Will reopening my EDD claim affect pending appeal from November?

Same thing happened to me last year but in reverse order. Reopening your claim shouldn't affect your appeal because they're technically separate processes in the EDD system. Your appeal is for the previous determination, while reopening is for the new period of unemployment. BUT the EDD is notorious for screwing things up so I'd be nervous too.

You absolutely need to reopen your claim rather than filing a new one. The system is designed to track your benefit year (which started when you first applied in November). If you try to file a new claim instead of reopening, it will likely get flagged as duplicate and cause even more delays. Your appeal is related to the original determination and will continue regardless of you reopening your claim. They're separate processes in the EDD system. One thing to keep in mind: when you reopen, you'll need to report all earnings from your seasonal job. This will affect your weekly benefit amount calculation, but won't impact your appeal for the earlier period.

i reopend my claim 2x this year already its fine just do it

The EDD system is GARBAGE!!! I had an appeal AND reopened my claim last summer and guess what? They LOST my appeal paperwork and I had to start ALL OVER AGAIN. Don't trust anything they say. Document EVERYTHING and call them constantly to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. They will blame YOU for THEIR mistakes!!!

I went through something similar in January. Reopening your claim won't affect your appeal, but you should definitely call EDD to confirm they have your appeal on file and to let them know about your situation with the seasonal work ending. I tried calling for 3 days straight with no luck getting through. Finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The rep confirmed my appeal was still active and helped me properly reopen my claim. Definitely worth checking directly with them so you don't have to stress about it.

my cousin works at edd she says reopening is fine but dont forget u need to do certifications every 2 weeks even while appealing or ull lose weeks u could get paid for later if u win appeal

I'm confused about your situation. Are you saying you got denied initially for the November claim? What was the reason for denial? That might impact whether reopening makes sense or if you should file a new claim entirely. Sometimes if you were denied for insufficient wages, but then had this seasonal job, filing a new claim might actually be better because you'd have new wages to report.

Just to follow up - when you reopen your claim, be prepared to answer questions about why your seasonal job ended. Make sure you have documentation showing it was a layoff (like a termination letter or final paycheck stub with notes). EDD will verify with your seasonal employer that you were laid off and didn't quit or get fired for misconduct. This is separate from your appeal but equally important for qualifying for benefits going forward.

After reading all these comments, I think you'll be fine reopening your claim. The consensus seems to be that it won't affect your appeal. But EDD is so unpredictable these days, let us know how it goes! Good luck!