EDD unemployment during school break with second full-time job - still eligible?

Unfortunately, having another full-time job will definitely disqualify you from receiving unemployment benefits during your school break. Unemployment is only available to people who are totally or partially unemployed - and working 40 hours at your medical billing job means you're fully employed according to EDD standards. The basic requirement for UI is that you're able and available for work, but not employed full-time. Since you already have full-time work, you wouldn't meet the eligibility criteria.

wait can't u just not tell them about the other job?? i mean if ur already approved from before maybe the system just automatically does it again?

I was a substitute teacher with a weekend retail job, and EDD considers your total employment situation. When you certify each week, you have to report ALL work and earnings. The system will automatically calculate if you're eligible for partial benefits based on your total income, but with 40 hours at another job, you'll almost certainly get $0 in benefits because you're considered fully employed.

The other commenters are right that full-time work disqualifies you, but let me add that school employees have special rules anyway. Many school employees are specifically excluded from summer unemployment benefits if they have "reasonable assurance" of returning in the fall. The district might have been designating you as not having this assurance before, which is why you qualified previously. It's worth checking exactly how your employment was classified that allowed you to collect in previous summers.

THIS IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM!!! People who are working TWO FULL TIME JOBS just to survive can't get help when one job temporarily stops. The whole thing is rigged against working people. I had a similar situation last year and even though I was making less money during summer, EDD didn't care. They only look at HOURS not how much you actually NEED the money!!!! So frustrating.

To add some clarity: unemployment insurance is designed specifically for people who are unemployed or working reduced hours through no fault of their own. Since you have another full-time job (40 hours), you technically have full employment, even though your income might be reduced without the school job. If you're really struggling with the reduced summer income, you might want to look into: 1. Asking your medical billing employer if you can temporarily increase hours during summer 2. Checking if your school district has any summer programs or positions you could apply for 3. Looking into emergency assistance programs if you're facing hardship But unfortunately, UI benefits won't be an option with another full-time job.

i had kinda the same thing happen but different jobs. i worked retail and uber on weekends and when i got laid off from retail they counted my uber earnings against my weekly benefit. i still got SOME money but way less than the full amount. if ur working 40 hours tho they probably wont give u anything sry :

If you need to speak with EDD directly about your specific situation, I'd recommend using Claimyr. I was dealing with a complicated situation last month and couldn't get through to EDD for days. Claimyr helped me connect with an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. You can see how it works in their video demo: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Their website is claimyr.com - it saved me hours of frustration and redial attempts. The rep I spoke with was able to explain exactly how my particular employment situation affected my claim.

One thing that hasn't been mentioned is that you should check when your benefit year ends. If you had an active claim from last summer, it might still be open, and you'll need to report your current employment situation regardless. If you simply don't certify, your claim will just sit dormant, but it's always better to make sure everything is properly reported to avoid any issues down the road.

my mom works for school district and they have this thing called "reasonable assurance letter" that means your coming back next fall so you cant get unemployment during summer but maybe since ur job is different?