One more thing to check - did you report any earnings this week? Even small amounts can sometimes trigger a slower manual review. Also, if you answered any of the weekly questions differently than usual (like saying you turned down work or didn't complete job search requirements), that would definitely slow things down.

btw my roommate works for a company that does payroll processing and she says all electronic payments follow basically the same timeline no matter how they get entered into the system. its all about when the batch processing happens. phone vs online is just how the data gets in but after that its all the same process

btw when i finaly got my id verified i got ALL my payments at once! was like $4200!! came 3 days after verification completed

Oh wow, that's great to hear! Hopefully mine will come through quickly too once they finish the verification. Thanks for sharing your experience!

just got paid finally!! i submitted online last week but called ESD this morning after seeing this post. the lady checked my account and said something was "stuck" and she fixed it manually. money showed up 2 hours later!

Update from ESD: I just spoke with an agent again today, and they confirmed they're aware of the processing discrepancy between phone and online claims. They're working on implementing a fix by next Tuesday that should equalize processing times again. For anyone with urgent payment needs, phone claims are still processing faster for now. But if you can wait, the online system should be back to normal processing speeds by next week.

One more thing I forgot to mention - when you're ready to reactivate your claim, you'll need to meet the job search requirements again (currently 3 activities per week). And if your benefit year expires while you're on medical leave, then you would need to file a new claim instead of reactivating the old one. I successfully used my remaining benefits after my medical situation, so it definitely can be done!

To summarize the correct information in this thread: 1. You must stop claiming benefits while medically unable to work 2. Your benefit weeks remain available after recovery (they don't expire) 3. Contact ESD to reactivate your claim once medically cleared 4. Provide documentation of both your inability to work and clearance to return 5. Continue meeting all eligibility requirements (job search, etc.) after reactivation 6. If your benefit year expires during medical leave, you'll need a new claim The key distinction is between reactivating an existing claim (within the same benefit year) versus filing a new claim (if your benefit year expires). This is why some commenters had different experiences.

One more thing - if your claim does go into adjudication (which can happen even for routine verification), don't panic. That's just their process for resolving questions about eligibility. If that happens, you'll receive a notice explaining what information they need. Just respond promptly and continue filing weekly claims during adjudication.

Update: I was able to get through to ESD this morning after a long wait. They confirmed my employer did submit the documents two days ago, but my claim is now in adjudication because I had a small part-time job (10 hours/week) while at the retail store. They said this is routine and I should receive a determination within 2-3 weeks. Thanks everyone for the advice and reassurance!