I reopened my claim! What happens to me?
People who reopened their claim before receiving an official notice from EDD will be allowed to certify for later weeks and will SEPARATELY have the earlier weeks available to them
THIS MEANS - it is possible you will have a few weeks missing but don't panic! They will be made available to you LATER
PUA with Remaining Balance
EDD is automatically re-opening PUA claimants who had a balance remaining
You do NOT have to re-open your claim, EDD will do that for you
You will be notified via email, text, or mailed notice when you can certify
EDD expects to complete re-opening of these claims by January 22
PUA with no balance remaining
You are part of the next phase and EDD is working on the programming
Weeks of unemployment starting December 27 will be payable, any prior weeks is going to be worked on
PEUC with Remaining Balance
EDD is automatically re-opening PEUC claimants who had a balance remaining
You do NOT have to re-open your claim, EDD will do that for you
You will be notified via email, text, or mailed notice when you can certify
EDD expects to complete re-opening of these claims by January 22
PEUC with no balance remaining
You are part of the next phase and EDD is working on the programming
Weeks of unemployment starting December 27 will be payable, any prior weeks is going to be worked on
Overpayments
EDD is currently looking to US Department of Labor for guidance on how to implement this program
See federal provision on EDD website
Mixed Earner Unemployment Compensation (MEUC)
EDD is currently looking to US Department of Labor for guidance on how to implement this program
See federal provision on EDD website
Identity Verification
The vast majority of people will need to verify their ID
Here is a step-by-step guide to help complete your verification
You can also verify your ID on a video call
CONTINUE CERTIFYING to minimize any delays to processing your claim
EDD requesting for information
Your claim has an eligibility issue and EDD needs you to complete a questionnaire to determine if you meet requirements for continued benefits
Fraudulent claims
There are two kinds of fraudulent activity and how to go about it depends where it comes from:
EDD saying there is fraudulent activity
Bank of America saying there's fraudulent activity
If you DID NOT receive a notice from EDD that more information is needed, then the issue lies with Bank of America which you can call 1-866-692-9374
NOTE: Many claimants have said they continue to be tossed back and forth from EDD to Bank of America. There is no known obvious solution, but here is the Facebook thread for discussion.
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Am I eligible for UI?
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