ESD Overpayment Waiver approved - how long until refund arrives?

congratz on the waiver!! mine was also approved but took like 6 weeks to get the refund, it came as direct deposit same way i got my benefits. they never sent me any letter about the refund timing just showed up in my acct one day

In my experience working with several clients, ESD usually processes refunds from approved overpayment waivers within 3-4 weeks, but it can take longer during busy periods. They typically refund it using the same payment method you originally received benefits (direct deposit or debit card). They don't automatically send a notification when the refund is processed, so I recommend checking your account every few days. You can also call ESD to check on the status, though getting through can be challenging.

I got a waiver approved back in January and still havent seen a penny of my refund!!! Called 23 times and either get hung up on or told "its processing" whatever that means. The system is rigged to take our money but when they owe US suddenly everything moves at snails pace!!

I had a similar situation with my waiver being approved last year. For me, it took about 4 weeks to get the refund, and it came via direct deposit (same way I received benefits). I did receive a letter about a week AFTER the deposit happened, which was kind of useless honestly. One thing that helped me was getting through to an actual ESD agent who could check the status. Have you been able to speak with anyone directly?

I was stuck in the same situation last month trying to get info about my refund. After days of calling and getting nowhere, I used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent told me exactly when my refund would be processed and I was able to plan accordingly. Saved me a ton of stress and time spent redialing ESD.

According to the ESD website, refunds from approved overpayment waivers should be processed within 30 days of the final determination. However, I've seen it take anywhere from 2-8 weeks in practice. They generally don't send any notification before the refund arrives. If it's been more than 30 days since your waiver approval, you should definitely contact them to check on the status. Refunds are typically issued in the same form as your original benefits (direct deposit or debit card).

Just went through this exact situation! Got my waiver approved on March 2nd and received my refund on April 8th, so about 5 weeks total. I never received any letter about when to expect the refund - it just appeared in my account. I had paid via check but they refunded via direct deposit to the account I had on file for benefits. I was also counting on the money for bills and ended up having to borrow from family while waiting. The waiting period is definitely stressful.

Just wanted to add - make sure all your banking info is up to date in your ESD account! My friend had his waiver approved but the refund was delayed another 3 weeks because his direct deposit information had changed. If you've switched banks since you received benefits, you should definitely try to get through to ESD to update that.

Just checking in - any luck with your refund yet? I'm curious because the processing times seem to vary so much from person to person.