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my cousin works for esd (not in claims dept tho) and she says theyre SUPER backed up right now because of system updates they did in march. standby stuff is taking longer than normal. she said maybe even 2 weeks for some people :
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that my standby extension was finally approved! It took 7 business days total. For anyone else in this situation - I ended up registering on the out-of-work list as a precaution but kept checking my account daily. The approval showed up without any notification email, so definitely keep checking your account regularly. Thanks for all the advice!
Great news! Thanks for updating the thread. This will be helpful for others in the same situation.
glad it worked out!!
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Does this actually work? I've been trying to get through to ESD for 3 weeks about a different issue with my claim and can never get past the automated system.
Thanks everyone for the great responses! I really hope the mods see this and consider pinning something. It's clearly a common question that affects a lot of people. In the meantime, maybe we should all make sure to reply to new posts about job search logs and point people to this thread? At least until there's an official FAQ. Just trying to help our community avoid problems with ESD!
That's a good idea. I'll bookmark this thread so I can easily link to it when I see people asking about this. And for anyone reading this who hasn't been keeping detailed logs - start now! Better late than never, and ESD is generally reasonable if you show good faith effort to comply once you learn the requirements.
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Wait till next Monday before freaking out. My last payment took 6 days to hit my account after showing "paid" and ESD wouldn't do anything about it because their system showed it was already paid. The whole system is broken if you ask me. But your money will come... eventually. This state's unemployment system is a joke.
totally agree!! I had to wait 17 WEEKS for my initial claim to be approved last year! then they wonder why people get desperate and panicky about when money will arrive
UPDATE: Money hit my account this morning! Thanks everyone for the reassurance and advice. For anyone with the same question in the future - my timeline was: Sunday (holiday) marked as "paid" in the ESD system → funds appeared in bank account early Thursday morning. So about 3 business days total.
Great news! Thanks for coming back to update us - that helps others who might search for similar issues in the future. Glad it all worked out!
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Appeals don't affect current benefits but they take FOREVER! Mine took 12 weeks last year and I lost anyway. Just warning you to be prepared for a long wait.
Yikes, 12 weeks is really long! Did you have documentation to back up your case? I'm trying to figure out if it's even worth appealing or if I should just set up a payment plan.
I had some documentation but not enough I guess. If your overpayment is only for one week and you have solid proof you reported correctly, it might be worth appealing. If you're not sure, maybe just set up a payment plan. They'll let you pay as little as $25/month depending on your situation.
One thing to note - if you DO lose the appeal, you can request a waiver of the overpayment if repaying it would cause financial hardship. There's a special form for this on the ESD website. They don't advertise this option much but it's definitely available if you truly can't afford to repay.
That's good to know! I'll definitely look into that if my appeal doesn't work out. Thanks for the tip!
Abigail bergen
You're absolutely right - that was my typo. The benefit year runs for 12 months from the date of filing, so in this case until August 2026. Thanks for the correction!
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Kirsuktow DarkBlade
•Actually BOTH of you are wrong. Benefit year is 12 months so it would be August 2026, not 2025 OR 2026. This is why people get so confused with ESD - even the so-called "experts" can't keep basic facts straight!!
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Abigail bergen
You're right, I made another error. The benefit year would run until August 2026, exactly 12 months from the filing date of August 3, 2025. Thank you for the correction.
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Rudy Cenizo
•Just to clarify for anyone else reading this thread later - my original claim was filed on August 3, 2025, so my benefit year would end August 2026. Thanks everyone for all the helpful information!
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