EDD payment stuck on pending after certification - used to switch to paid immediately?

Don't panic yet. Sometimes the EDD system gets backed up, especially if you certified right at the Sunday night cutoff when thousands of others are doing the same thing. In my experience, pending status can take up to 48 hours to change to paid during busy periods. Also, the system sometimes does random quarterly reviews that can cause a temporary delay. If it doesn't change by Wednesday morning, that's when I'd start to worry and try contacting them.

mine does this sometimes too, usually goes to paid by tuesday morning. EDD systems are weird lol

There could be a few reasons your payment is stuck on pending: 1. System backlog (most common and resolves itself) 2. Quarterly review flag (happens automatically every 3 months) 3. Income reporting issue (did you report any income on this certification?) 4. Work search requirement flag (if you didn't provide sufficient work search details) 5. Eligibility interview might have been automatically scheduled If it doesn't change by Wednesday, you should definitely contact EDD. Their phone lines open at 8am but good luck getting through - they're notorious for disconnecting calls due to high volume.

DONT WASTE UR TIME CALLING!! I spent 2 whole days trying to get thru last month for the same issue. The EDD phone system is a JOKE. They will just tell you "we're experiencing high call volume" and hang up on you. So frustrating!!

Sometimes the pending status happens when there's a flag on your account for verification. Have you checked if you have any notifications or messages in your EDD inbox? They don't always email you when they put something in there. Also, did you by chance answer any certification questions differently this time? Even a small change can trigger a review. If it makes you feel better, most pending statuses do resolve themselves within 72 hours. But if it goes beyond that, you definitely need to contact them. The best times to call are right when they open at 8am or between 1-2pm when the lunch shifts change.

this hapened to me last month and it was becuz my quarterly review came up. they do this every few months to make sure ur still eligible. mine changed from pending to paid after 4 days without me doing anything. just wait it out before u stress urself trying to call them

Update: It just switched to PAID! Checked my account this morning and the status changed. Thanks everyone for your help and reassurance. Guess it was just a system delay after all. Such a relief!