PUA and schedule E landlord

[Carlos Lez]

I have been receiving Pandemic Unemployment assistance (PUA) due to reduced rental income and high number of vacancies. Rental income is my only source of income hence my tax returns generate only the Schedule E (passive income). I don't claim a home office or other business expenses and no payroll so no Schedule C. 

The problem is that EDD is now requesting filed tax returns with schedule C etc with would be typical of 1099 workers etc. I am concerned that is they don't accept schedule E as my income then I may have to payback all that has been received as PUA. This is kind of absurd because the PUA is to help out those whole otherwise don't qualify for UI.

Any tax experts out there that can advise/clarify. If you want to take this offline please PM me.