How to properly close EDD claim after finding new job? Need step-by-step process

congrats on the job!! just stop certifying thats all u need to do. they dont make it obvious bc they want u to have an open claim in case u lose the job in the first few weeks

Congratulations on your new job! There's actually a proper way to handle this. When you do your final certification, you'll need to report that you returned to work and provide your employment information. Be sure to enter the correct start date and indicate that you're now working full-time. After this final certification, your claim will remain open for a benefit year (52 weeks from when you first filed), but benefits won't be paid as long as you're reporting full-time work. This is actually helpful in case something happens with the new job - you won't need to file a whole new claim if it's still within that year. Make sure to keep your UI Online account information accessible just in case. And definitely don't just ghost them without doing that final certification properly!

i got a job last yr and just stopped filing. BIG MISTAKE!! 6 months later had 2 call EDD and it was a NIGHTMARE to get through to fix everything. they were sending me notices about missed certifications even tho i wasnt claiming anymore!!!! make sure u do that final certification with ur new job info!!!

UGH I'm so tired of EDD making everything so complicated!!! Why isn't there just a big red CANCEL MY CLAIM button??? It's like they design everything to be as confusing as possible. I went through this same thing last year and ended up having to call them multiple times because my new job didn't work out after 3 weeks and then I had to reactivate everything and it was a complete disaster.

I was in this exact situation last month and couldn't reach anyone at EDD to confirm what to do. After days of trying, I found Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. The rep explained exactly what I needed to do for my final certification and confirmed everything was properly closed out. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. Worth it for the peace of mind knowing I handled everything correctly.

ppl making this way more complicated than it is lol. just report ur new job on ur last certification and ur good

Here's a step-by-step process for properly closing your unemployment claim after finding work: 1. Complete your final bi-weekly certification as normal 2. Answer "Yes" to the question asking if you worked during the certification period 3. Enter the date you started working, your employer information, and wages 4. Answer "No" to the question asking if you're looking for work (since you found employment) 5. Verify that you're working full-time hours After this certification, your claim remains open until the end of your benefit year, but payments stop. This is actually beneficial because: - If your new job doesn't work out within your benefit year, you can resume certifying - You don't have to file a completely new claim if you need benefits again within that year - It prevents any confusion about why you suddenly stopped certifying Keep your EDD Customer Account Number and login information somewhere safe just in case you need to access your account later.

When I got my job back in January, I called EDD to make sure I was doing everything correctly. The representative told me two important things: 1) Do your final certification properly reporting your return to work, and 2) Keep all documentation about your new employment (offer letter, start date, etc.) in case there are any questions later. One thing nobody mentioned yet - if you received any benefit payments after your start date (maybe because of certification timing), you'll need to repay those. Better to be careful with your reporting dates to avoid overpayment issues later.