My friend went through almost the exact same thing last year. It was because the ESD system was trying to reactivate his old claim instead of properly processing the new one. The able and available dates were from that old claim but were being erroneously applied. His case manager eventually fixed it but it took almost 2 months.

Just wanted to update everyone - my son FINALLY got through to ESD this morning after using that phone service someone mentioned. The rep confirmed it was indeed a system error where his old claim information was incorrectly attached to his new claim. They're correcting it, but said it will take 3-5 business days to update in the system. They told him to keep filing his weekly claims, and once the correction processes, he'll receive payment for all eligible weeks. His appeal hearing is still scheduled for next month, but the rep said that would likely be dismissed once the system correction goes through. Thanks everyone for your help and advice!!

One more important thing to remember - make sure you complete your job search activities even while on WorkShare (unless your employer has been approved for standby). A lot of people miss this requirement and end up having issues with their claims later.

Your HR department is correct. WorkShare participants are NOT required to complete job search activities. This is one of the key differences between regular unemployment and WorkShare. Since you remain employed with your current employer (just with reduced hours), the job search requirement is waived. You still have to file your weekly claim, but you won't need to report job search activities.

When I called ESD about my job change situation, they told me to include a detailed note in the comments section of my weekly claim explaining: - That I'm quitting for a better paying position - The exact wage difference - The hours at both jobs - The date of job change This creates a record in their system. But I still recommend actually speaking with an agent if possible, as they can add notes directly to your file that might prevent an automatic adjudication hold.

btw make sure u got proof of both wages like offer letters or paystubs. my cousin had to appeal when they didnt believe his new job paid more and he won cuz he had the offer letters showing the different pay rates

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!

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!