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Have you claimed every week even though you're pending? YOU MUST CLAIM EVERY WEEK or they'll close your whole claim and you'll have to start over!!! This happened to my brother and he lost 6 weeks of backpay because he stopped claiming while waiting for them to fix his pending status.
Rachel Clark
•Yes, I've been religiously filing every Sunday no matter what. That's one thing I made sure to keep up with. Thanks for the warning though - I can imagine how frustrating that would be to lose all that backpay!
Mia Alvarez
Just wanted to follow up - what ended up working for you? I'm helping several people with similar issues and would love to know which approach finally got your claim moving.
Rachel Clark
•I actually took the advice about going to WorkSource in person. The staff there called someone directly at ESD while I was there. Turns out there was a system flag because my SSI benefit amount changed slightly in February (cost of living increase), but I had uploaded my older award letter. Once I provided the updated letter, they removed the hold and processed my claim within 48 hours. Got all my backpay in one lump sum! Definitely recommend the in-person WorkSource approach if anyone else is stuck.
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Sergio Neal
i had part time work last year and i missed one week of doing job searches cause i thought i didnt have to since i was working 30 hours that week... got disqualified and had to appeal!!! dont make my mistake!! even if ur working u still need 3 activities EVERY WEEK u claim benefits no exceptions!!!
Alana Willis
•Omg thank you for the warning! I definitely don't want to deal with an appeal. Was the appeal process difficult?
Tyler Murphy
One important detail: If your part-time job becomes full-time (32+ hours per week) OR if your gross earnings exceed 1.33 times your weekly benefit amount for four consecutive weeks, you'll no longer be eligible for benefits regardless of job search activities. Make sure you accurately report all hours and earnings each week to avoid overpayment issues later.
Alana Willis
•Good point! My weekly benefit is $625 so I'll need to watch if I earn more than $831 for multiple weeks. Thanks for explaining that 1.33 calculation - I was confused about how that worked.
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i think your still suposed to do job search stuff until u actually start working. ESD is really strict about that from what i heard. my friend got in trouble for not doing it the week before she started her new job last year
Miguel Silva
•This is generally correct. Unless you're officially placed on standby status by ESD (which they sometimes do for that final week if you've accepted a job with a definite start date), you are required to complete and document your three job search activities each week you claim benefits. The safest approach is to continue your job search activities until your first day of work, then report your return to work on your next weekly claim.
Just to follow up - I looked up the exact ESD guidelines on this. When you file your weekly claim, you'll be asked: "Did you accept an offer of work from a new employer that has not yet started?" Answer YES to this, and provide the date you'll start working. You'll still get benefits for this week (assuming you meet all other requirements), but ESD will know you have work lined up. Regarding job search activities - technically you still need to do them UNLESS ESD specifically places you on standby for this final week (which sometimes happens automatically when you report accepting a job). So to be safe, I'd recommend doing your 3 activities just in case, unless you log into your eServices account and see you've been placed on standby status.
NebulaNinja
•Thank you so much for looking that up! I just checked my eServices account and don't see anything about standby status, so I'll go ahead and do my job search activities to be safe. Really appreciate everyone's help here!
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My sister-in-law works for the state (not ESD though) and she mentioned something about a new payment processing system being implemented this week. Maybe that's related? She said several departments were having to adjust to new software rollouts. Probably just growing pains with the new system.
thx for info! that makes sense why some ppl got paid and others didnt yet
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know my payment finally came through this morning at 6:30am. Looks like it was just delayed by about 18 hours. Hope everyone else has received theirs too!
Mine just hit too! What a relief! Thanks everyone for the info and support!
Glad to hear it resolved itself! For future reference, if you ever experience a delay longer than 3 business days, that's when you should definitely contact ESD directly as it could indicate an issue with your claim that needs addressing.
Molly Chambers
This system is BEYOND BROKEN. They make you wait 7 weeks, then hide the important messages in random places, then expect immediate responses or they'll deny your claim?? The people designing these systems have clearly NEVER been unemployed or they wouldn't make it so impossibly complicated. I've been dealing with ESD for 3 months and it's been nothing but problems. Call the governor's office again if they don't respond soon.
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Ian Armstrong
•ikr? its almost like they WANT us to mess up so they can deny claims 🙄
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Oliver Alexander
Just wondering - did they ask you for information about your previous employer? I'm curious what kind of questions the adjudicator sent because I'm still waiting for mine to contact me (5 weeks and counting).
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Anna Stewart
•Yes, they wanted more details about why I left my last job. They asked for dates, any documentation I had about the separation, and contact information for my supervisor. They also asked if I had any additional information I wanted them to consider for my claim. Pretty standard stuff, but important to answer thoroughly!
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