Combined wage claim denied after ESD received wages - can't reach anyone by phone

This combined wage claim issue is unfortunately pretty common. The systems between states don't communicate well, and information often gets lost when ESD closes one claim and opens another. Here's what you need to do: 1. Get proof of your Louisiana wages (W2, paystubs, anything official) 2. File a formal appeal of the denial - you have 30 days from the date on the letter 3. In your appeal, explain that ESD already verified these wages in your previous claim 4. Request that they reference the previous claim number in their investigation I had a similar situation last year between Washington and Oregon. The appeal took about 3 weeks to resolve, but they eventually fixed it and paid all my backdated weeks.

OMG the EXACT same thing happend to me!!!! except it was Idaho not Louisiana. ESD is THE WORST!!!!! they closed my claim and opened a new one and then denied it for the same reason. I had to call like 200 times before I got though. When I finally did the lady said it was a "system error" and that the info didn't transfer right when they made the new claim. took them 6 WEEKS to fix it and I almost got evicted. good luck man

I worked for ESD as a claims specialist until recently, and I can tell you this is unfortunately a common issue with combined wage claims. The problem happens when they close the initial claim and open a new one - sometimes the wage data doesn't transfer properly, especially from out-of-state. Here's what you should do: 1. File an appeal immediately (you have 30 days from the date on the denial letter) 2. In your appeal, specifically request they verify the wages from your previous claim AND check the Interstate Connection Network (ICON) for your Louisiana wages 3. Upload any documentation you have of your Louisiana employment (paystubs, tax documents, etc.) While this is processing, you should also try to reach someone by phone to flag your claim for special handling.

After struggling for weeks to get through to ESD about my combined wage issue, I finally had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com). It got me through to an actual ESD agent in about 25 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own with no luck. The agent was able to see that my wages from my previous claim hadn't transferred correctly to the new claim and fixed it on the spot. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Definitely file the appeal like others suggested, but also try to get through by phone because someone with the right access can often fix these data transfer issues much faster than waiting for the appeal.

im in a similar situation with my claim...mines not a combined wage but they denied me saying I didn't work enough hours in my base year when I know I did! how do these people keep making these mistakes?? they have one job!! so frustrating.

To answer your question about filing the appeal - you can do it entirely online. Log into your eServices account, go to your claim, and look for the "Appeal" option. You'll be able to upload digital copies of your wage documents there. Just make sure they're clear and legible. And yes, you should absolutely continue trying to reach someone by phone while your appeal is processing. The appeal can take 3-6 weeks to resolve, but if you get through to the right agent by phone, they might be able to fix it much faster.

i dont get why they always have to make things so complicated?? like why close one claim just to open another one?? thats where all these problems start! the esd system is stuck in like 1995 or something

UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at ESD this morning! Called right at 8:00 AM and only had to wait about 45 minutes. The agent confirmed exactly what everyone here said - when they closed my first claim and opened the new one, my wage data didn't transfer correctly. She said she can see all my Washington wages in the system, and she can also see that Louisiana had already reported my wages there (they were in the system but not attached to my new claim). She's escalated my case to a claims specialist who can manually reattach all my wage data to the current claim. Should be fixed within 5-7 business days. I'm still going to file that appeal just to be safe, but at least someone is working on fixing the issue now. Thanks everyone for your advice and support!