My hearing is next month for something similar. Anyone know if these hearings are still being done by phone because of COVID or are they in-person now? The notice wasn't clear.

Update: I finally managed to get through to someone at ESD! Turns out my employer also submitted some email exchanges showing they had verbally warned me about inventory issues before the written warning. This makes my case harder, but at least now I can prepare better for the hearing. Thanks for all the advice everyone.

this whole system is just designed to torture us honestly. like why does it say PAID if it's not actually PAID??? just another example of how the unemployment system is broken. i've had the same thing happen like 5 times in the past year and each time it's a different waiting period. sometimes 12 hours, sometimes 3 days. makes no sense.

UPDATE: The money just posted to my ReliaCard this morning at 4:30am! So it took about 20 hours from when it showed as 'paid' on the ESD site. For anyone else having this issue, definitely check the ReliaCard website directly as someone suggested - the pending transaction showed up there before the money was available. Thanks everyone for the help and support!

After you get this resolved, I'd recommend keeping detailed records of your work hours and pay stubs for at least 5 weeks after starting any new job. Take photos of schedules and save all communications about your hours. Having this documentation ready can help if you need to request an expedited adjudication review. And remember that once this is sorted out, you'll likely receive backpay for any weeks that were eligible during the adjudication period.

I just went through this EXACT situation last month!!! Here's what happened: I got a part-time job at a restaurant, reported my hours, and boom - adjudication. My payments stopped for 2 weeks, then suddenly started again BEFORE the adjudication was even resolved! The ESD agent I finally reached told me sometimes they'll restart payments if initial verification looks good, even before final determination. So don't lose hope - it might not be the full 3 weeks without pay!

I experienced this frustration with ESD last year. If you're certain your husband won't need to claim additional benefits, you can ignore the notice. However, if there's any chance he might need unemployment again soon, it's better to submit the application even if it's late. The most important thing is getting clarity directly from ESD about your specific situation. I struggled for weeks trying to reach someone until I discovered Claimyr (claimyr.com). They helped me get through to an ESD representative in under 20 minutes when I'd been trying for days. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Definitely worth it to get an official answer about your specific situation.

For clarity on the technical aspects of your question: 1. If your husband has exhausted his benefits (used all available funds) AND is not seeking additional unemployment compensation, there is no requirement to respond to the reapplication notice. 2. The notice you received is about the end of the benefit year (the 52-week period from when he first applied), not about the exhaustion of funds. 3. If he's now employed, there's even less reason to respond to the notice. 4. If he might need unemployment again within the next few months, filing a new application now might actually complicate things, as he would need to report his new employment income. 5. The only possible consequence of not responding would be if he was still attempting to claim weekly benefits while having an exhausted claim. Since that's not your situation, you should be fine.

One more important thing - when your daughter has her appeal hearing (which will likely be by phone), she should: 1. Be very organized with dates and facts 2. Speak clearly and calmly 3. Answer only what is asked, don't volunteer extra information 4. If she doesn't know something, just say "I don't know" rather than guessing 5. Explain simply that it was a mistake clicking the wrong box, not an attempt to claim benefits inappropriately The Administrative Law Judges generally understand honest mistakes happen, especially with the confusing weekly claim questions.

The whole system is ridiculous. ESD makes their questions intentionally confusing so people make mistakes, then punishes them for honest errors. I've seen so many cases where people check the wrong box accidentally and then get hit with "fraud" accusations. Why don't they have a simple verification process before jumping straight to denial and overpayment?! It's not like retirement income is a secret - they could easily verify this information with other government agencies! The entire UI system is designed to deny benefits rather than help people who actually need assistance.