EDD eligibility interview scheduled years after claim ended - audit concern?

same thing happend to me last month!!! my claim ended in 2022 and i got interview notice in mail. totally freaked me out. i missed the interview cuz i was @ work lol

This is actually fairly common right now. EDD is conducting retroactive eligibility reviews on pandemic-era claims. It doesn't automatically mean you're being audited or that they suspect fraud. They're required to verify eligibility even years later. Make sure you have documentation ready about your work separation from that period. If you were legitimately eligible, you should be fine. Just answer honestly about why you were unemployed during that time period.

THEY ARE 100% LOOKING FOR OVERPAYMENTS!! Don't be fooled! This happened to me and 6 months after the interview I got hit with a $7,200 overpayment notice claiming I wasn't eligible for the weeks they paid me in 2021. They're doing mass reviews trying to claw back money from pandemic claims. They know most people won't have kept all their documentation from 3+ years ago. IT'S A TRAP!!

I went through this exact situation last month. The interview is likely part of their periodic claim review process. EDD can review claims up to 3 years after they end (longer in fraud cases, but that doesn't sound like your situation). Here's what to prepare: 1. Documentation of why you originally qualified (layoff notice, reduced hours proof, etc) 2. Any communication you had with EDD during your claim period 3. Your work search records if you still have them The interview is usually straightforward if you were legitimately eligible. They'll ask about your unemployment situation during that time period. If you're having trouble getting through to ask questions before your interview, try Claimyr.com - it helped me connect with an EDD rep within 20 minutes when I needed clarification on my interview notice. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km

i had this interview thing 2 weeks ago and it was no big deal. lady just asked why i lost my job back then (restaurant closed during covid) and if i reported all my wages correctly. took like 10 mins. she said they r just catching up on backlog from pandemic claims. dont stress unless u lied on ur application lol

anybody know if these interviews mean ur disqualified automatically if u miss them? i never called back and nothing bad happened yet but now im worried

My sister-in-law works for EDD (not directly with claims though) and she mentioned they're working through a massive backlog of claim reviews. They're randomly selecting accounts for verification, especially ones that received multiple types of benefits or had claim adjustments. It's mostly routine but they ARE looking for issues too. Just be honest and you should be fine.

just to update everyone - had my interview and got a determination letter saying everything was fine! phew! took like 10 days after the phone call to get the letter.

I went through something similar last year with my 2021 claim. Got the interview notice in late 2024 and was terrified they were going to demand money back. Turns out it was just part of their systematic review process - they're required to verify eligibility within a certain timeframe even after claims end. The interview was actually pretty straightforward. They asked about my original reason for unemployment, whether I was actively looking for work during my claim period, and if I had any unreported income. I had kept most of my documentation (work search logs, separation notice) which helped, but they didn't ask for anything too detailed. One thing that surprised me was they said these reviews are happening to thousands of people right now, not just suspicious cases. The interviewer was actually pretty understanding about the time gap and said as long as I was honest about my situation back then, there shouldn't be any issues. My advice: don't panic, gather whatever documentation you can find, and just be truthful about your circumstances from that time period. Most people I know who've gone through this recently had positive outcomes if they were legitimately eligible to begin with.

I'm going through the exact same thing right now! Got my interview notice last week for a claim that ended in early 2023. I've been losing sleep over it thinking they're going to accuse me of fraud or demand thousands back. Reading through everyone's experiences here is actually making me feel a lot better. It sounds like most people who were legitimately eligible had positive outcomes. I was laid off due to company downsizing and have my termination paperwork, so hopefully that's enough documentation. My interview is scheduled for next Friday. Did anyone else feel like the questions on the notice seemed really basic/generic? Mine asks stuff like "are you ready and able to work" which seems weird for a claim that ended years ago. Makes me think this really is just some automated review process they have to do rather than targeting specific people for fraud. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - this thread is way more helpful than anything I could find on the EDD website!