and no one complaining that I was in the wrong area, which has happened with other tricks. This took only one time and the rep was so friendly! She said she would transfer me to the correct department handling my claim (which I presume is Northern California) 5 more minutes of pressing "0" and a different operator asked for my social security number. I have a question that I am hoping someone would be able to answer. After making hundreds or even thousands of calls, I called one of the rural offices and they transferred me right through. Then today I suddenly got through (around 1 PM on Tuesday), and asked them to call me back. Thank you sooo nuch. we filed in dec 2012 and it is feb 2013 and still can not get through nor have we heard about our claim! call the state employee line, they actually answer the phone for their own. It works, im on hold right now. Thanks ya so much please email or call then peace tkc. I still have not been able to contact EDD. The CA EDD has issued Form 1099G for 2020, which summarizes all unemployment and Paid Family Leave benefits paid which are taxable by the federal government but not at the state level. The Taxable Wage Ceiling is the maximum yearly wage, per employee, that is subject to DI and PFL . Thank you so much!!! In January 2022 alone, the call centers received about 5.7 million calls, after receiving an average of about 443,000 per month for May through October of 2021, according to data the department provided to CalMatters. I could NEVER get through to EDD last time I was on unemployment and now had a question regarding my training benefits and was having the same issue 8 months later! This worked I got thru to ms. Joyce and she helped me while her employer only line was not busy she was professional and very helpful and fixed my error on claim form as well as sent ok to release my money to my card! Thank you! First time call was answered in less than 10 SECONDS!!! Thank you so much!!!!!!!! Called back and too many people on hold and was disconnected. Finally got in with this!! Clearly, CA EDD DOES NOT WANT TO PROVIDE CONTACT WITH HUMAN BEINGS. Take it out and start a new! Yay. It turned out there was confusion of the name of my employer because it did not match what was on my W2 form because they changed their outsourcing of who sends out the checks. I have been calling since last week and finally got through today with those numberseverything that I pushed before didn't work but this didthank you. Tried the trick of pressing 4 for employers. Here we go again. Great tip! In less than 5 mins!!! i finally gave up and i used Claimyr today and it worked for me charmingly! :(, CALL 909-383-4663 OR 916-683-4400 IT REALLY WORKS. My PFL was suddenly cut off because they said that my employer continued to pay my full wages, which is completely un true. It only took 5 mins - 2 busy signals, hung up, got a live person on 3rd try. Haven't been paid in a month because I was instructed to call EDD. I just called 909-383-4663, a lady answered but said to file a claim I have to call the 800 number before 10. Claim re-opened, boom! Guess they are busy. I spoke with a wonderful person who actaully opened and processed my claim on the phone. Elizabeth But after a brief lecture about that I got helped! Thanks for telling us in year 2018 that there is still a good way to get through! espaol), or TTY 1-800-563-2441. GOT THRU 1ST TRY! Worked! Trying this right now when they transfer me it say due to number of callers already waiting i have to try later,do i keep trying or move to another technique? I had been calling every 10 minutes for 3 days before I googled and found this. Call the 1-800300-5616 number > if you hear "Thank you for calling" hang up and dial again until you hear "Welcome to the Employment Development Department" > press 1 - 5 - 1 - 1 - 0 > then if hear a message that they have too many calls and you need to try again later start all over again. Dial 1-800-300-5616. I was calling to ask why i havent received payment in over a month. That's the # I used but you my have to call back a few times in a row to get the right recording. In California and having issue with the drop down menu for "work type" (Section 3) and how you fixed it. Called on busy Friday morning and worked! Also discoverd that if you register for web cert you can log online and actually see were your claim stands. "too many people on hold, call back later" You all are very lucky, Unriddler, I tried your way as well and I am pretty certain it said too many people on hold, b/c nobody came on the line and than I was disconnected, calling the 18003005616 and pressing 1,5,1,1,0 works you should just call right at 8 am . After sitting on the line and hearing that I had no active claim, the option came up to speak to a rep so I figured What the Hell and selected that option. I came here,saw Pat's post of 8/11/2015 and called that number. Message said 26 minute hold. I haven't had any money for over a month, what else can I do? I had to reschedule a job interview so I could spend the entire morning not getting through to EDD. They know. For Paid Family Leave, I used the following contact number took about 20 times but got through eventually. Government Bureaucracy at it's worst! And the lady that helped me was so sweet and went out of her way to help me! 1 for english The trick is to be really nice no matter what the demeanor of the rep you talk to. The wait is usually not long and the reps there can solve the problem on the spot. This worked immediately. The VERY friendly rep told me things were mailed out over a week ago so we spent about 10mins trying to find the best way to abbreviate my address. Call 1-866-333-4606 (English) or 1-866-333-4606 (Spanish . If only I had known about this months ago. if you want to go back to the main menu it will say "press 0 to speak to a 5110 has not worked for me. Del Norte County, Crescent City: Number selections have likely changed. My mailing address was different than my residence (just moved so I entered my prior address not to confuse information) and my mailing address may have been TOO LONG. THANK YOU THANK YOU. *** TL;DR I explained that I was having trouble doing it online, that I had called the day before and was waiting for a callback. It got me right through to a representative and relieved so much stress. Finally got to talk to a live person, with only a 4 minute wait! 3. So those numbers dont work either. . Thanks so much for this info! My wife had been attempting to contact EDD daily, and kept running into a roadblock on the EDD "Help" line (now, there's a misnomer) and was only able to get to the point where the message stating that everyone was busy with other callers, to try to call back later, and then disconnect the call. Same here! I explained my situation, and even though it was after noon call center cutoff hours, they were able to immediately transfer me over to a live representative at the central office who was friendly & resolved the issue for me (wages missing, causing 4/5/20 claim to be denied) all within 15 minutes total. I cannot thank enough the one who invented this trick! The first time I called, it answered with a recording of a males voice informing you of how they're experiencing a high call volume. thanks. But i shall not give up lol. Any other ideas. Not even joking! This trick wont work with the current virus issue LOL. human." 5 (9-18) (INTERNET) Page 2 of 2 I did run into the maximum number of callers message, so I called first thing the next morning. Get Through To Tried the 714 number but couldn't get through. Required fields are marked *. I got through within 2 minutes. I got my questions answered and claim resolved! The 5-1-1-0 is the only way I've been able to get through to the CA EDD since they changed their hours to short days. When I tried to explain my problem, she again blabbed away, put me on hold and dropped me. You are a life saver! Thank you. This data dashboard generally shows information about the historic volume of unemployment claims and benefits paid since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020. Luckily i have a lawyer friend who is taking up my case pro bono to hopefully end some of these cycles. Thank you. I was able to get through and was on hold for 5-10 minutes, and talked to Nicole once I did get through. One minute later I was actually speaking to a live person. But the guy got me my answers in 5 try it. If anyone has any tips, please let me know. Then 1 I used Unriddler's suggestion and FINALLY spoke with a human being who got my claim form up to date. Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Fact Sheet Thank you Anna !!!!! FANTASTIC! This worked. thank you so so so much!! Should have tried this earlier! This is not an automated system, it is an impossible maze of menus to waste your time and make it nearly impossible to get your claim issue resolved. This was the best thing to do. Best of luck. I got through on the main line 800-300-5616 1-6-7-3 SS# then 1. OMG this worked for me after the first try. Kay, whose directions did you follow? I have no idea what to do. Thanks again for the 909 tip! The rep asked me if I was an employer, and I said I am an employee and he was totally helpful and solved my problem in less than 5 mins. This is the easiest and best way to get through. Then when prompted I selected 1, 1, 0 and it said my wait time was 1 minute. Thanks! Online chat system? Did that this morning and after a few hang ups after hearing " thank you for calling edd" I finally got the " welcome to edd" and got through on the first try :). I will continue to try different variations of methods but does anyone have anything different to contribute? Please make your call at another time." "Goodbye." ::click:: WTF! THIS EDD AT THIS PHONE DOES NOT HELP WITH CHECK ISSUES, CAL TRAN, OR ANY OTHER CHECK ISSSUES., YOU HAVE TO CALL THE 800 300 5656, I used different tricks to call EDD more than 20 times today. Thank you for sharing your experience with us! Jan 5, 2022 at 12:50 AM. The next claim form I sent in definitely had NO mistakes and I didn't even claim residuals (the last reason the computer rejected my claim--the new system didn't recognize it). This worked. Dear Frances, Note that I attempted this both on April 4 and today as follows: THANK YOU!!!! This is what I recommend with the 5-1-1-0 formula: Thanks for the tip!!!!!!! I was wrong. I had a follow up issue and thanks to how screwy it's been trying to communicate with EDD via e-mail, I was dreading another round of phone calls with the hours cut from 8a-12p. 8. It worked, it worked!!!!!! didnt even have a wait time. this totally worked. Shiit !! It worked in my second attempt! Are you saying that you sent in your claim forms and still did not receive your benefits? I was able to get through right away using the tips in this forum, and should be receiving my claim forms next week. If you have an active UI claim between the period February 2, 2020 to April 27, 2020, you will be mailed a notice as early as Saturday, May 2, 2020, with more information about the PUA program, how you can receive these benefits, and how to complete and return the notice to the EDD. Like a charm. Brilliant !!!!!!! Yes I did what Alex said to do. Daniel I think youre right. I started calling around 7:57 am today and got the "Welcome" (not the Thank you for calling. You have to get in on the Welcome message that allows for the English press 1 prompt. Another option for people to try, but I checked again today for the automated system to see if they had processed my money for latest claim (I have direct deposit via the Visa card). I was calling to see what i needed to do because my claim expired. Thank you and peace and blessings to you!! Thanks. I noticed you wrote that I should enter weekly benefit amount in the options to get a human. You are an Angel for posting this information thanks! Thank you! Spoke to Rose who was super cool and helped me fix the problem. Kaydi Mathos, 28, a bartender in. Thx for the tip! Its for PFL, EDD, and disability. I left a message and got no call back. I called again today, was allowed to remain on hold, and a different woman answered the phone saying, "You can't reopen a claim here! since I have proof they recvd it in Nov.2021 I into SDI as shown on my pay stubs but these offices are way out of line in how they control our situations. Totally works! Hope it helps. My employer cut my hours drastically without notice, I've worked only one week in this month, I am a full time/hourly employee for 11 years, and i have to call my boss every day, in morning and afternoon to see if he has work for me, i don't even have money to pay my bills for next month. Most exciting thing ever to hear "your wait time is 3 minutes". EDD CA - How to Get Through to EDD California by Phone, Tricks to Get Through to California Unemployment, Bus Back Panel Advertising agency in Chennai, Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC), Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Fact Sheet. Most callers dialed the agency at least 10 times which added to the logjam. I typed up a letter and enclosed it in the envelope with my claim form. While I was on hold the music stopped for awhile, don't let this confuse you! I did the 5-1-1-0.worked first timeno waiting.thanks. Am now on my 5th try and it's still saying the same thing. Again, THANK YOU!!! I got through on the very first try!! Thank you! Finally!! Thank you! Same here. worked perfect. Sacramento, CA . This didn't work for me unfortunately, I tried every trick suggested on this website without success :-( I also tried contacting EDD through Umployment Online, but I never got a response back to any of my emails in 2 weeks. OMG after 2hrs i googled a trick to get me in and bam! I desperately need the money. I had been calling and like many other say "due to the high volume of calls, they can't take my call." I would start with the 909 number. Unfortunately for me I needed SDI not unemployment. Sandy. One of our GST Experts will call you and clarify all your doubts. I waited about 2 minutes and retried the tip. The best trick..well appreciated and thank you for your due diligence . I tried for over an hour to get through to a live person on 800-300-5616 and couldn't get through. Be kind. Kill 'em with kindness. It is an office with some phones connected to the number the department has told people to call to resolve issues with their claims from 8 a.m. to noon. However, I dont know yet what that amount is. IT WORKED! Worked the first try. IT TOTALLY WORKED! 213-477-1405. Don't complain about how long it took to get there or how hard it has been without your EDD check. I definitely have learned that it's better trying this method first to talk with EDD versus the online form. it works but the ady thst got on the phone this time was very rude ugh no need for that! To no avail. The recording said the office is currently closed and I said out loud "no, it's not" LOL You dont know how much this helped. On hold now for the San Diego office!!!!! My payment amounts have been screwed up for the past 3 weeks, and I was never able to get anyone on the line during that time. Ask EDD can help you find answers about EDD programs and services. This is what I recommend with the 5-1-1-0 formula: Every claim (about 6 weeks) went through after that. Do I just keep trying throughout the day? YESSSSS!!!! It worked perfectly, but after you called 800, press 1 for English first. This worked like a charm. I spent 2 hours re-dialing and not getting anywhere. My direct deposit (if I get one cause I sometimes work part time) is then received by Wednesday morning. . I spent 2 days trying to get through. Thank you so much!!! This is how I finally got through to a live human after unsuccessfully trying to call and email them for 2 weeks *bonus* it was easy and fast! The unofficial subreddit about (not consistently monitored by anyone employed at) the State of California's Employment Development Department: https://edd.ca.gov. PRESS 0 wait 4 secs Below are some EDD resources: Phone numbers to know: New call center to guide people through filing process -- Monday through Friday, between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. -- 1-833-978-2511. This worked today October 14, 2013 good luck all. THANKYOU! But still sucks its so hard to get through. I wasnt able to get through the representative as Alexs instruction, BUT I was able to pressed 0 to speak with a rep with Ashleys solution. It worked perfectly. This worked and i was finally able to talk to a real person, who gladly helped me! Even that still hasn't brought my claim up to date. AWESOME! It is the MOST HELPFUL thing I've ever found! (hopefully) Not going to get my hopes up too much..because we all are familiar with they way edd works. This dashboard shows claims data broken out by county, as well as industry and various demographics at the county and state level. I won an appeal last month and have been just waiting to get payed, when i called the lady processed my payment over the phone and said that i should be payed with in the next 24 hours! Thank you for this!! The first trick is the moment you hear them start the greeting with, "Thank you" you've got to hang up and redial. YES!!!! Major props to Anna for sharing this trick! You'll be on hold for 45 min to 1.5 hr. scorpio rising female characteristics. Finally after an hour a live person answered and gave me the information I wanted right away. I've been calling every alternative phone number I can think of, and even sent them a couple emails. It worked for me! Omg! It worked thank God after so many attempts I got right through to someone. Good luck. Cant say how frustrating it is that the thousands we each pay in CA tax each year is funding a broken and non-existent system. They're super nice ! Claim was taken care of. Experienced no problems whatsoever with the EDD rep. after trying this, worked the first time. April 2012, All They have caught on. Press 1 during the 1st recording, then press 2, then press 4 to get through to an EDD rep Persistence is key when calling EDD. After what seemed like an eternity pushing buttons and listening to endless confusing menus and then being on hold with all the other numbers (the regular 800 number is a cruel joke) I found this trick on this website and not only did I get through but the agent was good enough to file the claim for me. From Sacramento/Roseville area: I finally got through after weeks of anguish after the upgrade. AGENT WAS GREAT AND THEY JUST ASK FOR YOUR SS# AND YOU'RE ON YOUR WAY! Pls call again. I tried this and it worked but once I sat on hold for a minute or so was disconnected. 6. On call#18. Requests for services, aids, and/or alternate formats need to be made by calling 1-866-490-8879 (voice). Then hung up. Total hold time was less than a minute before Mark picked up and was very helpful and personable in resolving my situation. It took forever, btw. This is a joke trying to get a hold of these people! THANK YOU!!!!!! Federal Unemployment Benefits Have Ended Federal unemployment benefit programs under the CARES Act ended on September 4, 2021. If you received a message to call the EDD about your Continued Claim Form . Thank you so much, Cheree! (I have used 3 browsers). This can be frustrating. Thanks! remember they close at 12 noon pacific time. I will use this option from now on! Tried this one time and I was connected and cheerfully assisted within 45 seconds of calling no wait time at all. We are at their mercy 8 days since I last posted and no money, even though I have 3 claims outstanding. I tried calling the 800 300 5616 number until I got the Welcome message, then 1511. Only to bet put on hold and then dropped. YES!!! I dialed 1-800-300-5616, 1 (for English) then 5-1-1-0. The nice young man transferred me to someone else who asked me to call back in an hour. No surprise. Good luck! AWESOME!!!! After the prompt a rep answered almost immediately. [Update 2] Good Luck!! After calling right at 8am and being disconnected 10x in a row, using the trick you listed put me through to someone in 1 minute. press 5 - now 7 - then it will put you in line for the next rep, and you enter your social. This works! The first time with only a hold time of 2 minutes! Thank you! I can't get through :-( so frustrating! Worked first time. This worked for me. Less than a minute wait. They must have caught on, I have tried since 8:00 this morning and the recording states that they have more calls then they van handle then hangs up. buttons to press! Thank you. Trinity County, Weaverville: 530-623-5538 I guess i'll try again tomorrow. After trying for two weeks, this worked. It means they are receiving more calls than can even be answered by their automated prompt system. Automated message said the wait would be 12 minutes. CALL (800) 547-2058 This time I called them from home and after 2 dropped calls was able to get through to a live person. TTY users: Dial the California Relay Service at 711. Been trying for two weeks now at all hours of the day. Spoke to a representative within 1 min. Lassen Co., Susanville: 530-257-5057, Hi I was wondering if you could guide me to the office that you have called I have too been searching online and I cannot seem to find one and I hav elegy various emails through ui online and it has not gotten me anywhere unfortunately, Search here for local offices, set distance within 100 miles (call the small town locations), phone numbers are listed: 5. I think I lost that number or maybe it was caught on because when I called that number again I got a rude lady who said I had to call the 800 number, that this was the appeal number. We expertise in LV components/ Lighting & Distribution / EV Charging & Energy Storage. Finally, because NONE of the other tricks worked. Do you hate phone trees? Good luck! If I discover anything, I will too! I just did it. (she rocks) She was very professional and helpful. Yes after weeks and weeks of calling and trying different alternate number sequences, this way was the one that got me to a rep and actually spoke with a person who explained me everything and assisted me. TTY users, please call the California Relay Service at 711. It took 3 attempts, and I was finally on hold. Thank you so much for the tip. Thank you!!! Thanks in advance I really appreciate it. I hope this is useful to someone. The third time it worked. This dashboard features total claims filed and what happens to those claims. Make them answer the phone or make them call you back: Criminalize the full automation of any government agency telephone line. You have to wait until you hear the gretting "welcome" before you can enter promts. I called back immediately after getting the one you were referring to. It's like the entire system has shut down. I have been trying and trying to get through, no luck. [ For local or more results, search Google or Google maps for EDD near me and/or this works. December 2015 worked like a charm thank you, Hello there I've been hell hard time calling thru edd etc but keep recording not great idea to keep people angry for trying calling them edd dept how excuse they ate ajd they must always answer all any call periods relay service cajt keep waiting longer t9 reach ya edd dept etc please will they call us at 1 831 325 0299 thanks very much for delay waste calling since 3 week what no answer what heck is it and get they work fix right now ajd get all calling the now never neglect any calls !!! ChainAdministrative1 8 mo. It sent me straight thru. Thank you!! Thank you thank you thank you!!! Was not even on hold for 5 seconds before I spoke to a very nice person. WHAT A GREAT TIP! it works man im telling you!!! The computer will read you an automated list of information about your claim. Of course now, the extension program is over so the money has stopped for me. You should try to reach out to the congressman regarding this. buttons to press! I have 5 weeks of unemployment coming! Isn't it amazing the feeling you felt when you just realized "I GOT THROUGH!!!! EDD estimates it will issue a record 7.8 million Form 1099Gs for claimants (five times normal) so will take a few weeks to distribute these (electronically or by . I got a rep on the line and rectified my problem! Thank you1. Do you mean newly filed claims submitted online with APPLY EU are getting lost as well as continued claim forms filed online? Most of the time I start off at 8:01 then will try again every 5-7 minutes. benefit amount. This workedthank you so much. If you hear the words "thank you" as soon as you call, hang up. 47 times this morning so far. Here is how to reach a human: Call the EDD Paid Family Leave number at 877-238-4373. That's significantly worse than in late March, when EDD answered 10.5% of calls and each person called about eight times. it really worked!!! But if you hear "welcome", it means you have gotten through to the prompt system. UNBELIEVABLE! This worked!!!! My case was further complicated by the fact that the claim forms I received were misprints and held up my payments. Thank you! It will show a list & map of offices with numbers. Home Curtain, Blinds wholesaler showroom in Chennai. I tried around 11:45 a.m. before they closed and I got through and had all my questions answered. ago. They will tell you your waiting time, probably 1 min., and you'll get a LIVE person to answer your question. After explaining how impossible it is to speak to someone, he kindly looked up what information he could see and was able to resolve my issue with non-payment from CA. It worked the first time--no wait time at all! Thank You Anna!!! Report Number: 2020-128/628.1. I was going through loops and loops of IVR and not able to find a way to reach to a representative for paid Family Leave issue. I have tried all the above tips and still cant get anybody on the phone. Gaining a new respect for UI employees for the simple fact that every time I do get through to someone they are helpful and sympathetic. Good luck and hope this helps others. I had already submitted my appeal form when i decided to call. She helped me fix an error that had occurred and now everything is back on track. this worked for me and i really am truly grateful.. It says if you're an employer, press 5. I've tried all the #'s including the one they mailed to me saying, call us by 7/15/20 or you'll be cut off. That person came back on and transferred me to someone else. Worked great! You are still on hold (I thought maybe it didn't work but I stayed on and eventually the hold music started again haha). After the phone number, pressed 1,3,1,1,0. This worked perfect! Post author: Post published: junho 10, 2022 Post category: aries constellation tattoo Post comments: muqarnas dome, hall of the abencerrajes muqarnas dome, hall of the abencerrajes Talked to a nice, professional and HELPFUL EDD person within 2 minutes (and I called just before lunchtime). It is the MOST HELPFUL thing I've ever found! YOU WILL HEAR VIETNAMESE. To make things worst EDD doesnt have an office for unemployment in San Diego feel like crying. Are you an employer, or just a person trying to get assistance? PRESS 5 wait 4 secs What's even the point of that 800 number, it does nothing but frustrate and piss people off. had been trying to get through for weeks and then saw this trick and my wait time was 1 MINUTE!!! They REALLY don't work. holy crap this worked thank u thank u so much. Thank you again! I want to thank the authors of this website, they saved me tons of time and aggravation! As of 07/27/2015, this trick still works :) less than 5 minutes. I used this method and got almost all the way through but because it didn't offer a way to enter a social security number, it hung up. I literally called the 1-800 number 27 times, don't give up, keep calling until you get the recorded response prompting you. This method worked! And they answered all my questions. But then learned this is the number for disability, and the person initially said I needed to call a different number for family leave. Speak to an EDD . WTF california edd?! Paid Family Leave. I have been trying all week and I finally got through and the lady was SOOOOOO helpful. In February 2021, EDD director Rita Saenz, whom Newsom appointed in 2020 to solve the mess at the state agency, said that the department had begun to hire 900 workers to help. I have been in contact with the state assembly member Jim Patterson regarding this issue. I tried this trick and it only took 2 calls and a 3 minute wait! This worked GREAT! Thanks for any help!! I was able to call this number and file my claim. Important: UI Online SM is still the fastest way to file your Unemployment Insurance (UI) claim. I spent about 15 minutes on hold, when she returned and apologized for such a long hold time and offered to take a message. Got a very nice rep named John who handled all questions efficiently. Now it's been over a week since I should have received payment. They sent me a questionnaire asking if I was still disabled I filled it out and sent them the Dr. note which stated I couldn't go back to work until this December yet the edd office stopped paying me. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Please call again later". 909 is southern California. EDD need improve their telphone services after trying forever on numerous calls. But you have to first Dial "1" for English, then 5 - 1 - 1 - 0. Rep was VERY, VERY helpful and friendlyish (probably not fully friendly because overworked n stressed). 4. Haven't been paid in a month because I supposedly filled out my form wrong TWICE, which is BS. I got the same message every time for at least 10 attempts on multiple days. That's the one you want. Total time of call from beginning to end: 14 minutes. I also filed the necessary appeal paperwork. I filed a claim 7 working days ago and I am waiting to know if it has been approved. On the phone with EDD right now using the 5-1-1-0 trick!!!!! Note: If you are getting a phone call from the EDD, your caller ID may show "St of CA EDD" or the UI Customer Service number 1-800-300-5616 or 833-978-2511.

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