To answer your earlier question about requesting your employer's response - log into eServices, go to your claim details, and look for "Request for Information" or sometimes "View Documents." If you don't see it there, you can also call the claims center and specifically request your employer's response to your initial claim. Also, make sure you're checking your eServices account and physical mail frequently. ESD will send hearing notices with important dates and times, and if you miss the hearing, your appeal will likely be dismissed. Sometimes these notices come with very little advance warning, so stay vigilant.

One more important thing - when you have your hearing (which will probably be by phone), make sure you're in a quiet place with good reception and have ALL your documents ready to reference. The judge asked me very specific questions about dates and events, and having everything organized helped tremendously. Also, they record the entire hearing, so speak clearly and avoid talking over others. Be respectful to the judge even if your employer says things that make your blood boil (mine sure did!). If you win your appeal, you'll get all the back payments for the weeks you were filing claims, so even though it's stressful waiting, you'll eventually get the full amount you're entitled to.

That's great news! Congrats! Hope you get your payments soon!

Excellent! Keep an eye on your eServices account over the next week. You should see the payment status change to

Just to follow up on some of the questions here - for those having trouble reaching ESD, the Claimyr service I mentioned earlier has been really helpful for my clients. Instead of waiting on hold for hours, it actually calls ESD for you and then connects you once an agent picks up. For overpayment issues specifically, you need to speak with the Benefit Payment Control unit, not the general claims agents. As for approval rates on hardship waivers, they have strict criteria, but financial hardship with dependents (like the original poster mentioned) is one of the stronger cases. Make sure you've clearly documented your income, expenses, and why repayment would cause significant hardship.

To answer your question about hardship waiver approvals - yes, they do approve them regularly, but the standards are strict. For a $43,000 overpayment, they scrutinize everything more carefully. They're looking at: - Whether the overpayment was your fault (not reporting income, etc.) or ESD's error - Your current income-to-expense ratio - Future earning potential - Number of dependents - Medical circumstances - Housing stability If you submitted comprehensive documentation of your hardship and have dependents, your chances are better than average. The approval rate for waiver requests overall is around 38-42%, but for documented hardship cases with dependents, it's closer to 65%.

my friend had this happen and it turned out his direct deposit info was wrong even tho he thought he entered it right. double check all your bank info in your esd account. also some banks take foreeeever to process esd payments for some reason

Quick update question - has your payment arrived yet? Most holiday-delayed direct deposits should have processed by now. If you're still waiting, it might be worth contacting ESD before the weekend.

Update: I had my interview yesterday and they offered me the job! 24 hours per week at $18/hour. Based on the calculation someone shared above, I'll actually come out ahead financially compared to just unemployment. I'm really glad I asked here before potentially turning down the opportunity. I'll update again once I've filed my first partial unemployment claim to let everyone know how it goes!

just wondering - when u report ur part time work on ur weekly claim do u report the hours u actually worked that week or the hours that were on ur paycheck for that week? my pay periods dont line up with the esd weeks and im confused how to report it