Won DEO appeal but no payments after decision reversal - who to contact?

Just wait another week or so. The system always takes time to process stuff after decisions get reversed. Sometimes up to a month.

Congrats on winning your appeal! The payments should be processed automatically, but there's often a delay between the appeal decision and when the system updates your payment status. You need to call the DEO Appeals Unit directly at 1-800-204-2418 and specifically ask for the "Post-Appeal Payment Processing" department. Have your appeal decision number ready (it should be on the top of your reversal letter). If they say they see it's been approved but still processing, ask for an expedited payment due to financial hardship. Keep checking CONNECT daily - when they process it, you'll likely see all back weeks change status at once. The payments typically go out 48 hours after status change.

I went through the EXACT same thing in August after winning my appeal. The problem is most likely that while the appeal was approved, there's a separate department that has to "release" the payments in the system. It's frustrating because they don't explain this anywhere. I spent 4 days calling over 100 times before finally getting through to someone who could help. They had to manually submit a "payment release request" after the appeal victory. Got all my back payments about 5 days after that call. Try using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - it's what finally worked for me. They have a system that gets you through to a live DEO agent without spending all day calling. There's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj. Once I got through, I asked specifically for the "Appeals Payment Processing" specialist, and they transferred me to the right department.

You need to call the Benefits Payment Control Unit - not the regular DEO line and not the Appeals Unit. They're the ones who handle releasing funds after an appeal decision reversal. Their direct number is 850-617-0800, but honestly it's just as hard to reach someone there. What I recommend is monitoring CONNECT at 8:00am exactly when they update the system. You might see your claim status change to "Processed" before any money actually moves. Also double-check that your payment method (direct deposit or Way2Go card) is correctly set up in the system - sometimes the appeals process can cause that to glitch. Important: Make sure you haven't missed responding to any fact-finding questionnaires that might have been added to your CONNECT inbox while waiting for the appeal. That can silently hold up payments.

the deo is so incompetent!!! i won my appeal in may and didn't get paid until JULY!!!! they do this on purpose hoping ppl will give up. keep calling every single day and ask for a supervisor immediately when u get someone. don't let them transfer u or say they'll "put in a request" bc thats bs. demand to speak to a payment specialist!!!!!!!

Just checking back - any updates? Were you able to reach someone using any of the methods suggested?

That's great news! The "technical flag" they mentioned is actually common after appeals. It's essentially a system protection to prevent automatic payments until someone reviews the case one final time. Since you got them to submit an expedited release, you should definitely see movement soon. Make sure to continue claiming weeks during this time if you're still unemployed. And check your CONNECT account each morning - you'll likely see all the back weeks change status to "Processed" before the money actually hits your bank account.