EDD partial benefits with part-time job after full-time layoff? Hours reporting confusion

Yes, you can definitely still receive partial unemployment benefits while working part-time. When you certify, you'll need to report ALL hours worked and ALL gross earnings (before taxes) for each week. EDD uses a formula where they deduct a portion of your earnings from your weekly benefit amount. The basic calculation is that the first $25 or 25% of your earnings (whichever is greater) doesn't count against you, then the rest reduces your benefit dollar for dollar. So with your situation: 25 hours × $19 = $475 gross weekly earnings. They'll subtract ~$119 (25% of your earnings) and then the remaining $356 would reduce your weekly benefit amount. Since your WBA is $425, you'd still get about $69/week in benefits ($425 - $356 = $69) plus you'd have your part-time job income. Just be extremely accurate when reporting - always report based on when you worked, not when you got paid.

I went through this EXACT same thing last year and EDD SCREWED ME OVER completely!! I reported everything correctly and they STILL hit me with a $2400 overpayment notice 6 months later claiming I didn't report income properly!!! I had to appeal and it was a NIGHTMARE!!! Be super careful with part-time work - sometimes its not worth it cuz theyll take most of ur benefits anyway and then come after u later for 'mistakes' THEY MADE!!!

i work parttime at amazon and get partial benefits. just make sure u put in the exact hours each week when u certify. they ask u day by day how many hours u worked. dont wait til u get paid to report it. report the hours in the week u actually worked them even if u havent been paid yet

One thing nobody mentioned yet is how working part-time affects your work search requirements. When you're working part-time, you're still required to make at least 3 job contacts each week for full-time work unless EDD specifically waives this requirement. Some people don't realize this and get disqualified because they stop looking for work once they get a part-time job. Make sure you keep track of all your job contacts in case EDD asks for verification. Also, if your part-time hours ever increase to full-time (32+ hours), or if your earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount by too much, you won't receive benefits for that week, but your claim stays open. You can resume collecting benefits if your hours drop again during your benefit year.

Have you tried calling EDD to get clarification directly from them? You should get the information from the source since your situation has some specific details that might affect how benefits are calculated. I was in a similar situation last month and was getting conflicting advice online. I finally got through to EDD using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They connect you with EDD representatives without you having to keep redialing all day. There's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The rep I spoke with gave me the exact formula they use for my specific situation and cleared up my confusion about reporting hours. It was worth getting the official answer directly from EDD instead of worrying about doing something wrong.

my brother works part time at target and gets partial benefits too. he says the key is being super accurate with ur hours. if u work 5.75 hours put exactly 5.75 not 6 or 5.5. and report the hours for the certification week not the pay period. like if the certification week ends on saturday but ur pay period ends on friday still report saturdays hours in that certification

To answer your follow-up question: Always report based on when you WORKED, not when you got PAID. So if your certification period is for May 1-14, and you worked during that time, you report those hours even if you won't get paid until May 20th. Don't wait to certify until after you get your paycheck. Certify on time and report your hours worked and what your gross earnings will be (hours × hourly rate). Being late with certification can cause payment delays or even disqualification. One more important tip: When you start your part-time job, the first week you work might be a partial week rather than a full workweek. Be extra careful reporting just the hours worked in each specific certification week. For example, if you start on a Wednesday and the certification week runs Sunday-Saturday, you'd only report 3 days of work for that first week.

I've been on partial unemployment for about 4 months now with a part-time job. Just want to add that in my experience, it takes EDD about 1-2 days longer to process my payments when I report wages compared to when I had no income. So don't panic if you see a slight delay after reporting part-time work. Also, double-check the certification questions carefully - there's a specific question asking if you refused any work, which is different from the question about whether you worked.