EDD payment stuck on pending for 6 days - normal certification delay or problem?

same thing hppening to me rn. certified sunday and still pending. never took this long before. edd is the worst

There are a few reasons your certification might be stuck in pending status: 1. EDD may be verifying some information on your claim (especially if you reported any earnings) 2. There could be a quarterly review happening on your claim 3. The system might be experiencing delays (which happens sometimes) 4. There might be an eligibility issue that hasn't generated a notice yet In my experience, if it goes beyond 72 hours without changing from pending to paid, it's worth contacting EDD. The system should process most clean certifications within 2-3 days.

I went through EXACTLY this last month!!! Mine was pending for 8 days and I was FREAKING OUT because my car payment was due. Turns out they were doing some kind of random eligibility review on my claim. I had to call like 50 times before getting through, but once I talked to someone they fixed it right away and payment went through that night. DON'T WAIT - call them first thing Monday morning!!!

The EDD system is totally broken. It's designed to make you give up so they dont have to pay you what you deserve. My last claim took THREE WEEKS to go from pending to paid, no explanation ever given. I spent hours on the phone trying to get through. The whole system is designed to frustrate claimants so we just give up!!!

I had this problem back in January. After trying to call for 2 days with no luck, I found a service called Claimyr that got me through to an EDD representative in about 20 minutes. It costs money but was worth it for me since I was about to miss a payment. They basically keep dialing for you until they get through the busy signals. I watched their demo video (https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km) and then used their site at claimyr.com. The rep I spoke with fixed my pending payment on the spot.

Try checking ur certification answers again. I once answered YES to "did you refuse any work" by accident (hit wrong button) and my payment was pending for 10 days until i called and they fixed it. Sometimes even tiny mistakes can trigger a manual review.

One more thing to check - log into UI Online and go to your claim summary. Look at the "Benefit Year" dates. If you're nearing the end of your benefit year, that could trigger an automatic review. Also, February is the beginning of a new quarter, which sometimes causes delays as the system verifies quarterly wage information. At this point, I do recommend calling EDD on Monday morning. Try calling right when they open at 8:00 AM for the best chance of getting through. Have your ID number ready, and be prepared to verify your identity.

have u had an eligibility interview yet? sometimes they schedule those and dont tell u and the payment stays pending until after the interview

UPDATE: My payment just switched from pending to paid this morning!! No explanation, no contact from EDD, it just randomly cleared after 9 days. The system is BROKEN!

mine just went to paid 2!! maybe they fixed whatever the problem was