Reporting new job to EDD - do I need to notify them or will benefits automatically stop?

Congrats on the new job! You'll need to report this during your bi-weekly certification. When you certify, you'll answer 'Yes' to the question about whether you worked, then enter your hours and earnings for each day. Once your earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount, EDD will stop paying you benefits. They don't automatically know when you start working - you must report it. Make sure to report ALL earnings during the weeks you certify, even training hours. Keep certifying until your claim fully closes or you go several certifications with $0 payment due to your earnings.

HEY!! make SURE u report ur earnings WHEN u certify! my frind didnt do it rite and got hit with a HUGE overpayment notice like 8 months later and now they want him to pay back $4700!!!! EDD doesnt mess around with this stuff!!!

You absolutely need to report your employment. I was in this exact situation last September. When you certify, answer YES to working, enter your gross earnings (before taxes), and provide the employer information. Don't stop certifying until you've reported at least two weeks of full-time work where your earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount. If your first paycheck doesn't arrive until after a certification period, you still need to report the hours you worked and estimate earnings. EDD has no automatic way of knowing you're working until quarterly employer tax reports are filed, which is way too late.

I literally just went thru this last month! When u certify just say YES to working and put down ur hours. REPORT GROSS PAY not net. they'll reduce ur benefits based on what u earn. Once u earn more than ur weekly benefit amount they stop paying. Super easy process!

If you're having trouble reaching EDD about this or have any other questions, try using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They helped me get through to an EDD rep within 20 minutes when I had questions about reporting my part-time job last month. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. Seriously saved me hours of redial hell.

I work in HR and deal with this often. You must report any employment changes when certifying. Important details to know: 1. Always report GROSS earnings (before taxes/deductions) 2. If your job is full-time, your benefits typically stop once you earn more than your weekly benefit amount 3. If part-time, you may receive reduced benefits depending on earnings 4. Continue certifying until officially notified by EDD that your claim is closed 5. Keep documentation of your final certification showing employment started Failure to report properly can result in overpayment notices, penalties, and in serious cases, fraud investigations. EDD regularly cross-references employer quarterly tax reports with claimant certifications.

theres a special form u gotta fill out!! i forget what its called but u need to tell them ur starting date and everything or they can make u pay everything back!! happened to my cousin last year and she had to pay back like $2000

I started a new job back in January and just answered the certification questions honestly. When it asked if I worked, I said yes and reported my earnings. My claim stayed open for a couple more certification periods but with $0 payments since I was earning more than my benefit amount. After about a month, EDD sent me a notice that they were closing my claim due to return to work. The system worked fine for me!