Good luck getting through to ESD to ask about it!!! I spent THREE DAYS trying to get someone on the phone last month when they messed up my standby status. Called literally 27 times and either got a busy signal or was on hold for hours only to get disconnected. The whole system is designed to make you give up!

UPDATE: My payment just hit my account this morning (Thursday)! No explanation for the delay, it just showed up. Thanks everyone for the advice and reassurance. If this happens again, I'll definitely try getting through to ESD directly to find out if there's an underlying issue with my claim.

one more thing i forgot to mention...when you report your hours make sure you report the actual hours worked not just scheduled hours. and report the gross pay before taxes.

I went through this exact situation in 2023. Here's exactly what happens: 1. You report your hours and wages each week you work 2. ESD calculates your partial benefit using their formula 3. You continue receiving reduced benefits as long as you earn less than your weekly benefit amount 4. You must continue doing 3 job search activities each week 5. ESD will verify your employment through regular quarterly employer reports The most important thing is accuracy. If you accidentally report your hours or wages incorrectly, call ESD immediately to fix it. Even honest mistakes can trigger an overpayment notice if not corrected quickly.

CONGRATS!!! The system actually worked for once!! 🎉

Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this! I'm going to try the same approach with my situation. It's so helpful to hear from someone who actually got it resolved successfully.

I literally just dealt with this last month lol. Select "laid off/lack of work" and then explain in the comments that you're still employed but weren't scheduled for any hours that week. Worked fine for me!

UPDATE: I submitted my claim using 'laid off/lack of work' and explained everything in the comments section. My payment was processed normally and I didn't have any issues! Thanks everyone for your help with this. Hopefully this thread helps someone else in the same situation.

let us know what happens!! ive got my fingers crossed for u!

UPDATE: Finally got through to ESD this morning! Used the advice from this thread and specifically asked for a backdate adjustment for my reopened claim. The agent was really helpful once I explained everything clearly. They backdated my claim reopening to 3/16 and said last week will now count as my waiting week instead of this week. Payment for this week should process in the next 48 hours! Such a relief - thank you all for your help!