Just to provide some additional information: When you're partially employed, you can earn up to 1/3 of your weekly benefit amount without any reduction in benefits. Beyond that, each dollar reduces your benefit by about 75 cents. For example: - If your WBA is $675 - You can earn up to $225 (1/3 of $675) with no reduction - Since you earned $178, which is less than $225, you should actually receive your full benefit amount of $675 Make sure you continue completing your job search requirements each week until you're working full-time (defined as 35+ hours per week or earning more than your weekly benefit amount).

Update: Got my payment today! They took off $133.50 from my regular benefit amount, exactly like @practical_solution said. So the 75% formula is correct. Thanks everyone for your help!

To answer your follow-up question about WorkSource - most locations offer both walk-in services and scheduled appointments. For your first visit, I'd recommend calling ahead or checking their website to schedule an appointment so you can get a full orientation to their services. They can be really busy sometimes. As for job search logs - once your UI benefits end, you're no longer required to maintain the official job search log for ESD. However, it's still a good practice to continue tracking your applications and contacts since it helps with your job search organization and you'll have that information ready if you need to file for benefits again in the future.

The thing about exhausting benefits that nobody mentions is how abruptly everything ends. I've gone through this twice now, and even though you're doing everything right - filing claims, looking for work, following all their rules - it just suddenly stops. It's frustrating because I feel like ESD could at least provide some kind of transition guidance rather than just cutting people off. One thing that actually helped me was connecting with my local community action agency. They sometimes have emergency assistance programs for people who've exhausted unemployment benefits, including help with utilities, rent, etc. Might be worth looking into while you're still job searching.

THEY DENIED MY EXTENSION FOR NO REASON AT ALL!!!!! Had all the right paperwork and everything and still got screwed over. Now they want me to pay back $2300!!! The whole system is RIGGED against injured workers!!!!!

Update: I talked to my doctor and he's filling out the certification form tomorrow. He's specifying that I cannot work ANY job until at least February 15th due to my mobility limitations and pain management needs. I also talked to my employer, and they're holding my position for me (thankfully). Thanks everyone for the advice - I'll keep filing my weekly claims without interruption while waiting for the extension approval.

Be warned that I tried that Claimyr thing and while I did get through to ESD, the rep told me there was nothing they could do to speed up adjudication. Complete waste of money and got my hopes up for nothing. Still waiting after 7 weeks.

did u hav 2 do anything special after contacting the govs office? or they just magically fixed it overnight?

my cousin works for esd (not in claims tho) and she says they have MASSIVE backlog still from all the system updates they did in January. like thousands of claims just sitting in queues. its not just you!!

Update on my earlier advice: After you contact your state representatives, make sure you sign a privacy release form they'll send you. They can't intervene with ESD on your behalf without this authorization. Also, when you speak with the Governor's office again, ask specifically for a "direct escalation to adjudication supervisor review" - this specific language sometimes triggers a different process than a standard escalation. Lastly, continue filing your weekly claims without fail. When your adjudication is eventually resolved (and it will be), you'll only be paid for weeks you properly certified.