I just started a new job last week after being laid off from my previous position on August 3rd. I filed for unemployment right after the layoff, but I STILL haven't received any benefits (working with the governor's office to speed things up). My concern is that this new company has crazy unrealistic sales targets, and I'm already worried I might not last long here. If they do end up letting me go in the next few weeks, would I need to file a completely new unemployment claim or could I somehow continue/reactivate my existing claim that's still pending? Really stressing about this because I can't afford another long wait for benefits if this new job doesn't work out.

So frustrated right now! I called the ESD automated line at 1am this morning to file my weekly claim (couldn't sleep and figured why not). The system went through all the questions and said my claim was accepted at the end. But when I checked my eServices account about an hour ago, it's still showing that I need to file for the week! Has anyone experienced this before? Is there a delay between phone filing and the online system updating? Or did my claim not actually go through? I really need this week's payment and I'm worried if I try to file again online I'll get flagged for filing twice.

I'm in a weird situation with my unemployment and need advice. I was laid off from my main job (marketing) and got approved for UI benefits right away. Collected for about 3 months with no problems. Then I took this warehouse job that was totally outside my field because I was desperate, but it was awful - unsafe conditions, supervisor constantly screaming at people, nothing like what they described in the interview. I quit after 2 weeks. Now ESD has put my claim in adjudication to investigate why I left the warehouse job, but they're letting me collect benefits while they decide. It's been about a month with no decision yet. My question is - can I voluntarily skip filing for a few weeks? If they eventually determine I quit without good cause, I'm worried about owing back all these benefits. The debt keeps growing every week I collect while waiting for their decision. Has anyone dealt with something similar? I know I had good reason to leave that toxic job, but I'm getting nervous about potentially owing thousands back to ESD if they don't agree.

I've noticed a TON of people asking the same question about job search logs lately. Since ESD changed to requiring online job search entries, there's confusion about whether we still need to keep our own written/printed logs. It would be super helpful if the mods could pin a post at the top of this forum explaining that yes, we DO still need to maintain our own detailed job search logs for personal records even though we submit the activities online. ESD can request your detailed logs for up to a year, and many people aren't aware of this! People keep asking why they need to "double record" everything. A pinned FAQ explaining the requirements would save everyone time and prevent people from potentially getting in trouble with ESD for inadequate records.

I finally won my appeal with ESD after fighting for almost 6 weeks! My account shows the payment was processed and marked as "paid" on January 1st (Sunday), but it's now Wednesday and I still don't see anything pending in my bank account. The payment status literally says "paid" not "processing" or anything else. The amount is pretty significant - about $4,850 in back benefits. Does ESD take extra time to actually deposit funds after marking them as paid? I'm trying not to panic but my landlord is breathing down my neck and I told him I'd have the money this week. Has anyone else experienced a delay between the "paid" status and actual deposit?