EDD penalty weeks with part-time job - how will 20hrs/week affect my benefits?

your still gonna have to serve all those penalty weeks regardless of if ur working or not... thats why their called PENALTY weeks lol

Penalty weeks don't work the way most people think. They're not a time period - they're specifically weeks where you qualify for benefits but don't receive payment. If you're working part-time and still qualify for partial unemployment (meaning your earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount), then yes, you'll still serve those penalty weeks while working. However, if your part-time earnings are high enough that you wouldn't qualify for any benefit payment for that week, then that week won't count as a penalty week. The system only "uses up" penalty weeks when you would otherwise be eligible for payment. So it really depends on your weekly benefit amount compared to what you're earning at this warehouse job.

i had penalty weeks last year and it SUCKED!!!!! Even when i found a part time job they still made me do all the dumb penalty weeks. EDD is seriously the worst and they never explain anything properly smh

Wait I'm confused about something... are you actually getting ANY money from EDD right now? Because if you're in penalty weeks, you shouldn't be getting payments at all, right? Or are you just asking about what happens AFTER your penalty weeks are over?

Based on your situation, you'll still need to serve all 10 remaining penalty weeks. Here's how it works: 1. Penalty weeks are weeks where you qualify for benefits but receive no payment 2. Since you're earning less than your WBA ($320 vs $350), you would normally qualify for partial benefits 3. Because you would qualify for benefits, these weeks WILL count toward serving your penalty weeks 4. You must continue certifying during all penalty weeks 5. Once all penalty weeks are served, you'll start receiving payments for any weeks you qualify One thing to watch: if your hours increase to where you earn more than your WBA, those weeks won't count as penalty weeks (since you wouldn't qualify for benefits anyway).

I went through something similar last year with penalty weeks. Trying to call EDD about it was IMPOSSIBLE. I spent literally weeks trying to get through - constant busy signals, disconnects, or being on hold for hours only to get disconnected. I finally found this service called Claimyr that got me through to an EDD rep in under 25 minutes. You can see how it works at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. Their website is claimyr.com - it basically calls EDD for you and then connects you when they get through. Saved me so much frustration and the rep I spoke with clarified everything about my penalty weeks situation. Since you're trying to understand how your specific part-time work affects your remaining penalty weeks, I'd recommend talking directly to an EDD specialist. That's the only way to get a definitive answer for your specific situation.

Not sure if this helps but I went thru penalty weeks in 2024 and ended up getting a full time job halfway thru. When I started making more than my benefit amount I just stopped certifying altogether because there was no point. Later I had to quit that job due to harassment and when I reopened my claim, guess what? All those remaining penalty weeks were STILL THERE waiting for me. So they don't just disappear if you stop claiming.

just work more hours dude and get paid more at ur job instead of worrying about edd lol

One more important thing: keep reporting your work and earnings accurately during penalty weeks. Even though you're not receiving payments, improper reporting during penalty weeks could result in additional penalties or even a false statement penalty which would mean MORE penalty weeks. The EDD system tracks everything, and accuracy now will prevent problems later.

Wait I just realized something - are penalty weeks the same as disqualification weeks? Because my cousin had disqualification weeks and those worked differently I think? I'm so confused by all these EDD terms!