid with NO EXPLANATION. The system is so broken it's ridiculous!!!

Has anyone in this thread checked if you have an interview scheduled? Sometimes when your certification gets stuck on pending it's because they flagged something in your answers and scheduled an eligibility interview. You should check your UI Online inbox and also any physical mail you might have received from EDD. Sometimes they don't even notify you properly about interviews and then disqualify you for missing them.

If it helps, I had this same issue in February. Turned out there was a quarterly review happening where they verify your wages from the previous quarter. Mine was pending for 3 days, then went to paid automatically. But if it goes longer than 3-4 days, you really need to contact EDD. I got through to an EDD rep using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - it's a service that calls EDD for you and then connects you when they get through to a representative. Saved me hours of redial frustration. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. The rep I spoke with was able to see exactly why my payment was delayed and resolved it immediately.

my freind said theres a glitch in the system this week effecting payments. his took 4 days to change from pending to paid

Quick update question for the original poster - did your status change yet? It would help others in the same situation to know how long the delay lasted. Also, check if you've hit your benefit year end date or if you're approaching your maximum benefit amount. Both of those can cause temporary pending statuses while the system does additional reviews.

mine is still pending :( gonna try calling tomorrow

FYI - sometimes your payment can get stuck if you answered something differently on this certification compared to previous ones. Even small inconsistencies can trigger a review. For example, if you usually say you looked for work on Monday/Wednesday but this time you put Tuesday/Thursday. The system is ridiculously sensitive. Also, every third month there's often a quarterly review that can delay things.

Glad to hear your payment processed! For anyone else reading this who's still having issues, here's what I've learned from my experience: 1. Normal system delays usually resolve within 24-48 hours 2. If it goes beyond that, there might be a specific issue with your claim 3. Don't wait weeks hoping it'll resolve itself - after 3-4 days, try to contact EDD 4. Check UI Online for any notices about interviews or additional information needed 5. If you've hit your benefit year end or approaching maximum benefits, expect delays The EDD system isn't perfect, but usually these pending issues do resolve one way or another.