EDD claim stuck in limbo after phone interview - no updates for weeks

same thing happened to me in January. took them almost 2 months after my interview to approve my claim. EDD is sooooo slow this year

After your eligibility interview, your claim typically requires further processing which can take 2-3 weeks under normal circumstances. However, there's currently a backlog at EDD causing extended delays. A few things you can try: 1. Contact your state assembly member's office - they have EDD liaisons who can often get answers faster 2. Check if there are any outstanding identity verification issues in your UI Online account 3. Submit a message through your UI Online account specifically asking about the status of your interview results 4. Try calling right when they open at 8:00 AM or during the last hour before they close Also make sure you're still certifying for benefits every two weeks even while your claim is pending. If approved, you'll receive all back payments you're eligible for.

What if they DENIED the claim after the interview?? Thats what happened to me and I didnt even get a notification until I finally got through to someone!! Check your mail carefully, they might have sent a disqualification notice that you missed. The system is BROKEN!!!!

try calling at exactly 8:01am that worked for me

I was in the exact same situation last month after my eligibility interview. After weeks of frustration trying to get through on the phones, I finally used Claimyr to connect with an EDD representative. It bypassed the busy signals and got me connected within about 20 minutes. The rep was able to see that my claim was approved but stuck in some processing queue. They pushed it through right then and I got paid within 48 hours. Check out their video demo to see how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. Their website is claimyr.com - honestly worth it when you're desperate and need real answers.

There's a crucial distinction between the interview being completed and a determination being made. Your interview on March 15th was just to gather information. After that, an EDD adjudicator needs to review the interview notes along with employer responses and make an eligibility determination. This second step is where the major backlog exists right now. One thing that might help: if your claim is pending specifically due to the eligibility interview, you should see an "Eligibility Interview" issue type in your UI Online account under the "Notifications" section. If you don't see this, your claim might be held up for a different reason entirely, like wage verification or identity issues. For fastest resolution, I recommend: 1. Sending a direct message through UI Online under "Contact Us" (select "Where's my payment?" as the category) 2. Calling during non-peak hours (Wednesday-Friday, 1-4pm) 3. Making sure you don't have any incomplete tasks in your UI Online account The average post-interview determination timeline is currently running about 3-5 weeks, so you're approaching the outer limit of what's considered "normal" in the current system.

anyone know if you can get evicted while waiting for edd benefits?

update?? did u ever get ur claim approved??

That's great news! When your claim gets stuck in the payment processing queue, it often means it was flagged for a secondary review but not because of any problems with your eligibility. This is fairly common right now with EDD's workload. Once they manually push it through, things should move quickly. Make sure to check both your UI Online account AND your Money Network card or bank account (depending on your payment preference) as sometimes the payment posts before the UI Online account updates to show it.

Congratulations on getting your claim approved! This gives me hope - I'm in a similar situation with my interview being 3 weeks ago and still waiting. For others still struggling, it sounds like the key takeaways are: 1) the interview completion doesn't mean immediate approval, 2) claims can get stuck in processing even after approval, and 3) sometimes you need that extra push from a rep to get things moving. Thanks for updating us with the good news!