ESD approved 16 weeks then suddenly DISQUALIFIED ALL - no warning!?

I had something similar happen last month. ESD approved my benefits after adjudication, then a week later everything was disqualified. Turns out there was a second adjudication issue that wasn't resolved yet - something about availability for work. Check if there are any other issues listed under 'Notices & Letters' or 'Decisions' in his eServices account. There might be a disqualification letter that explains why.

This happened to my wife in January. The system had approved her, then systematically disqualified everything. The issue turned out to be that her employer had contested the claim AFTER the initial approval (they have 30 days to respond). When we finally reached an agent, they explained this had triggered an automatic disqualification pending review of the employer's new information. She had to wait another 3 weeks for a determination interview, but ultimately got approved again and received all back payments. Did your brother's employer possibly contest the claim after the approval?

omg the EXACT thing happend to me!!! Was waiting forever, got approved, then like magic everything went to DISQUALIIFED. called for 2 weeks straight couldnt get thru. turns out they needed ONE more document that i already sent them twice!! the whole system is broken af

When ESD does a mass disqualification like this after an approval, it's usually for one of four reasons: 1. Employer contested the claim after initial approval 2. A new eligibility issue was detected during payment processing 3. Your brother's backfiled claims triggered an automated fraud review 4. There was a system error The most important thing is to get through to an actual agent who can see what's happened on their end. Since it's 9 weeks of benefits, I'm guessing that's around $5,800-$7,000 worth of payments, so it's definitely worth pursuing. If you can't get through via the regular ESD phone number, I'd recommend trying Claimyr (claimyr.com). It's a service that connects you with an ESD agent usually within 1-2 hours instead of days of calling. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The key is getting someone on the inside to look at the claim - they can often resolve these mass disqualifications quickly once they see what triggered it.

Did your brother answer NO to the job search requirements for those backfiled weeks? That's what got me. I was approved after adjudication, then when I backfiled and honestly answered that I hadn't done job searches during some weeks (because I didn't know I'd be approved), they disqualified all those weeks. ESD expects you to do job searches even when your claim is pending and you have no idea if you'll ever get approved.

check if theres anything in his spam folder? sometimes esd emails go there. my husband got disqualified and the notice went to spam. he only had 30 days to appeal it.

Have your brother log into his eServices account and check the "Decisions" tab specifically, not just Notices & Letters. Sometimes disqualification explanations only appear there. Also, look at the "Upload a Document" section - if there's a document request that wasn't fulfilled, it might show there. Finally, did he report any earnings during any of those weeks? Sometimes even small differences between what he reported and what his employer reported can trigger automatic disqualifications.

Any update on this? Were you able to reach ESD? I'm dealing with a similar issue now and wondering if you found a solution.

This is why I always tell people to keep filing their weekly claims even if they think they'll be denied or are waiting forever in adjudication. The system is extremely unpredictable. Glad you found out what happened - the employer contesting at the last minute is exactly what happened to my wife too. Hope your brother gets his benefits soon!