EDD phone interview passed but benefits still pending - what's the review process?

This is actually pretty common after interviews. The EDD rep who interviewed you isn't the one who makes the final determination - they just collect info and submit it to a claims processor for review. After my interview, it took 8 business days for my pending payments to switch to paid. The "under review" status means they're evaluating your eligibility based on the interview. As long as you were honest and qualify for benefits, it should resolve soon, but unfortunately EDD doesn't give exact timelines for this process.

mine took 12 days after interview then suddenly all got paid at once. hang in there!

DONT JUST WAIT!!! I was stuck in that exact same situation for over a MONTH because there was some stupid "flag" on my account that nobody bothered to tell me about! The interviewer told me everything looked good but then nothing happened!! Keep calling them every single day until someone fixes it!!! The system is BROKEN and they won't help unless you MAKE them help you!!

this happned to me to. they told me interview was fine but didnt mention about some missing pay stub they needed. waited 3 weeks for nothing untill i finally got thru on phone. turns out they were waiting on me but never told me! so stupid lol. maybe theres something they need from u?

I was in your exact position last month. After my interview, I waited 4 days then tried calling but couldn't get through (constant busy signals or being disconnected). I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to connect with an EDD agent. Totally worth it - got through in about 20 minutes and the agent was able to see that my interview notes were complete but just sitting in the review queue. She escalated it and my payments switched from pending to paid the next day. There's a quick video demo here that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km - was super straightforward. Just having someone look at your specific case can make all the difference.

The post-interview review process typically takes 5-10 business days, but can extend to 14+ days during busy periods (which EDD is experiencing now in April 2025). Here's what's happening: 1. Your interviewer documents your responses about job separation 2. This gets queued for review by a claims processor (different person) 3. The processor determines if you meet eligibility requirements 4. A determination is made and entered into the system 5. If approved, your pending payments will switch to paid (usually all at once) While waiting is often the only option, calling can sometimes expedite the process if your case has been overlooked or if there's an issue requiring additional information. Make sure to continue certifying for benefits every two weeks even while your previous weeks are pending.

My nephew had this same problem but it was because he had checked the wrong box on his application about being able to work full-time. His interview went fine but then he got stuck in pending for weeks until they sorted it out. Maybe you have something similar that's causing them to take longer to review?

Quick update for you - EDD just announced they're experiencing a processing backlog due to system updates, so reviews after eligibility interviews are taking longer than usual right now. The announcement says they're prioritizing cases that are more than 10 business days past interview. So if you're approaching that mark, your review should be coming up soon in their queue.

UPDATE: My status just changed from pending to PAID this morning! All three weeks at once, just like some of you mentioned. The money should hit my Bank of America card tomorrow. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. For anyone else stuck in this situation, mine took exactly 9 business days after the interview to resolve.