EDD claim stuck pending after reporting cash payment from one-day job

Your claim is pending because EDD needs to verify the income you reported, but they can't find any record of it in their system. This happens with cash jobs. You'll need to speak with an EDD representative to explain the situation. They'll probably schedule a phone interview to determine eligibility. Just be honest about what happened - you reported income from a one-day cash job where the employer didn't collect your information. The fact that you reported it works in your favor.

lol dont even stress about it. happens all the time. my brothers gf got paid cash for babysitting while on edd and still got her money after like a month of pending. just wait it out

I had this EXACT same thing happen when I worked a weekend craft fair! Paid in cash, reported it honestly, then BAM - pending for almost a month!!! EDD is sooooo frustrating with this stuff!

This is a common issue when there's a discrepancy between what you report and what EDD can verify through employer records. Since you honestly reported the income (which was the right thing to do), you need to speak with an EDD representative to explain the situation. They will likely schedule an eligibility interview to discuss this specific issue. In the meantime, continue certifying for benefits as normal each week. After your interview, they can release all pending payments if they determine you're eligible. I strongly recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an EDD representative quickly. They'll connect you to EDD without the hours of redial frustration. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. I was in a similar situation with verification issues and they got me through to a rep in about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through.

my claim got stuck in pending last year for 2 months!! and i never worked anywhere else. edd just randomly flags things and makes u wait. its total bs. they hold ur money hostage and dont even tell u why. might not even be about that cash job. could be literally anything.

This is a relatively straightforward issue that requires direct contact with EDD. When you report income that can't be verified through their automated systems (which is what happens with cash payments), it triggers a manual review. Here's what you should do: 1. Call EDD first thing in the morning (8:00 AM) when their lines open 2. Explain that you reported income from a one-day cash job where the employer didn't collect your information 3. Request an eligibility interview to resolve the pending status 4. Continue certifying for all weeks as normal 5. Be prepared to provide details of the work (date, hours, pay amount, employer name/contact if possible) The key is getting through to a representative. Once you explain the situation, they can usually schedule an interview within 1-2 weeks. After the interview, if everything checks out, they'll release all pending payments. In the future, if you take any temporary or one-day jobs, always insist on providing your SSN and getting some form of documentation, even for cash payments.

I'm going to try calling tomorrow morning. Should I just keep hitting redial over and over? I tried calling twice last week but gave up after being on hold for an hour each time.

Let me clarify something important here: When you report income that EDD cannot verify through their database, it automatically flags your certification for review. This isn't necessarily bad - it's actually protection against fraud. Since you reported the income honestly, you're in a much better position than if you hadn't reported it and they discovered it later. What's happening is your claim needs what's called a "wage investigation" where EDD verifies earnings that don't appear in their system. They do this through an eligibility interview, which will be scheduled after you speak with a representative. During the interview, they'll ask: 1. The name/contact of the employer 2. Date(s) worked and hours 3. Amount earned and how you were paid 4. Why you believe the employer didn't report the wages Be prepared with all this information. Since it was only one day of work and you made a good-faith effort to report correctly, this should be resolved in your favor. The key is getting someone on the phone to schedule that interview.