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Quick update to my earlier comment - I just checked with a friend who won their appeal in January 2025. They received their backpay exactly 12 business days after the judge's decision. They did call ESD once during that time just to confirm everything was processing correctly. Their payments came as one lump sum for all the weeks they claimed during the appeal waiting period.
That's super helpful information, thanks for the update! A lump sum payment would actually be ideal for catching up on bills. I think I'll try calling next week if I don't see any changes to my claim status.
UPDATE: Finally got through to ESD this morning! They confirmed they received the judge's decision but it was still in their processing queue. The agent was able to expedite it when I explained my housing situation. She said I should expect to see the payments in my account within 3-5 business days. Thank you all for your advice - especially the tip about mentioning hardship review!
See? That's exactly what I was talking about! If you hadn't called, it would've sat in their "processing queue" for who knows how long. Glad you're getting it resolved!
Great news! Thanks for coming back to update us. Hope everything arrives as promised.
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my bank is ALWAYS slow with these deposits!!! esd will say paid and then i wait 2-3 days EVERY TIME! i think the banks hold the $ on purpose to make interest or something tbh. i started using cash app direct deposit and its way faster, usually next day after esd says paid. just an option if ur tired of waiting
That's interesting about Cash App being faster! I didn't know you could use that for unemployment deposits. Have you had any issues with it? Do you just change your direct deposit info on the ESD website to set that up?
Does anyone know if this delay happens with the ReliaCard too? I'm thinking about switching to the card option if it's faster than direct deposit.
In my experience, ReliaCard payments are available 1 day faster than direct deposit on average. The downside is you then have to transfer from ReliaCard to your bank account if you need the money there for bills, which adds another delay. Unless you're comfortable paying bills directly from the ReliaCard or using it for purchases, direct deposit is probably still more convenient overall.
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For anyone dealing with extended adjudication, there's actually a formal process to request an expedited review based on financial hardship. Navigate to your ESD account, select the
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One thing no one has mentioned - if his hours were just reduced and not completely eliminated, he might still qualify for partial unemployment benefits even with the base year requirement. It's a common misconception that you have to be completely unemployed to get benefits.\n\nWhen I worked retail and had my hours cut from 40 to 20 during slow season, I was able to get partial benefits. But again, you still need to meet that 680 hour requirement in your base year.\n\nDefinitely worth calling and asking specifically about partial benefits for reduced hours AND the alternate base year option. But be prepared that if he truly didn't work enough hours during either calculation period, he might not qualify regardless of his current situation.
Brianna Muhammad
did u have to do job serches for all the back weeks? my frend said she had to submit job serches for every week b4 getting the money
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Camila Castillo
•Yes! I actually made sure to do my 3 job search activities every week even though I was disqualified and appealing. I entered them all in my weekly claims just in case I won. The judge specifically mentioned during my hearing that I needed to have those done for any weeks I wanted to claim, so I'm really glad I kept up with them!
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JaylinCharles
•This is excellent advice. Many people don't realize that job search requirements still apply during the appeal process. If you haven't been doing them, you might be asked to complete job search activities retroactively or risk losing those weeks of benefits, even after winning your appeal.
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Eloise Kendrick
my cousin just got denied and hes thinking about appealing. how hard was the hearing??? did you have a lawyer? im trying to help him figure out if its worth it
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Camila Castillo
•I didn't have a lawyer, but I spent about a week preparing. I gathered all my emails with my boss, the original job description, and the new duties they wanted me to do. The hearing was over the phone and lasted about 45 minutes. The judge was actually pretty nice and just wanted to understand the facts. My employer showed up too and gave their side. I was super nervous but just stuck to explaining exactly what happened. Tell your cousin to request all the documentation from his employer that they submitted to ESD - that helped me see exactly what they were claiming so I could prepare to address it.
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