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Whatever route you choose to get through to ESD, make sure you have your OAH appeal case number ready. Also take screenshots of your account showing the 'processed - paid' status for your claims. These will help the agent track down exactly what's happening with your payments. Request they send you an email confirmation of whatever action they take on your account so you have documentation.
That's excellent advice, thank you. I've been taking screenshots of everything just in case. I'll make sure to ask for email confirmation of any actions they take.
Just want to update everyone that I finally got through to ESD today! There was indeed a payment block on my account that the agent was able to remove. She said it's a common issue after appeals - the judge's decision gets recorded but there's a separate step to release payments that sometimes doesn't happen automatically. She said I should receive all my backpay within 3 business days. What a relief!
Congrats! Glad you finally got it fixed. The system is so broken but at least you'll finally get your money!
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did u try calling the offshore call center?? its different than the main number and sometimes u can actually get someone there. they cant fix everything but they can at least see whats happening with ur claim. i think the number was like 833-something
The offshore call center is 833-572-8400. They can see basic claim info but can't make any changes or decisions. Sometimes they can submit an escalation ticket though, which might help.
UPDATE: For anyone facing this specific situation (claim moving from adjudication to pending), I just spoke with an ESD supervisor who explained the current process. As of 2025, they've changed their workflow so that claims are marked as "pending" during final review after adjudication. The average wait time after this status change is 7-10 business days for a decision to be issued. The supervisor specifically said NOT to call repeatedly during this pending period as it doesn't speed up the process and just overloads their phone system. Instead, watch your Notices/Letters section in eServices for the determination letter. What will help: Make sure you continue filing weekly claims during this period so that once approved, payment can be issued immediately for all eligible weeks.
Thank you so much for this update! This is exactly the kind of specific information I was hoping for. So I should expect to wait about 7-10 more business days from when it changed to pending? That at least gives me a timeline to work with. I'll keep filing weekly and watch for the determination letter.
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Does anyone know if partial UI counts for the 3 job search requirements? I've been doing them just to be safe but my manager said I might be exempt since I'm still employed technically?
Good question! For partial unemployment, you still need to complete the 3 job search activities each week UNLESS you have a definite return date to full-time work (this is called "standby" status). If your employer indicated that your hours reduction is temporary and provided a return date, you might be exempt. You can check if you're on standby in your eServices account under the Job Search Requirements section.
I went through this exact nightmare back in October 2024. My partial UI claim was stuck in processing for almost 7 weeks. I called ESD probably 30+ times and either couldn't get through or was told "just keep waiting, it's normal." What finally worked was sending a secure message through the eServices portal specifically asking if there were any issues with my claim that weren't visible to me. Turns out they needed additional verification of my reduced hours even though my employer had already responded to them! Definitely keep filing those weekly claims. When mine finally got approved, I received all the back payments at once, which was a huge relief. The system really is broken though - they should at least tell us what's causing the delay!
I'm going to try sending a secure message right now! That's a great suggestion. Did you put anything specific in the subject line that might have gotten their attention? At this point I'll try anything.
I put "Urgent: Claim stuck in processing for X weeks - need assistance" in the subject line. I don't know if that actually helped, but I did get a response within 3 business days. Good luck!
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This exact thing happened to me but with 2 accounts. The issue is that when they updated their systems a few years ago, some accounts got duplicated. The agent told me they see this A LOT. Whatever you do, don't create another account - it'll just flag you in their system and complicate things even more.
How long did the process take for you to get it sorted out? I'm getting worried about how long I'll have to wait to actually file my claim.
After I finally got through to someone, it took about 2 days for them to fix the account issues. Then I could file right away. But honestly getting through to someone was the hard part - took me almost a week of calling.
For anyone dealing with multiple ESD accounts, here's the official process: 1. Contact Technical Support at 855-682-0785 2. They'll need to verify your identity with SSN, DOB, and address 3. Explain you have multiple SAW accounts linked to ESD 4. They'll research which account has your claim history 5. They can then either recover your password for that account OR merge your accounts If you've changed emails/phone numbers since your last claim, they can update that info too. Just be prepared to go through identity verification.
Thank you so much for laying this out clearly. At least now I know exactly what to ask for when I do manage to reach someone. Really appreciate the help everyone!
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One more thing I forgot to mention - make sure you check the status of your amended 1099-G request regularly! Mine somehow got "lost in the system" and I had to restart the whole process again in March, which nearly made me miss the tax filing deadline. The ESD website is absolutely useless for tracking these requests - you have to keep calling them.
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Carmen Ruiz
•That's really good to know. Is there a specific way to check on the status, or do I just have to keep calling that tax line number?
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Zoe Alexopoulos
dose anyone know if we can deduct the interest they made us pay on the overpayment too? i had to pay like $520 interest on top of repaying benefits and i think thats so unfair when it was their mistake in the first place!!!
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QuantumQuasar
•Unfortunately, interest paid on repayments to government agencies generally isn't deductible on personal tax returns. I know it feels unfair, especially when the overpayment wasn't your fault, but that's the current tax law. You can only claim the base repayment amount.
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