Even a phone interview with an EDD representative on Sep. 13 offered no solution to her problem. “After the phone interview, the EDD rep said nothing was wrong with my claim,” she said.

Here is the EDD website to apply for unemployment help: https://edd.ca.gov/ Here is a direct link to the PUA application. Step one, you'll need to register here: ...

Separately, the EDD will email or mail you a Continued Claim Form (DE 4581). You will need to submit the form every two weeks to get your benefit payments.

Log on to UI online to see if EDD has sent you any messages. If your EDD claim is denied through a Notice of Determination, you have 30 days to appeal that decision by sending in an appeal form.

The auditor said EDD assured her office that it plans to discontinue its use of Social Security numbers on three types of forms by August 2021 and on several other forms by April 2022.

52 weeks into EDD unemployment benefits: Make sure you click ‘new claim’ The Employment Development Department is still cleaning up yet another problem that has delayed or denied rightful ...