ESD appeal marked 'reversed' in OAH disposition - good or bad news?

Great news! 'Reversed' means the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) overturned ESD's initial determination. In your case, the ALJ likely found that your reduction in hours constituted good cause to leave employment, qualifying you for benefits. You should receive the written decision within 5-7 business days explaining the ruling in detail. ESD has 30 days to appeal this decision to the Commissioner's Review Office, but that's fairly rare. Keep filing your weekly claims while waiting for payments to process!

' Reversed usally means u won ur case! Thats wat happened w/ mine last yr. Took like 2 more weeks b4 $ actually showed uptho

DONT CELEBRATE YET!! 'Reversed' can mean different things depending on what was reversed!! My cousin had a 'reversed' status and it turned out they were REVERSING his approval from earlier and making him pay back $7400!! Call ESD right away to confirm what it actually means in YOUR specific case!!!

Just to clear up some confusion here - in OAH terminology, 'Reversed' specifically means the ALJ overturned ESD's original determination, which is good news for you. If your benefits had been denied and now the decision is 'Reversed,' this means the judge ruled in your favor. Your cousin's situation was likely different, @profile5 - perhaps they were appealing an overpayment notice, where 'reversed' would have a different implication. To confirm though, you should check your eServices account in the next week for the official determination letter. The backpay should process automatically once ESD implements the judge's decision, but it can take 2-3 weeks sometimes.

If you're still worried and can't get through to ESD (which is basically impossible these days), you might want to try Claimyr. It's a service that helps you skip the ESD phone queues and connects you with an actual agent. I was in a similar situation last month and used it to finally get answers. Their site is claimyr.com and you can see how it works in this video: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Totally worth it when you're dealing with something important like confirming an appeal decision.

congrats! i had my decision reversed last year and got all my backpay about 10 days later. just make sure you're still doing your job search activities even while waiting!!!

I had a similar reduction in hours situation in 2024 and also had my denial reversed by OAH. Just so you know what happened in my case: I got the full written decision about 5 days after seeing the 'reversed' status online. Then I had to wait about 18 days before the money actually showed up in my account. ESD's system takes time to implement the judge's decision. One weird thing - my eServices account showed 'adjudication in progress' again for about a week during this time, which freaked me out, but it was just part of their process of implementing the decision. Hang in there!

Quick follow-up: if you don't see any changes in your eServices portal within 2 weeks, you might need to contact ESD to ensure they're implementing the judge's decision. Sometimes there can be delays if they're backlogged. But in most cases, once OAH reverses a decision, ESD processes the claim within 10-14 business days. Just keep documenting all your job search activities while waiting!