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EDD News Release
EDD News Release
Aubrey Henry
916-654-9029 News Release No.: 21-08
To date 367,749 of these claimants have been verified. The EDD then takes 7-10
days to determine whether the claimant meets all other eligibility requirements.
EDD has processed and issued payments, if otherwise eligible, on 367,014 of the
claims that have validated their identity.
Since a large portion of the remaining individuals have not opened the message
sent to them last month, EDD is reaching out again to this group via email and text
informing them of the need to verify their identity. If there is no response, the
individual will be disqualified and notified of appeal rights.
The EDD has information available to help claimants maximize the self-service
function in ID.me for the fastest processing possible. Currently, 88% of claimants
utilize this self-service feature to quickly verify and protect their account. To avoid
delays, claimants should make sure:
• Personal information matches. The name, date of birth, and Social Security
number must match the information on file with the Social Security
Administration (SSA) or the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). For example,
someone may have changed a name but didn’t notify the DMV or the individual
recently moved.
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