ESD adjudication on approved claim after layoff-rehire-layoff pattern - already approved separation being re-examined?

This happens more than you'd think. When you have multiple employers within your base year, ESD sometimes needs to re-verify your employment history even if they previously approved your separation. Did you receive any questionnaires about your work history? Check your eServices account for any action items or letters requiring your response. Also, call ESD directly and ask specifically what documentation they need - sometimes the adjudicator is just waiting for one specific piece of information but the automated system isn't clear about it.

same thing happnd to me last month. they approved me then suddenly put me back in adjudcation for 3 weeks!!!! its because they found another employer in yr base period they didnt check with first time. so annoying!!!

What you're experiencing is related to the Base Year recalculation that happens when you have a combined claim scenario. Your first claim had a Base Year that included earnings from before your first layoff. Your new claim has a different Base Year that includes the higher-paying job, which is why your benefit amount increased. The adjudication is happening because when ESD recalculates with the new employer's data, they have to verify your reason for separation from EACH employer in the Base Year, even if they previously approved a separation. It's completely standard procedure, though the timing feels odd on your end. You should: 1. Continue filing weekly claims without interruption 2. Check your eServices account daily for questionnaires 3. Upload that employer document stating they won't contest your claim again 4. Call ESD specifically asking about what employers they're trying to verify This adjudication should clear up within 2-3 weeks as long as none of your previous employers contest anything.

ESD'S SYSTEMS ARE BROKEN!!!! I had a similar situation and ended up waiting 11 WEEKS with NO INCOME while they "researched" something they'd already approved. They just make up these adjudications to delay payments and save money. Notice how they never put you in adjudication to INCREASE your benefits, only to stop them!!! The whole system is rigged against workers and designed to make claiming as difficult as possible. CALL YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE because that's the only way I finally got my money!!

I work in HR and see this from the employer side sometimes. When ESD recalculates a claim with new wage data, they send employers verification requests again. Sometimes one employer responds slower than others, which puts your claim in limbo. It's not personal - just bureaucracy. If your former employer already gave you documentation, you're probably fine, just stuck waiting for the process.

Have you tried using Claimyr to get through to an ESD agent directly? After weeks of getting nowhere with the regular phone system, I used claimyr.com and got through to an actual person in under 30 minutes. They have a video demo that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent I spoke with was able to see notes on my claim that weren't visible in the online portal and told me exactly what was causing my adjudication. Totally worth it for the peace of mind alone.

dont forget to keep filing ur weekly claims even while in adjucation!! i almost messed up cuz i thought why bother if im not getting paid but when they finally fixed everything they paid all the weeks at once but only ones i filed for!!

Update: I called ESD this morning about this issue (was on hold for 2.5 hours). The agent confirmed exactly what's happening - when your claim switches from an old one to a recalculated one with new wage data, it automatically triggers a review of ALL separations within the base year, even previously approved ones. The agent said this is to prevent fraud where someone might have been fired for misconduct from one job but laid off from another. The good news is that since you already have documentation from your employer stating they won't contest the claim, you should be fine. The agent should be able to expedite the adjudication if you call and explain that you already provided this documentation.

just wonderng did u get paid for the weeks while in adjudication or did they hold all payments until everything was resolved?