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Just wanted to update that I heard back from the Governor's office this morning! They said they've contacted their liaison at ESD, who confirmed my claim was flagged for "additional verification" but no one had been assigned to review it. The liaison manually assigned my case to an adjudicator who should be reaching out within 72 hours. I'm cautiously optimistic! I'll keep you all posted on what happens. Thanks for all the advice and support.
That's great news! Fingers crossed it gets resolved quickly for you.
UPDATE: So the Governor's office actually did call me back today! Just 26 hours after I contacted them. The woman I spoke with was really helpful and said my claim had been flagged for wage verification (even though I submitted all my W-2s). She said she's emailed their direct contact at ESD and requested an expedited review because of my housing situation. She said it typically takes 3-5 business days after their intervention to see movement on a claim, but they'll be monitoring it and will call me again on Monday to check in. I'm still anxious but at least something is happening now! Will update again when I know more.
This is exactly how it worked for me! The 3-5 day timeframe was accurate in my case too. Glad you're getting some traction finally.
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Wait I'm confused... are we talking about regular UI adjudication or the special adjudication for standby status? Cause those are completely different things and the timelines are not the same at all. I was on standby last year because my employer told ESD I was getting rehired within 8 weeks but then they never did, and that whole process was a nightmare to figure out.
The OP is talking about regular UI adjudication, not standby status. Standby is a specific status where you're temporarily laid off with an expected return date and don't have to do job searches. This sounds like a standard unemployment claim where the employer has contested something (likely the reason for separation) and the adjudicator needs to determine eligibility.
UPDATE: Just got my determination letter today! It took 6 business days after my employer and I both responded. I was approved! The adjudicator found that I was laid off due to lack of work despite my employer trying to claim I quit. All my backpay should be coming in the next few days. Thanks for everyone's advice and support during this stressful time!
congrats!!! thats actually pretty fast for ESD lol
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When I worked for ESD back in 2019, we specifically instructed claimants NOT to report obvious scam solicitations. The relevant question on weekly claims is asking about actual job offers, which means an employer has specifically selected you for a position after some form of application or interview process. Random unsolicited texts don't qualify. But I'm going to disagree slightly with some others here - if you receive what seems like a legitimate job offer through LinkedIn or a professional channel from an actual company, even if unsolicited, you should report that and be prepared to explain why you didn't pursue it if that's the case. Better safe than sorry with potentially legitimate offers.
Thank you for this insider perspective! That really clarifies things. I've been getting both obvious scams and some borderline ones through LinkedIn that at least appear to be from real companies. I think I'll ignore the obvious scams but maybe follow up on the LinkedIn ones just to verify if they're legitimate before deciding whether to report them.
The ESD guidelines are frustratingly vague on what constitutes a "job offer" that must be reported. This is BY DESIGN so they can disqualify people later by claiming you should have reported something you didn't think was relevant. I've seen them penalize people for not reporting LinkedIn messages that the claimant thought were just networking attempts. The whole system is designed to trip people up and deny benefits whenever possible. My advice? Document EVERYTHING. Screenshot those scam texts and emails so if they ever question you, you can prove they were obvious scams. The burden of proof is ALWAYS on the claimant, NEVER on ESD.
While it's always good to document communications related to your claim, I think this view is overly pessimistic. ESD guidelines do specify that a job offer means an actual offer of employment from a legitimate employer, not random solicitations. The weekly claim questions are asking if you've refused any work during that week, which implies work that was actually offered to you specifically. They're not trying to disqualify people based on spam texts.
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dont forget to tell him to KEEP FILING WEEKLY CLAIMS even while this is being fixed!! so many people stop filing during issues and then lose weeks of benefits
That's super helpful - I don't think he realized he should keep filing. I'll make sure he knows to do his weekly claims even while this is being sorted out!
Just to follow up on this thread - your son-in-law should expect to receive a "Request for Information" notice in his eServices account once he initiates the wage investigation. Make sure he responds to this promptly with all the documentation everyone has mentioned. After the investigation is complete, he'll receive a "Redetermination of Benefit" notice that should show his corrected benefit amount. Good luck!
Thank you all for the help! He's submitted the wage investigation request with all his paystubs attached and is going to keep filing weekly claims while waiting for it to be processed. I'll update once we hear anything back from ESD about the correction.
Aaron Lee
ok but has anyone actually tried that claimyr thing the person mentioned? seems sketchy to me... how does it actually work?
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Avery Flores
•It's not sketchy - they basically use a system that continuously redials ESD and then connects you when they get through. Saved me hours of frustration. They don't access your personal information or anything, just connect you to ESD directly.
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Caden Nguyen
•i tried it last week actualy. it did get me thru to a real person but the ESD agent was still useless. said they couldnt do anything for my adjudication and i just had to wait. so it gets u thru but doesnt solve the actual problems with ESD!!
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Harper Hill
Quick update on my earlier comment - I've noticed ESD sometimes processes claims in batches. If you filed your initial claim at the end of a week or during a holiday period, it might take a bit longer. Those who file right at the beginning of a business week sometimes get processed faster. Also, while you're waiting, make absolutely sure you're still filing your weekly claims correctly. The biggest mistake I see people make is they stop filing weekly certifications while in adjudication, and then they have to go through an additional process to backdate those claims.
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Chloe Green
•Oh that's a good point about the weekly claims - I have been keeping up with those. I actually filed on a Wednesday, so maybe that's part of why it's taking a bit longer? Fingers crossed it resolves soon.
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