Wow, 1.5 years is absolutely ridiculous! I'm currently waiting on my appeal hearing too - filed in September 2024 and still nothing. It's honestly mind-blowing how broken this system is. But based on what everyone else is saying here, you should definitely go! Even if it feels pointless after all this time, that potential back pay could be really substantial. I'm bookmarking this thread because the advice about getting your appeal file ahead of time and testing the phone number is gold. Please keep us updated on how your hearing goes - it'll help those of us still waiting to know what to expect!

This is such a perfect example of why so many people give up on legitimate unemployment claims! 1.5 years is absolutely insane, but I'm really glad you posted this because the responses here are super encouraging. I'm in a similar boat - filed my appeal in March 2024 and still haven't heard anything. I was starting to assume they just "lost" my case or something. Seeing that people are actually getting substantial back pay even after these ridiculous delays gives me hope to keep waiting. The advice about requesting your appeal file and testing the phone connection ahead of time is really valuable. Definitely go to your hearing - if you were legitimately laid off due to budget cuts and have the emails to prove it, that sounds like a pretty solid case. Please update us after June 3rd!

Just wanted to follow up and say I finally got through to TWC using that Claimyr service someone mentioned! It really does work - I got connected in about 30 minutes instead of days of busy signals. The agent was able to release all 6 weeks I had requested while ineligible, plus confirmed my waiting week was already served. Payment should hit my account by Friday. For anyone still struggling to get through, it's worth the small fee to avoid losing your benefits entirely. Make sure you have all your dates ready and specifically ask them to review "previously requested weeks during ineligible period" - that's the exact phrase that seemed to help them understand what I needed.

I went through this exact situation last year and can confirm what others are saying - you absolutely need to call TWC directly to get those back weeks released. The system won't automatically process them even though you're now eligible. When I finally got through (took about a week of trying), the agent was actually very helpful and processed all my back weeks within that same call. One thing I'd add that I don't see mentioned yet - make sure you have your claim confirmation numbers from when you originally requested those weeks. The agent asked me for those specific numbers to verify I had actually submitted the requests during my ineligible period. I almost panicked because I thought I'd lost them, but thankfully I found them in my email confirmations from TWC. Having those numbers made the whole process much faster. Good luck getting through to them!

UPDATE: My payment just hit my Chime account!! It took exactly 3 days from request to deposit. I'm so relieved! Thanks everyone for the info and support. For anyone else wondering about timing with Chime: Monday morning request → Thursday morning deposit. And yes, it looks like the 2-day early deposit feature with Chime actually did make a difference!

I've been through this process multiple times and wanted to share what I've learned about TWC payment timing with different banks. Chime is definitely one of the faster options - I switched to them specifically for the early deposit feature. From my experience, here's what typically happens: TWC processes your request within 1-2 business days, then releases the payment to your bank. With Chime's early deposit, you'll usually see it 1-2 days before it would hit a traditional bank. So total timeline is usually 2-4 days from request submission. One tip: if you ever need to check your payment status, you can log into your TWC portal and look for the "Payment Activity" section - it will show when your payment was processed and released, which helps you estimate when it'll hit your account.

Wow, Andre, that's absolutely incredible news! 🎉 I've been following this thread since you first posted and I'm so thrilled to see you got the reversal. Your experience really shows that the Commission does take these appeals seriously and will correct mistakes when they have all the facts. I'm currently 3 weeks into my own Commission appeal after a devastating Appeal Tribunal loss, and honestly your success story is exactly what I needed to hear today. The fact that your additional medical documentation made such a difference is really encouraging - I also submitted some extra evidence that wasn't available during my original hearing. Thank you so much for coming back to update everyone with the good news and the exact timeline. It gives all of us still waiting so much hope that the system can work when we don't give up. Congratulations on your victory and enjoy that backpay - you definitely earned it after everything you went through!

Andre, this is absolutely amazing news! 🎉 Congratulations on getting that reversal - what a huge relief that must be after 6+ weeks of uncertainty and stress. Your timeline is incredibly helpful for everyone here who's going through the same nightmare. I'm actually in week 3 of my own Commission appeal right now after losing my Appeal Tribunal hearing, and honestly your success story gives me so much hope. The fact that they specifically mentioned your additional medical documentation in their decision really shows that submitting extra evidence was the right call, even if it might have added some review time. I've been beating myself up for not having all my documentation ready for the original hearing, but your experience proves it's never too late to present the full picture. Thank you so much for taking the time to come back and update everyone - knowing there are real success stories out there makes this whole process feel less hopeless. Enjoy that well-deserved backpay!

This is exactly the kind of confusion that drives people crazy with TWC! The fact that you got approval letters but no clear instructions about ID.me verification shows how poorly they communicate these requirements. I went through something similar last year - got approved, waited weeks, then discovered the ID.me requirement buried in my account. The system really should send a clear notification or include verification instructions right in those determination letters. At least now that you've completed it, you should see payments within a week. Make sure to keep submitting your biweekly requests even while waiting for that first payment to process!

I just went through this exact same situation! Got my approval letters but waited 6 weeks with no payment until I found out about the ID.me requirement. Here's what helped me: Log into your TWC account and look for a small text that says "Payment pending identity verification" under your claim status - it's easy to miss! Once you find that, go directly to ID.me (not through TWC's website) and complete the verification using the same email as your TWC account. The whole process took me about 30 minutes, and my payments started flowing within 4 business days after verification was complete. Don't wait like I did - the verification won't happen automatically and they definitely don't make it obvious that it's required!