Getting backpay for 3 weeks between EDD claim effective date and issue date?

ur supposed to get paid for all weeks ur eligible after ur effective date as long as u certify for them. did u certify for those weeks yet?

Okay, so here's how it works with EDD backpay. The claim effective date (7/10 in your case) is when your benefit year begins. The issue date (7/30) is when your claim was actually processed and entered into the system. Yes, you should receive payments for all eligible weeks from your effective date forward, BUT you must certify for those weeks. Sometimes the system doesn't automatically give you those earlier weeks to certify for. You'll need to contact EDD to request certification for those missing weeks. I went through this exact situation last year - my claim took 5 weeks to process, and I had to specifically ask them to allow me to certify for those past weeks. Once I did that, I received all my backpay.

EDD's system is SUCH A JOKE with this stuff!! My claim last year had a 6 WEEK gap between effective date and when they finally "issued" it! Then they made it almost IMPOSSIBLE to get those weeks added for certification. The rep I finally reached acted like she was doing me a HUGE FAVOR by allowing me to certify for weeks I WAS LEGALLY ENTITLED TO!!! Unbelievable how they treat people who are already struggling.

I've been through this scenario a few times now (unfortunately). Here's exactly what you need to do: 1. You need to contact EDD to request certification for those "missing weeks" between 7/10 and 7/30 2. Once you reach a representative, specifically ask them to "add certification weeks" to your claim 3. They should add those weeks to your UI Online account within 24-48 hours 4. You'll then need to certify for those weeks just like you normally would 5. Payment typically comes 2-3 days after certifying for backpay weeks The tricky part is actually reaching someone at EDD. If you're having trouble getting through, I recently discovered a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helps you bypass the phone queue. I was skeptical at first, but it actually worked - they got me connected to an EDD rep in about 25 minutes instead of spending days redialing. They have a video demo of how it works here: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Good luck! Make sure you get those weeks you're entitled to.

my friend had this happen and they told him he could only get like 1 week of backpay because he didn't certify on time for the other weeks. i think theres some rule about how long u have to certify or something. might wanna ask about that when u call

I'm confused about something related to this. So if I'm understanding right, the effective date is when you're FIRST eligible, but the issue date is when they finally APPROVE your claim? But what if you were denied initially and then appealed? Does the effective date stay the same? Sorry to piggyback on your question but I'm struggling with my claim too.

Update: I called EDD this morning and spoke to a rep who confirmed I AM eligible for those 3 weeks between my effective date and issue date! She's adding the weeks to my UI Online account so I can certify for them. Thanks everyone for your help - I would have had no idea I needed to specifically request this if I hadn't posted here. Should see the backpay in about a week once I certify!

hey so did u ever get ur backpay? im in this same situation now and wondering if it worked out