November 25, 2003 - The State Workforce Agency (SWA) for California (EDD) today announced that DOL is recalling all cases that were formerly "mass-remanded" to EDD due to "U. S. worker availability," with the exception of those that only require a BS and zero years of experience (which will remain at EDD for supervised recruitment). EDD is in the process of sending these previously remanded cases back to DOL for reconsideration.

EDD estimates that cases remanded in June 2003 will all be returned to DOL by as early as mid-December. Cases remanded between July 1-10, 2003, will all be returned to DOL by as early as the beginning of January. Cases remanded after July 10th have not been logged in yet; EDD hopes to have all of them back to DOL no later than April.

EDD has requested that attorneys and applicants NOT call to inquire about specific cases (except in unusual circumstances), as this will only cause further delays in sending the cases back to DOL for reconsideration.

Source: California EDD