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Yuki Sato
Thanks everyone for the helpful responses! I'm going to gather my documentation and see if taking the itemized deduction or the tax credit makes more sense in my situation. Might talk to a tax professional too just to make sure I'm doing it right. I'll update here if I learn anything useful that might help others in the same boat.
Carmen Ruiz
•That's smart! One more tip: if you use tax software, look for options about "repayments" or "claim of right" specifically. Sometimes these options are buried in interview questions about "uncommon tax situations" or similar categories. And yes, please update us on what you learn - this is a common issue that many people struggle with.
Wait i just thought of something... did u get a letter from ESD showing how much u paid back? make sure u have that for ur tax records!!!!
Yuki Sato
•I have the email confirmation of the payment I made through their website. I'll double check if they sent a formal letter too. Great reminder!
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my brother went thru same thing last year. he had like 2 months of backpay and it took about 10 days after adjudicaiton finished. something about large payments needing extra approval i think
Logan Chiang
•That's exactly what they told me when I called! Large payments need extra approval. Wish the adjudicator had mentioned that to begin with...
Isla Fischer
Did your money arrive yet? I'm in the same situation now and wondering how long I'll be waiting 😩
Logan Chiang
•Yes! It finally came through this morning - so 8 business days total after adjudication. And it came as one lump sum. Such a relief! Hope yours comes through quickly!
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Laila Fury
Sometimes if you email your state representative they can help speed things up. I was waiting for weeks after winning my appeal and nothing was happening. I emailed my district rep, her office contacted ESD, and suddenly my payments appeared three days later. Worth a try if it drags on too long.
This is excellent advice. Legislative inquiries are often prioritized by ESD. If you go this route, be sure to include your claim ID number, contact information, and a brief explanation of your situation in your email to your representative.
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that I got my backpay! It took exactly 17 days from when I received the appeal decision. I did call ESD twice during that time - first call they just said it was "in process" but after the second call it seemed to move faster. Thanks everyone for your advice and support!
That's great news! Thanks for coming back to update us. It always helps to know how these timelines work out in real situations.
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Leo McDonald
Has anyone received an actual timeline from ESD recently? Every time I call they give different answers. First they said 6 weeks, then 10 weeks, then "we can't say" - complete runaround and it's impossible to budget or plan when you have no idea when you might get money!
they told my brother 8 weeks last month but his hearing got scheduled after 7 weeks so maybe theyre catching up?
Quick update to my earlier comment - I just checked with a colleague who works with appeals cases. The current average for scheduling "able and available" appeals is about 9 weeks, but they are trying to expedite cases where it was clearly a form error rather than an actual availability issue. Make sure when you call OAH that you emphasize this was simply checking the wrong box, not an actual limitation on your ability to work. That might help get your case prioritized.
Norah Quay
•Thank you for checking! I'll definitely emphasize that when I call. It was 100% just clicking the wrong box - I've been actively job searching the whole time and have documentation to prove it.
Dmitry Popov
Based on everything you've described, this sounds like what we call an "invisible adjudication" issue. Sometimes claims get flagged internally for review without any notification to the claimant. Since it's been over a month since your approval letter, I strongly recommend taking proactive steps: 1. Keep trying to call ESD first thing in the morning (7:00am) 2. Send a secure message through the portal specifically mentioning the approval letter date and that all weeks are still pending 3. Contact your state representative's office - they often have dedicated ESD liaisons who can help Most importantly, continue filing your weekly claims correctly while you wait. If your issue is resolved, you'll receive all backdated payments for properly filed weeks.
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Fatima Al-Mazrouei
•Thank you SO much for this detailed advice. I hadn't thought of contacting my state rep - that's a great idea! I'll try calling right at 7am tomorrow and will definitely keep filing my weekly claims. Really appreciate the help.
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Zainab Khalil
Just wanted to update everyone - I finally got this resolved! After trying for days, I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned above and actually got through to ESD in about 20 minutes. Turns out there was a random flag on my account because my former employer had provided slightly different dates than I did. The agent cleared it immediately and released all my payments! Should have the money in 2-3 business days. What a relief! Thanks to everyone who helped.
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Sofia Ramirez
•Thanks for updating us! It's RIDICULOUS that it takes so much effort just to get them to do their job properly. Glad you're finally getting your money!
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