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So did your payment come through on time? I'm having a similar issue and wondering what happened with yours.
Yes! Everything worked out fine. The status changed to 'paid' early Tuesday morning and the money was in my account by noon. Filing later in the day didn't affect anything after all. Hope yours goes through smoothly too!
This reminds me of when I first started on unemployment back in January... I was so paranoid about every little status change! I once stayed up until midnight to file because I thought it would process faster lol. Now I just file whenever I have time on Sunday and the money always shows up on Wednesday for me. The whole system is confusing at first but you get used to it.
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have u tried the worksource office? sometimes they can help u talk to esd faster then doing it urself
I haven't tried WorkSource yet. There's one about 20 minutes from me. I'll try calling them on Monday too. Thanks for the suggestion!
Just checking back - were you able to contact OAH about expediting your hearing? Any progress with rental assistance?
Yes! I finally got through to OAH and submitted my hardship request with copies of the eviction notice. They said they'll try to schedule my hearing within 10 days. I also applied for emergency rental assistance through the county and they're processing my application. My landlord agreed to wait for the assistance determination before moving forward with eviction. It's still incredibly stressful, but at least there's some progress. Thank you all for the advice.
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Just to add some clarity about students and unemployment requirements: 1. Being a full-time student doesn't automatically exempt you from job search requirements 2. However, your student schedule can affect your "available for work" status 3. Make sure you've accurately reported your school schedule when filing your claim 4. ESD might conduct a special review for students to determine if your studies restrict your availability If ESD determines your school schedule significantly limits when you can work, they might adjust your job search requirements or determine you're not eligible. This review process could be why your job search reporting section disappeared temporarily.
Excellent points. I'd also recommend the OP check whether they filled out the "Training Benefits" application by mistake. That's a completely different program that can cause confusion with regular UI claims for students. Training Benefits has different requirements than standard unemployment.
Update: I finally got through to ESD! It turns out there was a flag on my account for a student review, which temporarily removed the job search reporting option. The agent confirmed I still need to do my 3 job searches weekly and reactivated the reporting section. She also added a note to my account showing I've been compliant. For anyone else having this issue: keep detailed records of ALL your job searches even if you can't report them online. I've been taking screenshots of all my applications and saving them with dates. The agent said this was smart and would protect me in case of an audit. Thanks everyone for your help! What a stressful experience.
Great news! Glad you got it sorted out. ESD can be such a maze to navigate, especially for students. Thanks for updating us!
Rhett Bowman
THE ESD SYSTEM IS RIDICULOUS!!! i had something similar happen and even though i notified them IMMEDIATELY about starting a new job, they still paid me unemployment for 2 weeks and then sent me a overpayment notice 3 MONTHS LATER claiming i committed fraud!!! i've been fighting it for 4 months now. document EVERYTHING and send it through multiple channels - secure message, regular mail, AND try to call. don't trust their system to work correctly!!!
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Gianna Scott
I see a lot of panic in this thread, but I want to reassure you that your situation is actually pretty straightforward. Since you haven't been paid any UI benefits yet (they're still in adjudication), you're in a good position. The main risk comes when you've actually received payments from both programs. To summarize what you should do: 1. Stop filing weekly UI claims immediately 2. Send a secure message requesting withdrawal (use exact language: "I request to withdraw my unemployment claim effective [date] due to approval of my PFMLA claim") 3. Print or screenshot the message for your records 4. Try calling, but don't stress if you can't get through 5. Proceed with your PFMLA claim as directed Keep in mind that PFMLA has different weekly certification requirements than UI, so be sure to follow those carefully.
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Edwards Hugo
•This is really reassuring, thank you. I'm going to use that exact language in my message. You're right that I should be in a better position since I haven't actually received any UI payments yet. Hoping this all goes smoothly!
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