ESD approved AND denied my claim - confused about quit vs. misconduct situation

You're dealing with what's called a 'split determination' - pretty common when you have multiple separations close together. The good news is you don't need to file a new claim. You'll be eligible for benefits after the disqualification period (those 7 weeks) ends. Just keep filing your weekly claims during this time, report any work/earnings accurately, and once that 7-week penalty period passes, you should start receiving benefits automatically if you remain eligible otherwise (job searches, able/available, etc).

same thing happened 2 my sister last year!! she was so confused but after like 2 months she started getting payments. just keep doing the weekly things and it should fix itself

This happens more than you'd think. The ESD system is looking at two separate issues: 1) voluntary quit (disqualifying for 7 weeks) and 2) misconduct termination (potentially qualifying). Keep filing weekly claims during the disqualification period. After the 7 weeks, if you're meeting all other eligibility requirements like job searches, you should start receiving benefits automatically. Looking at your portal, you should see specific disqualification dates. The end date of that period is when you can expect benefits to begin if everything else is in order. Document everything just in case there's a problem when the 7 weeks are up.

I had a similar situation in 2023 where I quit one job and was laid off from another within a month. What worked for me was calling ESD and having them explain exactly what was happening with my claim. BUT good luck getting through! I tried for two weeks straight with no luck - busy signals and disconnects. Finally I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to an agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent was able to note my account and explain exactly what dates I needed to watch for. Worth it to get clarity instead of stressing for weeks.

wait i dont get it. how can they approve AND deny the same claim? thats makes no sense lol. ESD is so broken

I've seen this quite a bit with clients who have multiple job separations. The important thing to understand is that you ARE approved for benefits, but you have to serve a disqualification period first because of the job you quit. Here's what to do: 1. Keep filing your weekly claims (yes, even though they'll show as disqualified) 2. Make sure you're doing your 3 job search activities each week and documenting them 3. After the 7-week penalty period, your benefits should automatically start processing 4. If they don't start automatically after the disqualification end date, THEN you need to contact ESD The letter should have a specific date when your disqualification ends. Mark that on your calendar.

ESD is a JOKE! I had almost the exact situation last year. They told me to keep filing during the penalty weeks too but then when the time came to actually pay me, suddenly there was a "new issue" they discovered. Took another MONTH to resolve. Don't trust that it'll automatically start paying!

just wondering but did u get any severance from the job that fired u? my friend got denied cuz of severance even tho she was fired