Has anyone successfully gotten an overpayment waived? I heard they can do that sometimes if it wasn't your fault?

Update: I FINALLY got through to ESD this morning after trying for 4 days straight! Turns out I do have an overpayment from 2021. They said I reported my hours incorrectly for 8 weeks during the pandemic (although I'm positive I entered everything correctly). Total overpayment is $2,450 and they're taking 30% of each payment until it's paid off. They're supposed to be sending me the full documentation in the mail. At least now I know what I'm dealing with, though I'm definitely going to appeal this since I don't think I made any mistakes on my claims.

after reading all this i feel lucky mine only took 6 wks lol. the system is seriously broken. good luck man

Thanks, appreciate the support. This whole process has been way more stressful than I expected.

Just realized I never answered your follow-up question! I had to go through governors office again cause trying to reach ESD directly was impossible!!! They never answer there phones and when they do they just hang up on you when its busy! Second time it only took 5 days to get the adjudicator call and I made sure to answer!!

Just to add some context here - the adjudication process is for determining eligibility when there's a potential issue with your claim. Since yours involves verifying your separation reason, the adjudicator will be focused on confirming you didn't voluntarily quit without good cause and weren't fired for misconduct. Based on current ESD timeframes, expedited adjudication is typically taking 7-14 business days from when they tell you it's been expedited. Regular (non-expedited) adjudication is running 4-6 weeks right now. Make sure your phone voicemail is set up and not full. Adjudicators will leave a message if they can't reach you, and will typically try again within 48 hours. If they can't reach you after two attempts, they may make a determination based on available information or return your claim to the regular queue. If it's been more than two weeks since you were told your claim was expedited, I'd recommend following up with the governor's office contact who helped you initially.

i had gesa last yr when on unemployment and switched to WSECU cause gesa was always late with my deposits my brother still has gesa and gets his wednseday night around midnight everytime

Here's what's happening with your deposit timing: 1. You file Sunday night 2. ESD processes claims on Tuesday (typically) 3. ESD initiates ACH transfer Tuesday afternoon 4. ACH network processes overnight 5. Gesa receives the transfer Wednesday morning 6. Gesa processes and posts deposits in evening batch Gesa, like many credit unions, only posts ACH deposits once or twice a day in batches. They typically do an evening batch processing around 9-11pm. This is why most people are seeing Wednesday night deposits. If you need the funds more predictably, I recommend: 1. Always file your weekly claim as early as possible on Sunday 2. Set up account alerts with Gesa to notify you when deposits post 3. Build a one-day buffer into your budget planning when possible

One thing to keep in mind - they're actually required by law to make a decision within 21 days of your claim being filed, but they often miss this deadline when their workload is high. If you go past 21 days, I recommend explicitly mentioning this requirement when you call. It won't necessarily speed things up, but sometimes it helps get your case flagged for priority review. Also, the decision letter will be posted to your eServices account AND mailed to you. The online notification usually appears 2-3 days before the physical mail arrives.

While you're waiting for the adjudication decision, make sure you're completing all your job search activities (3 per week) and documenting them properly. I had a friend who got through adjudication only to have his benefits denied because he hadn't been doing his job search activities during the waiting period. ESD considers this a separate requirement even while your claim is in adjudication.

My cousin works in IT (not for ESD) but he says most government websites are running on ancient systems and whenever they try to update security it breaks something else. Not surprised this is happening right when they're probably doing end of quarter updates or whatever.

Glad to hear the SAW portal workaround solved it for you! For anyone else still experiencing issues, ESD just posted on their website that they're aware of the login problems affecting some users and expect to have it fully resolved by tomorrow. They've extended the weekly claim filing deadline by 2 days this week to accommodate for the technical difficulties.

wait i just remembered somethin else - make sure u answer YES to the "were u able and available for work" question even tho u worked that one shift. i messed that up once and had to deal with a whole thing with ESD

To summarize for the original poster and anyone else wondering about part-time earnings: 1. Always report ALL earnings in the week you WORKED (not when you get paid) 2. ESD deducts 75% of your gross earnings from your weekly benefit 3. Report actual worked hours (don't include unpaid breaks) 4. You can earn up to your weekly benefit amount and still get some UI 5. Working part-time always leaves you financially better off than not working Hope this helps!

My hearing was back in February and the judge seemed totally on my side but then I LOST anyway!!! Don't get your hopes up too much. The system always favors employers in the end. I submitted so much evidence and it didn't matter at all.

Thanks everyone for the helpful information! I'm feeling better prepared now. Sounds like I should expect something in about 2 weeks, but should be ready to proactively contact ESD if I win and don't see payments starting. Really appreciate all the insights and shared experiences. This whole unemployment process has been so much more complicated than I expected.

That's great news! Thanks for coming back to update us. It's really helpful for others to see real timelines for these processes.

lucky you!!! glad it worked out faster than mine did!

UPDATE: For anyone who finds this thread later - my payment came through! It took exactly 3 business days after the 'Processing-IvR pay' status appeared. The status never actually changed in the portal, but the money just showed up in my account this morning. So relieved!

glad it worked out! esd is slow but they usually pay in end