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Honestly, ESD is the worst. I waited 9 weeks for my claim last year and almost lost everything. If you have a car, I'd seriously consider doing DoorDash or Uber until your claim processes. That's what saved me. The system is completely broken and they don't care if we end up homeless.
not everyone has a car that qualifies for those gigs tho. my car is too old for uber and doordash in my area. plus gas costs eat up the earnings
Good point, didn't think about that. Maybe check Craigslist for cash jobs? I know it's not ideal but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do while waiting on ESD.
IMPORTANT UPDATE: I just checked the ESD website and they've added a new form specifically for hardship expedite requests. Log into your eServices account, go to your dashboard, click on 'Upload a Document' and select 'Hardship Expedite Request' from the dropdown. You'll need to upload proof of your housing situation (eviction notice, past due bills, etc). This is brand new as of last month and seems to be working faster than calling.
THANK YOU! Just did this and uploaded my past due notices and a letter explaining my situation. Fingers crossed this works.
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off topic but has anyone noticed how the esd website is like 10x worse than it was last year? keeps crashing when im trying to file my weekly claim and i have to start all over. so annoying
Yes! It's been terrible lately. I've found it works better very early in the morning (like 5-6am) when fewer people are using it. Try that if you can.
Quick update question for OP - it's been a few days since your post. Any progress with your claim? Did ESD end up contacting you after the governor's office intervention?
Nothing yet. Still shows the same status online. I'm going to give it until Monday and then probably try calling the governor's office again. Will update if anything changes. Thanks for checking in.
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congrats on getting your issue fixed! my claim was stuck for like 3 months last year and i wish i knew about calling the governors office. i just kept calling esd over and over again til i finally got someone helpful. what a waste of time
Thanks! And yeah, I wish I'd known about this option weeks ago. I probably spent 30+ hours total just calling ESD over and over. It's ridiculous that we have to go to these lengths to get our legitimate benefits.
WHY isn't this information on the ESD website?? They deliberately hide these options because they DON'T WANT TO PAY US. I've been stuck in adjudication for 7 weeks and my car was already repossessed. I'm calling the Governor's office TOMORROW MORNING!!!
I understand your frustration, but just to set expectations: while contacting the Governor's office can help expedite your claim, it's not an instant fix for everyone. The effectiveness often depends on how long you've been waiting, the complexity of your claim issue, and current ESD workload. It's definitely worth trying, but also continue pursuing other options simultaneously. If you're facing severe financial hardship, also consider contacting your local WorkSource office as they sometimes have emergency assistance programs while your unemployment claim is processing.
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Something I forgot to mention earlier - if your appeal is successful, make sure to check your payment history once payments resume. Sometimes ESD misses paying certain weeks or calculates the wrong benefit amount for some weeks. I had to call them to fix two weeks they somehow skipped even though I had filed claims for them. Also, interest does NOT accrue on back payments owed to you, in case you were wondering.
omg yes check EVERYTHING when they finally pay you!!! they owed me for 6 weeks but only paid 4 at first. had to call and argue with them to get the other 2 weeks. so annoying!!
Thanks everyone for the helpful info. I'll definitely keep filing my weekly claims, and I'll plan to contact ESD about 10 business days after the hearing if I don't see any movement. I've been documenting everything carefully, so hopefully that helps if there are any issues. Still worried about making January rent, but at least I have a better idea of the timeline now. I'm going to look into those emergency rental assistance programs just as a backup plan.
That's a good plan. Just make sure to take detailed notes during your hearing - especially about which specific issues the judge is deciding on and what their ruling is for each one. This will help tremendously if you need to call ESD later to check on implementation status. Good luck with your hearing!
Carmen Diaz
UPDATE: I finally got through to ESD! The "pending issue" was that they needed proof of my job search activities. I've been doing the activities but hadn't uploaded the log yet because I thought that was only required after you start receiving payments. My fault for not reading everything carefully enough. I uploaded my job search log and the rep said payments should process within 48 hours. Lesson learned - make sure you're completing AND documenting all required activities from day one!
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Zoe Kyriakidou
•Thanks for updating! How did you finally get through to them?
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Carmen Diaz
•I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned above. It did work - got me connected in about 25 mins instead of hours of busy signals. Worth it to finally figure out what was wrong.
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Amara Oluwaseyi
Glad you got it resolved! This is a common misunderstanding. Even though the monetary determination letter approves you for benefits, you still need to meet all eligibility requirements each week, including the job search requirements (usually 3 activities per week unless you have standby status). For anyone else reading this: always upload your job search log as soon as possible. Even if you think you don't need to yet, it's better to have it in the system. ESD sometimes does random checks, and if they can't verify your job search activities, they'll put a hold on payments until you provide documentation.
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Carmen Diaz
•Thanks! Money finally hit my account this morning. Such a relief. I'll definitely keep up with the weekly job search logs from now on.
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