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dont worry too much, when i won my appeal they let me backfile for all the missed weeks. took like another week to process tho after i did the backfiling stuff
Just checking in - any updates on your situation? Has ESD processed your payment yet or sent you the Redetermination Notice?
Yes! Finally got some good news! The ESD Redetermination came yesterday, and they're allowing me to backfile for the missed weeks. The agent I spoke with (finally got through!) said I should see the full payment within 3-5 business days. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help and advice through this process.
Hey not to hijack this thread but has anyone else noticed that the payment amounts seem different lately? I used to get $672 but now I'm getting $695 and I didn't report any income changes. Is this normal??
That's completely normal. ESD implemented a cost-of-living adjustment in January 2025 that slightly increased weekly benefit amounts for most claimants. You should have received a notice about it in your ESD correspondence inbox. The increase varies based on your previous earnings, but most people saw a 3-4% increase.
UPDATE: The money just hit my account this morning! So it took exactly 4 business days after showing as 'paid' in the ESD system. Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance. I think the holiday weekend definitely affected the timing.
Did you figure this out? I'm curious what the problem was. Also, for anyone else reading this thread in the future, ALWAYS appeal disqualifications even if you don't know why you were disqualified. You have limited time to file an appeal (usually 30 days from the date of the decision), and if you miss that window, you might lose your right to contest the decision regardless of the circumstances.
I've heard the opposite actually - that approvals can be faster because denials require more detailed explanations to hold up under further review. But it probably depends more on the individual judge's caseload and complexity of the case than anything else.
GalacticGladiator
my cousin waited 2 months for her refund but her neighbor got it in 3 weeks so i think it just depends lol the whole pandemic benefit thing was such a mess my brother is still fighting his overpayment notice from 2021 can u believe that??
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Malik Thomas
•omg 2021??? that's insane! they need to just forgive ALL the pandemic overpayments at this point, it's been years!
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NebulaNinja
Update: It's been a week since my original post and I called ESD this morning (actually got through after only 45 minutes on hold!). The agent told me my refund has been approved but is in a processing queue. She said to expect it in about 3 more weeks and that I'll receive it via direct deposit. Just wanted to update in case anyone else is in a similar situation.
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Javier Gomez
•thx for the update! glad ur getting somewhere with them. plz post again when u actually get the money, im curious if theyll stick to that timeline
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Isabella Oliveira
•They told me the EXACT same thing 3 months ago and still nothing. Don't trust their timelines.
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