Reporting work but no pay yet on EDD weekly certification - confused about timing

You need to report work when you EARN the money, not when you get paid. If you worked Monday-Friday this week, report those hours and what you will earn for them even if the paycheck comes later. EDD cares about when you earned it, not when it hits your bank account. If your earnings for the week are below your weekly benefit amount, you'll get partial benefits to make up the difference.

i did this wrong when i started my job last year and ended up with a NIGHTMARE overpayment notice!! def report when u earn it not when u get paid!!

Just to add some clarity: When you certify, you need to report work activity for each week as it happens. For example, if you worked Monday-Friday but won't get paid until the following Friday, you still report those hours and earnings during the week you actually performed the work. This is one of the most common mistakes people make and it often results in overpayments that have to be repaid later. Always calculate your gross (before tax) earnings for the certification week based on hours worked × hourly rate, even if the paycheck comes later. And yes, if your weekly earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount, you'll likely receive partial unemployment for that week.

When i started my job after being on unemployment i was sooooo confused about this too!!! the EDD website is NOT clear about this at all. it took me like 5 calls to finally get someone who explained it properly. you have to report work for the week you did it, not when u get paid. i tried explaining this to the first edd rep and they gave me wrong info! eventually got straightened out but edd really needs to make this clearer on their certification questions!

Try Claimyr if you need to actually speak with an EDD rep. I was in a similar situation and had questions about reporting earnings vs. when I got paid. Couldn't get through to EDD for days, then used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an EDD rep in about 25 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. Much better than trying to call directly which is nearly impossible these days.

I always report my earnings the week I EARN them, even if I don't get paid until later. I think of it this way - I already did the work, so I earned the money, even if it's not in my bank yet. EDD's system is looking at when you performed work, not when your employer processes payroll. If you start reporting correctly from the beginning, you won't have to deal with overpayment notices later.

wait so if u work monday-friday but dont get paid until next friday do u report it this week or next week??? im confused now

btw congrats on the new job!!! 🎉

To answer your other question - yes, EDD will likely pay you partial benefits for the week if your earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount. They use a formula where they deduct a portion of your earnings from your weekly benefit amount. So if your weekly benefit is $350 and you earned $432 this week, you probably won't receive benefits for this week since your earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount. But if you worked fewer hours and earned less than your benefit amount, you'd get a partial payment.

One more thing to remember: always report your GROSS earnings (before taxes), not your net/take-home pay. This is another common mistake that leads to overpayments. If your gross weekly earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount, you won't receive benefits for that week, but you should still certify honestly to keep your claim active in case your hours get reduced in the future.