Californians seeking unemployment assistance due to the pandemic are experiencing delays and other issues after a large backlog forced EDD to stop accepting new claims for two weeks.
Users have taken to social media to complain about not being able to access their accounts or certify for benefits. Some say the site has been inaccessible for as long as two days.
ABC7's sister station KGO-TV has reached out to the EDD but has not yet received a response. We will keep on top of this story and report any updates.