Approved for ESD benefits but suddenly in adjudication again - will I get paid?

congrats on the approval! the same thing happened to me back in january. the adjudication after approval is usually for a specific week or issue, not your whole claim. you should still get paid for the weeks not under review. check under your 'pending issues' tab to see what they're looking at

The approval letter means your claim is established, but individual weeks can still be held for review. This typically happens when there's a question about a specific week you claimed. The good news is that ESD will usually release payment for all weeks NOT in adjudication, so you should receive at least partial payment soon. Check your 'pending issues' section to see which specific week(s) are affected and what the issue is. Common reasons include questions about your job search activities, working part-time during a claimed week, or reporting availability issues.

ESD IS THE WORST!!! This exact thing happened to me and I ended up waiting ANOTHER 5 WEEKS after my so-called "approval" letter before seeing a penny! Their system is completely broken and they don't care how many people suffer. I called 47 times in one day and either got hung up on or was on hold until the office closed. They should all be FIRED!!!

I went through this exact scenario in February! The adjudication after approval is super common but confusing. Here's what happened to me: 1. Got approval letter 2. Saw new adjudication for most recent week 3. Called ESD continously for 3 days (impossible to get through) 4. Used Claimyr service (claimyr.com) to get connected to an ESD agent in about 25 minutes - there's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 5. Agent explained it was just reviewing my job search activities for that one week 6. Got paid for all previous weeks within 48 hours 7. The week in adjudication cleared about 10 days later Don't panic! This is normal, though obviously super stressful when you're waiting for money.

What exactly does the approval letter say? There's a difference between an "approval" that just means your claim is established versus an actual payment authorization. Check if there's a monetary determination included in that letter - that tells you what your weekly benefit amount should be. Also, typically the adjudication process is only for specific weeks, not your entire claim, as others have mentioned.

don't be surprised if u get a bunch of payments all at once! when my claim was finally processed after being stuck for weeks, i woke up to $5,200 in my account one morning!!! nearly fell out of my chair lol. the esd system is weird about how it processes backpay sometimes

My sister went thru this last month and ESD told her that the adjudication was because she answered a weekly certification question differently than usual. Did you maybe say you weren't available for work on your most recent certification or that you didn't complete your job search requirements? That can trigger automatic review even after approval.

Update for everyone: I just called ESD (finally got through after about 90 minutes) and they confirmed that when you receive an approval letter, they will process payment for all weeks NOT under adjudication, typically within 48-72 business hours. The specific week with an issue will be held separately until that issue is resolved. OP should see payment for the majority of their weeks very soon, with the most recent week paying once the 'able and available' issue is resolved. The agent said these typically take 7-10 days to clear when it's a simple availability question.

did u get ur payment yet?? im invested in ur story now lol