Anybody else notice ESD is taking WAY longer on appeals this year??? My neibors appeal took 12 WEEKS start to finish!! system is broken!!

Update: Just received my hearing notice today - exactly 11 days after filing my appeal! The hearing is scheduled for 3 weeks from now. Thank you everyone for the advice. I'm gathering all my evidence and will submit it ahead of time as suggested. Will let you know how it goes!

One important thing to note: Her former employer has 10 days to respond to her initial claim. If the employer contested the claim by saying she was let go due to performance issues, that would automatically trigger an adjudication process. In adjudication, both sides present their case about why the separation occurred. Since this happened right after her probation period ended, ESD might be investigating whether this was a performance-based termination (which could disqualify her) vs. a layoff due to employer needs (which would qualify her). The key is getting someone at ESD to confirm if the claim is in adjudication and what the specific issue is. Regular phone agents can see this information, but sometimes they don't volunteer it unless specifically asked.

Since your daughter is facing eviction, she should also immediately: 1. Apply for emergency rental assistance through her county's program 2. Contact 211 for other crisis resources 3. Let her landlord know she's applied for unemployment and is waiting for benefits Some landlords will work with tenants if they know there's potential income coming. She should get the eviction notice and her ESD claim information to her state representative again - be persistent and specific about the emergency nature of her situation.

I'm actually an employer but I've helped employees with this before. The rule is you need 680 hours in your new base year AND you must have returned to work and earned 6 times your weekly benefit amount since opening your previous claim. If you meet both requirements, you can file immediately without waiting for your benefit year to expire. If not, you'll need to wait until after November 9th.

Just wanted to mention that when you apply, make sure to have your employment info from your new job ready - especially your start and end dates and reason for separation. They'll verify this with your employer. Also, the first week is still a waiting week where you won't get paid - that never changed back after COVID.

I had a similar reduction in hours situation in 2024 and also had my denial reversed by OAH. Just so you know what happened in my case: I got the full written decision about 5 days after seeing the 'reversed' status online. Then I had to wait about 18 days before the money actually showed up in my account. ESD's system takes time to implement the judge's decision. One weird thing - my eServices account showed 'adjudication in progress' again for about a week during this time, which freaked me out, but it was just part of their process of implementing the decision. Hang in there!

Quick follow-up: if you don't see any changes in your eServices portal within 2 weeks, you might need to contact ESD to ensure they're implementing the judge's decision. Sometimes there can be delays if they're backlogged. But in most cases, once OAH reverses a decision, ESD processes the claim within 10-14 business days. Just keep documenting all your job search activities while waiting!

i had this EXACT issue back in february. the esd website said paid on tuesday but the $ didnt show up til THE NEXT MONDAY!!!! i freaked out and called them everyday but they just kept saying "its processing, just wait" and they were right. super annoying tho when u have bills due!!!

UPDATE: The money finally hit my account this morning (Friday). So it took 4 days instead of the usual 1 day. Thanks everyone for your input - it helped me stop worrying! Seems like delays are just part of the process sometimes.