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Your EDD customer account number (EDDCAN or ECN) is a unique identification number that is assigned when you complete your SDI Online registration. It will initially appear in a message on the Successful Account Creation Notification section of the Account Setup Confirmation page.

If you do not repay your overpayment, the EDD will take the overpayment from your future unemployment, disability, or PFL benefits. This is called a benefit offset. For non-fraud overpayments, the EDD will offset 25 percent of your weekly benefit payments.

You have the right to appeal an overpayment determination. You must submit your appeal within 30 days of the mailed date on the Notice of Overpayment or the Notice of Denial of Benefits and Overpayment. You can download the Appeal Form (DE 1000M) (PDF) or use the copy included with the overpayment notice.

In cases where a claimant was overpaid through no fault of their own (and without fraud), EDD will offer opportunities to have the overpayment waived by showing financial hardship. Further details about that process will continue to post on the EDD website. In addition, claimants always have a right to appeal.

If you do not sign an agreement, the EDD has only 1 year to file a lawsuit against you to collect repayment through more severe methods. If you do sign a repayment agreement, the EDD has 4 years from the signing of that agreement to file a lawsuit against you for repayment.

To overcome a fraud allegation, you must demonstrate each of the following: the overpayment was not due to fraud, misrepresentation, or willful omission. the overpayment was received without any fault on your part. it would be unfair for the EDD to force you to repay it.

The DWP can agree to waiver (write off) the overpayment. However this will usually only be done in exceptional circumstances where recovery action will result in severe welfare issues for you or your family. The DWP will also look into the circumstances of the overpayment.

To request benefit payments, you must provide eligibility information to the EDD every two weeks. This is known as certifying for benefits. The fastest way to certify is through UI OnlineSM at .edd.ca.gov/UI_Online.

To get started, log in to Benefit Programs Online and select UI Online. Check the Notifications section of your homepage. If weeks are available, select Certify for Benefits and answer all questions. If no weeks are available, the system will tell you when to check again and will send you an email reminder.