Reporting new job to EDD - when and how to notify about employment start date?

Congrats on the new job! You don't need to call EDD - just report it during your regular certification. When you certify for the week that includes your start date (Jan 23), you'll answer 'YES' to the question about whether you worked or earned money. Then enter the hours worked and amount earned for that week. Keep certifying until your first full week of work. Before your start date, certify normally. After you start, you'll report your earnings, and EDD will determine if you qualify for partial benefits that week (depending on how much you earn). Once you have a full week of work, you can stop certifying entirely.

woo congrats!!! yea just do it on ur regular certification its super easy. dont stress about it

DON'T LISTEN to people saying just certify normally! I did this and EDD hit me with an OVERPAYMENT 6 months later for $4,200!! Apparently there's some rule about reporting job offers BEFORE you start. The EDD system is DESIGNED to trap people. You NEED to call them and tell them about the job offer now, but good luck getting through to anyone!!!

i started a new job last month... you just keep certifying normally until your start date... then when u certify for the week u started working, you put YES for did you work that week and enter your income... thats literally it. super simple. if u make over a certain amount tho u might not get benefits that week.

I went through this back in November. Make sure you keep track of your hours really carefully for that first partial week! The EDD system gets confusing when you have partial work weeks. I ended up having to send in paystubs later to prove what I earned.

Everyone has the right idea - you report your employment when you certify for the week containing January 23rd. Here's the step-by-step process: 1. Continue certifying normally until your start date 2. For the week including January 23rd, answer "YES" to the question asking if you worked 3. Report the exact hours worked and gross earnings (before taxes) 4. Continue this process until you have a full week of work 5. After a full week of work with regular hours, you can stop certifying If your earnings in a week exceed your weekly benefit amount, you won't receive a payment for that week, but you should still report accurately. The system will automatically adjust your benefits based on reported earnings. Don't forget to report ALL earnings when you certify - that includes training time, orientation, etc. Even if you haven't received your first paycheck yet, you still need to report the hours and expected earnings.

I had to reach an actual EDD rep when dealing with this exact situation last year. Spent weeks trying to get through on the phone with no luck. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an EDD agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending days redialing. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The agent confirmed exactly what others are saying - you just report the job when you certify for the week you actually start working. The agent also helped me calculate exactly how my partial benefits would work for that transition week, which was super helpful.

my cousins bf had this happen n he just kept certifying like normal til he started then he put YES for working and entered his hours. then his claim just closed automatically after like 2 weeks of full work i think?? dont stress

One more important thing - after you've worked full-time for a few weeks and no longer need UI benefits, you don't need to formally close your claim. Just stop certifying. Your claim will remain open for the benefit year (typically 12 months from when you first applied), but if you don't certify, no benefits are paid. This is actually good because if something happens with the new job in the first few months, you can start certifying again without filing a new claim.