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The best way to check on the status of your claim is to log in to UI Online. You can also check on the status of your payment through an automated, self-service telephone system at 1-866-333-4606. This line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, in English and Spanish.

On the contrary, if an employer ignores these claims, they may find their unemployment taxes eating into their bottom line. If the employer does not respond or responds too late, the worker could automatically get UI benefits, in most states.

Hall said EDD told his company that it takes up to 10 days for them to process an ID.me verified identity.

Typically what happens to trigger an EDD audit is an independent contractor file for unemployment. Independent contractors are not eligible for unemployment benefits; so their claim triggers the EDD to look into the business practice.

It takes at least three weeks to process a claim for unemployment benefits and issue payment to most eligible workers.

The benefit audit process is a joint effort by employers and the Employment Development Department (EDD) to protect the integrity of the Unemployment Insurance (UI) Fund and to detect potential fraud. ... The Benefit Audit does not mean the employee acted improperly.

What triggers an EDD audit? ... Generally, the EDD will conduct an audit if they are suspicious that your business might incorrectly be labeling workers or paying taxes. Many times, an EDD audit is triggered when a worker who is listed as an independent contractor goes to claim unemployment benefits.

Unemployment benefits are weekly cash payments you may qualify for if you lose your job. ... There are eligibility requirements for receiving unemployment benefits. However, no qualifying rules are based on your bank account balance or any other assets you own.

As such, an EDD audit is less random and more a result of improperly classifying employees. The EDD typically does not randomly select businesses to audit because the process itself starts with a contractor filing for unemployment.