‘The backlog began over Labor Day weekend, ‘ That is not a full month. People forget that there is a one week waiting period in California before unemployment kicks in (more if you got vacation and sick pay as part of your end package). Then you wait another two weeks before your benefits fund. So three weeks is really typical. Either they have never been out of work before or they just thought that some how the money is instantly available which it never has been
Time will tell, I guess.
I looked around to see if I could find the fund deficit. It was $10 bil at the end of 2012. Can’t find anything current.
Also, you only have to make $46k/yr to receive the max benefit of $450/wk.
I have a relative unemployed in Taxifornia, they submitted their clam forms but did not receive their benefits, calling is impossible, they have cut the phone hours to 8am to noon Mon-Thur. If you call at 7:59:59 you immediately receive a message that they are backlogged with calls, good bye. My relative tells me that if he emails EDD with a question it takes a minimum of ten working days to get an answer. My feeling is the same as others have posted, I think Edd is holding calims up do to lack of money, it’s the same game Medicare and insurance companies play.