EDD keeps scheduling phantom interviews while my claim is stuck pending since January

The same thing happened to me back in February. EDD's system has a glitch that sometimes flags your account for interviews when you're working part-time. What fixed it for me was asking specifically for a 'claim review' rather than just asking about the pending status. When you call, don't just accept their 'it's a mistake' answer - ask them to submit a formal review ticket with their supervisor. Also, make sure you're reporting your temp work earnings exactly right on your certifications - even small inconsistencies can trigger these ghost interviews.

omg this is happening to me too!!!! so annoying like do they even know what there doing over there???

EDD DOES THIS ON PURPOSE!!! They schedule fake interviews to delay payments and hope you'll just give up. It's their way of keeping money in their coffers longer. I had 5 fake interviews scheduled over 3 months before my payments finally started. The system is DESIGNED to frustrate you into giving up. And those temp jobs? They KNOW you're working temp because they can see your income reports, but they still make you jump through hoops. It's all a scam to avoid paying what they owe us taxpayers.

After dealing with EDD for years, I've found that phantom interviews usually happen when there's a flag on your account that the regular reps can't see. You need to speak with a Tier 2 specialist who has fuller access to your claim details. Regular reps will just tell you "it's a mistake" because they literally can't see what's triggering the interviews. Here's what worked for me: 1. Call early morning (right when they open) 2. Specifically request a Tier 2 specialist - be polite but firm that you need someone who can see claim flags 3. When you get a Tier 2, ask them to check for "eligibility determination flags" - this is technical language they'll understand 4. Request they remove any pending interview requests if they're errors 5. Ask them to put notes on your account about the phantom interview issue It took me about 2 weeks after speaking with a Tier 2 for my pending payments to clear.

i had the same thing happen but mine was bcuz i answered a question wrong on certification. check ur answers maybe u hit something wrong. took me 5 weeks to fix

I was stuck in a similar situation earlier this year with constant pending payments and interview rescheduling. After weeks of failed attempts to reach someone helpful at EDD, I tried Claimyr (claimyr.com) and it was a game-changer. Instead of spending hours redialing, their system got me connected to an EDD rep in about 15 minutes. The rep I spoke with was able to remove the phantom interview flags and release my pending payments. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km I was skeptical at first but desperate enough to try anything after wasting so many hours on hold just to get disconnected.

my freind had her payments stuck for 3 months then they all came at once so maybe ull get a big check eventually lol

When I certified yesterday I had the same thing happen! So weird that we're having identical issues on the same day. Makes me think they must be having system problems again. Did you happen to certify early in the morning? I wonder if it's related to their maintenance schedule?

Hey, just checking back - were you able to get through to a Tier 2 specialist? Sometimes it helps to mention specific keywords when you first get through to the general line. Try saying you need help with an "eligibility determination issue" rather than just saying your payments are pending. This often gets you to the right department faster.

UPDATE: For those having this phantom interview issue, EDD just posted about a system update they did in April that's causing these problems for people with mixed income (partial work + UI benefits). They're supposedly fixing it this week. Check your UI Online account daily because they may not call when it's fixed - the pending payments might just suddenly process. If your payments don't clear by next week, definitely call and ask for a Tier 2 rep as I mentioned before and reference the "April system update issue" - they'll know what you're talking about.