Will my temp W2 full-time job cancel my current EDD claim? Need urgent advice!

You don't need to worry - your claim won't be canceled! When you certify and report earnings that exceed your weekly benefit amount, your claim will just be put on hold (technically you'll get a $0 payment for those weeks). Once your temp job ends, you just start certifying again and reporting no income, and your payments will resume normally as long as your benefit year hasn't expired. The "new claim filing notice" happens automatically when EDD's system detects new W2 work, but it doesn't necessarily mean a new claim will be filed. It's just their way of checking if you qualify for a new claim (which would only happen if you earned enough in a quarter to establish one). Just make sure when certifying that you: 1. Report all earnings accurately for the weeks you work 2. Answer "yes" to the question about whether you worked 3. Continue certifying EVERY two weeks even during the temp job As long as your benefit year is still active when your temp job ends, you can resume collecting the remaining balance on your claim. No need to tell EDD specifically that it's temporary work - the system is designed to handle this exact situation.

Dont listen to that other person! EDD WILL open a new claim when u report W2 income!!!! Happened to me last yr when I worked 3 weeks at Amazon warehouse. They automaticly filed a new claim and I had to do phone interview and everything got messed up and took 2 MONTHS to fix!!!! You should call EDD RIGHT NOW and tell them its a temp job b4 u certify or ur screwed!!!!

There's some confusion here that needs clearing up. Here's the accurate information: Temporary W2 work will NOT cancel your claim, but it MIGHT trigger a review if the system detects enough earnings to potentially qualify for a new claim. This is actually for your benefit - if you'd qualify for a higher WBA on a new claim, they want to make sure you get it. What matters is whether you've earned enough in your base period to establish a new claim. For most people with just a few weeks of temp work, this isn't enough to qualify, so you'll simply resume your existing claim after the temp job ends. Here's what you should do: 1. Continue certifying every two weeks, reporting all earnings accurately 2. If you do get a notice about a potential new claim, respond promptly 3. If they schedule an interview, explain the temporary nature of the work The previous poster who had issues likely had their claim flagged for other reasons or had earned enough to potentially qualify for a new claim. For most people with temporary work, the claim simply pauses and resumes without issues.

@profile6 - That would only happen if your friend qualified for a new claim based on their earnings. The benefit year doesn't restart automatically just because you work temporarily. If someone works enough in their base period to qualify for a new claim, then yes, EDD will establish a new benefit year with a new calculation. For most people with just a few weeks of temp work, this won't happen.

I went through exactly this situation in January! Was on unemployment, got a 2-month contract job (W2), and was worried about my claim. Here's what I discovered: When I certified and reported my earnings, I did get a message about a potential new claim review because of the W2 income. However, since I didn't earn enough to qualify for a new claim, they simply put my existing claim on hold. The most important thing - I called EDD using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to connect with an agent quickly instead of dealing with the busy signals and disconnects. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km. The agent confirmed that my claim would remain active and marked my file to show the work was temporary. Because I did this, when my contract ended, I simply certified as normal and my benefits resumed without any issues or delays. Definitely worth talking to an agent to make sure everything is noted correctly in your file.

@profile4 No special documentation needed! The agent just asked me about the nature of the job and when it was expected to end. They made notes in my account and told me to just certify normally when the job ended. Super straightforward once I actually got through to someone!

just wanna add that EDD systems are COMPLETELY unpredictable lol... i did exacty what ur doing and nothing happened to my claim, but my roomate had almost identical situation and somehow got flagged for interview... its like rolling dice honestly

Just to follow up on what everyone's saying - one important detail: make sure you continue to certify EVERY two weeks, even when you know you'll get $0 because of your earnings. If you stop certifying, your claim could go inactive and that creates a different set of problems. The system is designed to handle temporary work - that's why they ask about your earnings each week when you certify. And remember, if your benefit year is still active when your temp job ends (benefit years last for 12 months from the claim filing date), you can just resume certifying normally.