When i had a similar isue with contradicting letters, I sent a message through eServices (under the "Upload a Document" section) explaining the situation clearly and attaching both letters. Might be worth trying while you're also working on your appeal. Sometimes they can fix these things without a formal hearing if its clearly a mix-up. And yea like others said, keep filing those weekly claims no matter what!

To clarify about quitting to care for a family member: You don't need to prove you were the ONLY person who could provide care, but you do need to show it was reasonable for you to quit. The fact that your siblings live out of state and professional care was unaffordable are absolutely relevant factors. Make sure to include the information about only being eligible for 2 weeks of FMLA - that's important because it shows you tried alternatives before quitting. During your appeal, focus on these key points: 1. You had a good faith family care reason to quit 2. You attempted to preserve your employment (FMLA request) 3. You provided notice to your employer 4. Your employer incorrectly reported the separation And don't worry too much about the employer getting upset about the discrepancy - this happens fairly often with large companies where HR and direct managers don't communicate well.

This is likely related to the ESD system upgrade they announced last month. They're transitioning to a new payment processing system that's supposed to be more efficient, but during the transition period, some payment times might fluctuate. I received an email about it, but it didn't specifically mention changes to deposit timing. For anyone experiencing this, I'd recommend adjusting your autopayments to happen a day later than usual, at least until the system stabilizes. Better safe than sorry with overdraft fees.

UPDATE: My payment just posted at 12:45pm. So it seems like the new normal might be early afternoon rather than morning. Definitely adjust your autopayments if you haven't already!

my cousin works at ESD (not in appeals tho) and she says they're super backed up right now. apparently they lost some staff recently and appeals are taking longer than usual. not what u want to hear probably but just setting expectations...

One thing no one has mentioned yet - while you're waiting on the appeal, you should apply for other benefits you might qualify for temporarily. Check into emergency assistance, food benefits, utility discount programs, etc. Most counties have resources for people in situations like yours. It won't replace your income, but it might help stretch your savings until the appeal decision. Also, make sure you mention the financial hardship during your hearing - sometimes judges consider that when making their decisions.

One other important point - make sure you're continuing to look for work and documenting your job search activities while your appeal is pending. You need to complete and document at least 3 job search activities each week. Even though your initial claim was denied, if you win on appeal, they'll ask for your job search logs for the weeks you're claiming. Many people forget this and lose out on benefits they would have otherwise received.

Thanks everyone for the great advice! I'll definitely be documenting everything carefully, getting statements from former coworkers, and making sure I maintain my job search records. I'll try that Claimyr service to get through to ESD - I've been calling for days without success. I feel much more prepared for my hearing now. Will update when I have news!

This is usually just a timing issue. ESD's payment system and the banking ACH transfer system don't always sync up perfectly. Here's what's happening behind the scenes: - ESD marks your payment as "paid" in their system when they initiate the transfer - The payment then goes through the ACH (Automated Clearing House) network - Depending on when ESD's daily batch processing occurs, your payment might not actually hit the ACH system until late in the day - If the ACH transfer is initiated after your bank's daily processing cutoff (often around 3-5pm), it won't show up until the next business day I work in financial services and see this confusion all the time. 99% of the time, your money will show up within 1-2 business days after ESD marks it paid. The first two might have shown up same-day because they were processed earlier in ESD's batch cycle. If it doesn't appear by Thursday, then you should contact ESD to make sure they have the correct banking information on file.

any update? did ur money show up?