Does anybody know if they check with these companies? Like does ESD somehow verify with Doordash what you made? I'm worried about accidentally reporting the wrong amount!

Thank you all for the helpful information! I'm going to give it a try this weekend and make sure to track everything carefully. One last question - if I only work a few hours and make less than $50, is it even worth reporting? Seems like a lot of hassle for such a small amount.

Look into a 401k LOAN instead of a withdrawal if your plan allows it. You avoid the tax penalties, and you're basically borrowing from yourself. The interest you pay goes back into your own account. Much better option if you can swing it.

Update on your question about weekly claims - if your claim is in adjudication, you should STILL be filing weekly claims every week while you wait. Many people don't realize this. If you haven't been filing, start immediately and try to file for any missed weeks (though there's a limited window for backdating).

all these goverment agencies are the same... take forever to give u what's yours but expect immediate payment when they want something from u lol just wait it out

UPDATE: I finally managed to get through to someone at ESD this morning! For anyone dealing with this in the future - the rep told me that waiver refunds are indeed processed separately from regular benefits and take 30-45 days to process. She confirmed mine was approved and in the system, and should be deposited within the next 7-10 days. She also noted that they're currently dealing with a backlog of waiver refunds from a recent system update. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!

The ESD tax document system is THE WORST. They completely botched my 1099-G last year too - wrong SSN, wrong amount, everything. Took me FIVE MONTHS to get it fixed and I had to file for a tax extension. Make sure you document EVERYTHING. Take screenshots, record call reference numbers, and get names of anyone you talk to. Trust me, you'll need that paper trail when they inevitably mess up the correction too!

FINAL EDIT: Mea culpa! I had forgotten I received benefits in 2010-2012. Please ignore this post. Sorry! I just wanted to update everyone. After digging deeper into my records as someone suggested, I realized those 1099-Gs ARE actually from 2010-2012 when I received benefits during the recession. I completely forgot about that period! My recent 1099-Gs should be available separately, I just didn't look in the right place. Sorry for the confusion and thanks everyone for your help.

Thanks everyone for the replies. I'm going to try calling ESD tomorrow to explain my situation and see if they can give me specific guidance for my case. I'll definitely make sure to report my hours correctly each week once I start working, and I'll keep all documentation about my pay schedule just in case. Really appreciate all the help!

just be super careful not to accidentally claim for a week u worked full time even if u didnt get paid yet. thats considered fraud and they can make u pay everything back plus penaltys. happened to my cousin

this happened to my roomate! turned out hed been approved but then they randomly decided to put him in adjudication (whatever that is) but the system still said paid. he had to send in like his ID and social security card and stuff. took forever. but yeah the call thing is impossible, he never got thru.

UPDATE: Finally got through this morning!!! Called the claims center number that @practical_solution suggested at exactly 7:00am and got the high volume message 6 times in a row, but on the 7th try I actually got placed in a queue! Waited for 47 minutes but finally spoke to a very helpful agent named Marcus. Turns out my payments were on hold because of a "quarterly review" flag that happened automatically due to some previous W2 wages. The ridiculous part is that there was NOTHING in my online account showing this hold - it all looked perfectly normal and said "paid"! Marcus removed the hold and said my payments should arrive within 48 hours. He also said this is a "known issue" with their system right now where holds don't display properly online. So frustrating but at least it's fixed now. Thanks everyone for your help!

For your specific situation - separation dispute (quit vs. layoff) - you're in the standard adjudication process. This is 100% handled by ESD adjudicators, not the governor's office. The email evidence you mentioned is exactly what the adjudicator needs to see. Call ESD directly and specifically ask for: 1. The status of your adjudication 2. Confirmation that your documentation has been received and added to your file 3. An estimated timeframe for resolution Be persistent but polite. If they try to redirect you again, ask to speak with a supervisor. Document the date/time of every call and the name of who you spoke with.

My neighbor works for the legislative office and they said people often contact their state representatives when ESD issues drag on too long. They can sometimes help speed things up! Maybe try that route instead of the governor's office? Just Google "[your area] state representative" to find their contact info.

My brother got an overpayment notice but he just ignored it and nothing happened. Is that bad advice? Im confused about why some people have to fight for years and others just never hear about it again???

i remember standing in line at the food bank last year cuz of my overpayment took all my money and some lady told me she got hers forgiven but i didnt believe her. guess its really possible huh

Make sure you're still doing your 3 job search activities each week while waiting!!! I learned this the hard way - got stuck in adjudication, then finally approved, but lost 3 weeks of payments because I didn't do the proper job search activities during the wait. They don't waive those requirements just because you're in adjudication!

the governor's office expedite actually worked for me too. i was stuck for 7 weeks, called them, then got the 2nd claim # about 10 days later. paid within 2 weeks after that. hang in there!

I just went through this whole reapplication thing last week! Everyone's advice here is good, just wanna add that if you had any non-standard situations on your previous claim (like workplace disputes or voluntary quits or part-time availability), be prepared to possibly talk to an adjudicator again about all that stuff even if they already approved it on your last claim. Really annoying but just how they work I guess. Good luck!

Update: I finally got the reapplication submitted today! The advice here was super helpful. For anyone else searching about this in the future, it really is a completely fresh application - I had to re-enter all my employment history, answer all the qualification questions again, etc. Took me about an hour to complete. Now fingers crossed it processes quickly!