Reduced from 40 to 18 hours - Can I get partial EDD benefits?

Yes, you absolutely can apply for partial unemployment! It's called "Partial UI Benefits" and it's specifically designed for situations like yours where your hours have been significantly reduced. Since you've lost more than 50% of your hours, you should definitely qualify. Here's what you need to do: 1. File a regular UI claim through UI Online 2. When certifying, report your part-time earnings each week 3. EDD will calculate a partial benefit based on your full-time wages minus what you're earning now The Work Sharing program is different - that's something your employer would need to set up, not you individually. If your employer hasn't established a Work Sharing plan, just apply for regular UI and report your reduced hours.

i went thru this last year when my retail job cut me from 38 to 15 hrs. u def qualify!! but warning its confusing AF to report ur earnings every 2 weeks...make sure u keep track of EXACTLY what u make each day u work

To answer your questions: 1. There's no specific minimum number of hours lost to qualify, but your weekly earnings need to be less than your weekly benefit amount to receive anything. With a reduction from 40 to 18 hours, you'll almost certainly qualify. 2. You always report GROSS earnings (before taxes) when certifying. Very important! 3. You'll need to report earnings for the week you performed the work, not when you get paid. A tip: EDD uses a formula that deducts the first $25 or 25% (whichever is greater) of your earnings for the week, and the remainder reduces your weekly benefit amount.

Just adding that EDD might require you to do a phone interview to verify why your hours were reduced. They want to make sure the reduction wasn't because of something you did wrong. Make sure you have documentation from your employer about the hours reduction if possible. Also, you'll need to meet the work search requirements, which means applying for full-time jobs even though you're still employed part-time. Most people don't realize this and get in trouble later.

I went through EXACTLY this last year!! My construction job cut me from 40 to 15 hrs because of "slow season" and I got partial UI. BUT it took FOREVER to get through to EDD on the phone when I had questions about reporting my hours correctly. I ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual EDD rep after I'd been trying for days. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Totally worth it because I was making errors on my certification and needed to fix it before I got hit with an overpayment notice.

THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED!!! I had my hours cut last year and EDD kept "pending" my payments for MONTHS saying they needed to "verify" my information. Meanwhile my landlord was threatening eviction!!! Make SURE you call them if ANYTHING shows as pending for more than a week. DOCUMENT EVERYTHING and take screenshots of all your certifications!!! They will try to say you made a mistake and take the money back 6 months later!!!!!

I think you also have to make sure your reduced hours weren't voluntary. My cousin tried to get unemployment when she asked for fewer hours to take care of her mom and they denied her. But since your employer cut your hours, you should be good.

To answer your latest question - you just apply normally for regular UI benefits. There's no special application for partial benefits. The system is designed to handle both full and partial unemployment. During the application, you'll indicate that you're still working but with reduced hours, and then when you certify every two weeks, you'll report your earnings. The system automatically calculates your partial benefit amount. And yes, as someone else mentioned, keep solid records of all your hours and earnings. I recommend creating a simple spreadsheet with dates, hours worked, and gross earnings for each day. This makes certification much easier and more accurate.

i just used the notes app on my phone lol. but ya just write down how many hrs u work each day + how much u make (before taxes!!!). EDD is super picky about reporting right.