EDD payments stuck in pending after phone interview - already got paid for 2 weeks

This happens alot!! my payments go from pending to paid to pending all the time. EDD system is glitchy af. sometimes it fixes itself after a few days

What likely happened is that while your eligibility interview cleared your first two weeks, the system may have flagged something in your new certification that requires manual review. This is actually quite common. The most common reasons for pending payments after a successful interview are: 1. You reported earnings that need verification 2. You answered "no" to being available for work 3. There was a quarterly review triggered automatically 4. The system randomly selects certifications for review If it stays pending for more than 72 hours after certification, you should contact EDD. The payments that were released after your interview indicate your claim is valid, so this is likely just a temporary hold.

pnding is normal, my claim switches 2 paid usually by tuesday or wednesday. dont stress about it yet.

I had the SAME EXACT THING happen to me last month!!! Had my eligibility interview, they released 2 weeks of payments immediately, but then the next certification went pending for THREE WEEKS!!! I called everyday and couldn't get through. EDD is a NIGHTMARE with this pending payments stuff. They never explain anything and just expect us to wait around with no income. So frustrating!!

I'd recommend giving it until Wednesday/Thursday before getting too concerned. The EDD system often processes certifications in batches, and many pending payments switch to paid within 72 hours without any intervention. However, if it remains pending beyond that timeframe, you'll need to contact EDD directly. Having worked through this exact situation with my own claim last year, I found that reaching an actual EDD representative is crucial - they can usually release pending payments immediately if there's no legitimate issue. The challenge is actually getting through to someone. After struggling with busy signals for days, I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) which helped me get connected to an EDD agent within about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to call. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Best of luck - and remember that since your eligibility interview went well and they've already paid you previously, this is most likely just a processing delay rather than a serious problem with your claim.

This happens because of how the EDD payment system processes certifications. After your eligibility interview clears your claim overall, each subsequent certification still goes through an automated review process. I work as an unemployment consultant, and here's what typically happens: 1. New certifications initially show as "pending" in the system 2. The system runs nightly batch processes that review pending certifications 3. Most claims convert from pending to paid within 48-72 hours 4. If you reported any earnings or answered "no" to any availability questions, it might trigger a manual review The fact that your interview resulted in immediate payment is actually a good sign - it means your overall claim is approved. This pending status is likely just the normal processing time for your new certification. If it remains pending beyond Thursday, then you should contact EDD as there might be something flagged in your certification that requires attention. But I'd say there's an 80% chance this resolves itself automatically in the next day or two.

I got a interview last month too but I don't remember them ever asking me about elligibility? Was it about my job seperation? I'm confused about all these different interviews. My payments are stuck in disqualification after the phone interview and I've been appealing for 6 weeks now... different situation than yours I guess since you got paid for some weeks.

my cousin works for edd and says they sometimes do this on purpose to see if people will call in about it, like some weird test to see if your really need the $$ or something. government games man...

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that my payment switched from pending to paid this morning! You were all right about being patient. Thanks for calming me down and providing such helpful information. For anyone else experiencing this - mine took exactly 3 days to switch from pending to paid after certification.