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Thanks for this post! Just checked my drivers license against what I entered and realized I put the wrong issue date. Going to send a message to ESD right now before they flag my account. You probably saved me weeks of waiting!
my roommate had this happen to. he entered his weight as 185 but his license says 175 from when he got it years ago. took 5 weeks to fix and he almost got evicted waiting for unemployment to start. they need a better system
wait they actually check your WEIGHT? that's crazy lol mine is way off from my license
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UPDATE: My claim finally showed up correctly in the system! It took about 36 hours from when I filed by phone. The dashboard no longer shows that I need to file, and instead shows my claim as being processed. Thanks everyone for your help and preventing me from filing twice!
Great news! This is the typical timeline for IVR claims to fully process. For future reference, the online system is generally more reliable and updates faster, but it's good to know the phone system works as a backup option when needed.
mine just updated too! what a relief!
wait so we're supposed to file online each week? i thought we only had to file once at the beginning? is that why my payments stopped????
Yes, you need to file a claim EVERY week you want to receive benefits, either online or by phone. This is the weekly "certification" process that confirms you're still eligible. If you haven't been doing this, that's definitely why your payments stopped. You should log in immediately and see if you can file for any missed weeks (there's a limited window to file for previous weeks).
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update: just got my payment notification! check your accounts again everyone
Mine just updated too! Status changed to paid about 10 minutes ago. What a relief. Thanks everyone for the info and support!
is there anything special we need to do for the job search requirement during these delays? i didnt submit my job contacts yet because i was waiting for the payment to process first
You should always submit your job search activities when you file your weekly claim, regardless of payment processing delays. The job search requirement is separate from payment processing. If you've already filed your weekly claim without adding job search activities, you need to update your claim immediately with those activities before it's considered late, which could affect your eligibility.
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any update??? did your payment come through yet????
Just checked and it finally hit our account this morning! So it was about 24 hours later than usual. Looks like it was just some kind of processing delay. Thanks everyone for the reassurance and advice!
For future reference, this seems to happen a few times each year. ESD doesn't always announce these processing delays, but they typically resolve within 24-48 hours. The key indicators are: 1. Payment shows as 'paid' in your ESD account 2. Multiple people experiencing the same delay 3. No holidays or announced system maintenance Glad your payment came through! I recommend keeping a small emergency buffer if possible, as these occasional delays can happen without warning.
That's good advice about the buffer. We're trying to build up some savings, but it's been tough. I'll definitely remember this for the future so I don't panic next time!
Charlie Yang
My bro-in-law works at ESD (not in claims dept tho). He says they're SUPER backed up right now due to staff shortages and some new computer system they're implementing. Said wait times on everything are like 30% longer than normal. Just a heads up that you might need extra patience right now.
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Olivia Martinez
•GREAT they change computers while people cant pay rent. typical government nonsense
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Charlie Yang
•I hear ya. Not trying to make excuses for them, just sharing what I heard. The timing sucks.
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Sophia Rodriguez
btw one more thing i just remembered - if you submitted any documents with your waiver request you should double check and make sure they got uploaded correctly. my friend had her waiver denied because she thought shed uploaded her bank statements but they never actually went through the system for some reason
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James Johnson
•That's a good tip! I'm going to log in now and verify everything is there. Hadn't even thought of checking that.
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