When can I reapply for EDD benefits after claim exhausted? Need to know timing rules

You generally need to wait until your benefit year ends, which is 12 months from when you first filed your claim. Even if you've used all your benefits before the year is up, you usually can't file a new claim until that original benefit year expires. HOWEVER, there's an important exception: if you've earned enough wages during your current benefit year to qualify for a new claim, you might be able to file a new claim when your benefits exhaust. To qualify for a new claim, you typically need to have worked and earned wages in at least one quarter since filing your last claim. Check your EDD account for your benefit year end date. If you're getting close to that date, you can reapply. If not, and you worked during your benefit year, call EDD to see if you qualify for the exception. I had to deal with this last year - my benefit year wasn't over but I'd worked part-time for 3 months. Called EDD and they confirmed I could file a new claim. Used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual person instead of fighting the phone system for days. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km

you definitely have to wait a year no exceptions thats just how it works sorry

THIS SYSTEM IS SUCH A JOKE!!!! I dealt with this EXACT issue last year and got 6 different answers from 6 different EDD reps!!! One told me I had to wait till benefit year end NO MATTER WHAT, another said I could file immediately if I had ANY work, and a third said I needed enough work to qualify (whatever that means??). Finally got someone who actually knew the rules, and here's the TRUTH: you need wages in the LAG QUARTER (the quarter between when you filed and when they calculate benefits) OR wages equal to at least 5-7 times your weekly benefit amount. But honestly, these reps make up their own rules half the time. BTW the whole "new claim after benefit year" thing is ALSO misleading because even when you CAN apply after your benefit year, they still check if you worked enough during the base period. UGHHHHH.

To qualify for a new UI claim in California, you need to have earned at least $1,300 in your highest quarter during your base period, or at least $900 in your highest quarter plus 1.25 times that amount across your entire base period. Your base period is the first 4 of the last 5 completed calendar quarters before you file your claim. So if you've worked part-time during your current benefit year and earned around $6,200 as you mentioned, you might qualify depending on how those earnings were distributed across quarters. Here's what I recommend: 1. Check your Notice of Unemployment Insurance Award from your current claim to see your benefit year end date 2. Gather documentation of all work and wages during your current benefit year 3. Contact EDD (using the service someone mentioned above if needed) to ask specifically about your situation If you've earned enough in a single quarter, you may be able to file a new claim before your benefit year ends. But if not, you'll need to wait until your benefit year expires in November.

My husband was in this same situation last year. Had to wait until the full benefit year was up even though his benefits ran out 3 months earlier. So frustrating with bills piling up! We ended up having to borrow money from family until he could reapply. The system really doesn't account for people who can't find work quickly.

Just to clarify some confusion I'm seeing in the replies: 1. The standard rule is that you must wait until your benefit year ends (12 months from initial filing) before filing a new regular UI claim. 2. Exception: If you've exhausted benefits and worked during your benefit year, you may qualify for a new claim before your benefit year ends IF you earned enough wages in your new base period. 3. To qualify for a new claim, you generally need wages in at least one quarter of your base period AND meet the minimum earnings requirement ($1,300 in highest quarter OR $900 in highest quarter plus 1.25x that amount total). 4. If you don't qualify for a new claim when your benefits exhaust, you must wait until your benefit year ends. I recommend checking your specific situation with EDD directly. Based on your $6,200 part-time earnings, you might qualify depending on which quarters you earned that money. Documentation is key - have pay stubs ready when you call.

i filed a new claim right after my benefits ran out and got denied they said i had to wait until november even tho i worked a little bit during my claim year so idk maybe rules changed?

Just wanted to follow up on my earlier comment. I was in a similar situation last year - claim exhausted but benefit year wasn't over. I worked 3 months part-time and earned about $5,400. When I called EDD, they told me I didn't have enough wages in my base period for a new claim because my earnings were spread across quarters and didn't meet the minimum threshold in any single quarter. With your $6,200 in earnings, it will depend on when you earned it. If most of it was concentrated in one quarter, you might qualify. Definitely worth calling to check your specific situation. The Claimyr service I mentioned earlier got me connected to a rep in about 15 minutes instead of fighting busy signals all day.