ESD appeal win - how long until I get my 6 weeks of back benefits?

Congratulations on your win! When I won my appeal last year, I got my backpay in about 7-10 days as ONE LUMP SUM deposit. But I've heard it can take up to 3 weeks sometimes depending on how backed up ESD is. The good news is they usually prioritize backpay from appeal decisions. Make sure your payment method is set up correctly in your eServices account!

congrsts! i had almost same situation in january. boss said i no showed but i had txt messages proving they told me not to come in!!! took 14 days to get paid after appeal. they dont tell u this but u need to keep filing weekly claims during appeal or u wont get paid for those weeks

THIS IS WHY THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!!! Nobody tells you that you MUST keep filing weekly claims EVEN when you're disqualified and waiting for appeal!!! I lost out on 8 weeks of backpay last year because of this EXACT issue and ESD refused to let me backfile. Their stupid website should make this CLEAR!!! The entire system is designed to make people give up!!!

I've been through this exact situation and can tell you step by step what happens next: 1. The OAH (Office of Administrative Hearings) sends their decision to ESD within 2 business days 2. ESD takes 5-14 days to process and implement the decision 3. If you missed filing weekly claims, you have ONE opportunity to backfile claims after winning an appeal (most people don't know this) 4. Call the ESD claims center at 800-318-6022 and explain you need to backfile weekly claims after winning an appeal Here's the important part - you won't be able to get through on that phone number because of the insane wait times. I spent 3 weeks trying every day. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual ESD agent in less than 30 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Don't wait on this - you need to backfile those claims within 7 days of the appeal decision or you risk losing that money.

congrats on winning! my cousin had the same thing happen and his back pay took almost 4 weeks to show up. esd is soooo slow with everything lol

I work with unemployment cases regularly, and here's what you need to know: 1. The backpay timeline varies from 7-21 days after the appeal decision is implemented by ESD 2. You MUST backfile any missed weekly claims (this is critical) 3. The "decision in progress" status is normal and may not update until money is released 4. Backpay typically comes as a lump sum, not weekly installments 5. If you haven't seen movement in your account after 10 business days, that's when you should call ESD The most important immediate step is contacting ESD about backfiling weekly claims. Appeal wins automatically authorize retroactive claim filing, but you must initiate this process yourself within a short timeframe. As others have mentioned, actually reaching ESD is the biggest challenge. Try early mornings (7:00-7:30am) when their phone lines first open for slightly better chances.

I hate to be that person but double check everything ESD does. When I won my appeal they still messed up my payments. They only paid 4 of the 7 weeks I was owed. Had to call multiple times to get it fixed. Screenshot everything and keep detailed notes of every conversation with them!!!

Update us when you get paid! I'm curious if processing times have improved since my experience last year. Also congrats on working with ULP - they're amazing! They helped my brother with his appeal too.