Based on the persistent inability of claimants to access the UI OnlineSM system during this time period, if your UI benefit certification form has dates for weeks ending March 14 through May 9, you do not need to certify or recertify for UI payments at this time. For these weeks, this means:

• After you initiate your UI claim and are determined eligible, you do not need to provide a certification for your continuing biweekly payments for these weeks if you have not already done so.
• You will automatically receive your benefit payments, unless you have an existing disqualification or pending issue.
• You will be required to provide information to the EDD if you worked during any of these weeks.
• The failure to provide the EDD with information that you worked during these weeks may result in an overpayment that the EDD must later recover.

In the steps for receiving UI benefits, this means after you apply (Step 1), we will take care of Step 2 for you for the weeks ending March 14 through May 9. You will be required to inform the EDD if you work during these weeks through Ask EDD by selecting Unemployment Insurance Benefits, then Payments, and then EDD Paid Me and I Returned to Work, Need to Report Wages.

We will contact you at a later time with instructions on how to provide retroactive certifications for this time period, including answering a series of eligibility questions.