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YES get documentation from your school showing exactly when you withdrew!!! Trust me, ESD will want to see official proof, not just your word for it. And definitely explain your full availability now compared to before. Be super specific in your appeal - dates, times, everything. The more detail the better!
Got it, thank you! I'll get documentation from my school tomorrow. Good thing I kept the email from my boss about not being able to give me more hours too.
One final piece of advice: In your appeal, focus on these key points: 1. You're seeking partial unemployment due to a reduction in available work hours 2. You're no longer a student (provide documentation) 3. You're fully available for work with no restrictions 4. You're actively seeking additional employment to replace the lost hours 5. The reduction in hours was not your fault (employer couldn't provide more hours) Continue filing your weekly claims during this process, and be completely truthful about any hours worked and earnings received. If your appeal is successful, you'll receive back payments for any eligible weeks where you qualified for partial benefits. Depending on when your disqualification began, you may need to request backdating of your claim to ensure you don't lose potential benefits.
Thank you so much for this detailed advice. I'll make sure to include all those points in my appeal and keep filing my weekly claims. I really appreciate everyone's help here - I understand the situation so much better now!
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Have you checked your determination letters in your ESD account? Sometimes they send an explanation there even when nothing shows under pending issues. Also, did you meet all your job search requirements for that week? Missing job search activities can cause a disqualification even if you worked and reported earnings correctly. You need to complete 3 job search activities each week unless you have an approved standby status.
I just double-checked and don't see any new determination letters. And yes, I definitely did my job search activities - I always do at least 4 just to be safe. Based on what everyone is saying, I think it was just that I earned too much that week with my extra shift. I'll keep an eye on next week's claim to be sure.
wait i just remembered somthing - was December 17 a holiday week? cuz sometimes holiday pay counts as earnings even if u worked normal hours and that can push u over the limit
You might be onto something there! My company gave everyone a holiday bonus that week. I reported it because I wasn't sure if it counted as earnings or not. That plus my regular pay and the extra shift I picked up probably pushed me over. Mystery solved! Thanks everyone!!
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just make sure ur ready early my phone hearing they called 10 mins before the scheduled time and i almost missed it lol
Looking at what you said about your separation letter mentioning both "budget-related workforce reduction" AND "voluntary separation" - that's actually quite common. Employers often try to frame layoffs as voluntary to avoid impacting their unemployment insurance tax rates. This is exactly the type of evidence that can win your case. The judge will likely see through this contradictory language. The fact that you also have emails mentioning "layoffs" is very helpful. One more piece of advice: be very clear that you would have continued working if given the option. Make sure to state that you did not choose to leave and had no reasonable alternative employment options within the company. This is crucial for distinguishing between a quit and a layoff.
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wat about just staying and looking for a new job while still getting the salary? thats wat id do tbh
I wish I could, but the change goes into effect January 1st. I'm definitely job hunting starting now, but the market is terrible and I'm worried I won't find something by then. I need to know my options if I can't line something up before the cut happens.
One more important point: If you're going to quit, make sure you include your specific reason in your resignation letter. Say explicitly that you are resigning due to the substantial reduction in compensation (cite the exact percentage if possible). This document will be important evidence during adjudication. Also, once you file your claim, you'll still need to meet all other eligibility requirements including: 1. Being able and available for work 2. Actively seeking work (3 job search activities per week) 3. Registering with WorkSource Even with a valid good cause quit, these requirements must still be met every week you claim benefits.
LISTEN TO THIS PERSON. My cousin got approved for a similar situation but then got denied benefits because she didn't do her 3 job search activities every week. They're super strict about this part even if your initial claim is valid.
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has ur previous employer confirmed they received the notice from esd? sometimes the holdup is that they never responded to esds request for information. my hr department forgot to respond and that caused a huge delay for me
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Darcy Moore
•That's a good point! I haven't specifically asked if they received the notice from ESD. I'll reach out to HR tomorrow to check on that. Maybe that's the holdup. Thanks for the suggestion!
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Liam Duke
Update for anyone following this thread: The OP reached out to me via PM and I suggested they contact their former employer's HR department. Turns out the employer had received paperwork from ESD but hadn't submitted their response yet. After the OP spoke with HR, they expedited their response and the claim was approved within 48 hours. This is a common issue with mass layoffs - the employer verification process can create bottlenecks in the system. The OP received all backdated payments for the weeks that had been pending. The key takeaway here is that proactively following up with your former employer can sometimes help move things along.
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Darcy Moore
•Thanks for posting this update! Yes, it turns out our HR department had received the ESD verification forms but they were sitting in someone's inbox who was out on vacation. Once I contacted them, they found the forms and submitted them right away. My claim was approved 2 days later and I received ALL my back payments at once (almost $5,800). Such a relief! I appreciate everyone's help and suggestions in this thread.
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