ESD confusing paycheck reporting - report sick pay received after layoff?

You only report income for hours worked during that specific week you're claiming. Since you didn't actually work any hours during Jan 26-Feb 1, you wouldn't report those earnings. The sick pay payout is considered earnings from before your layoff, even though you received the payment during your claim week. What matters is when you EARNED the money, not when you received it.

i had this EXACT problem last yr!!! the lady on the phone told me u only report work u did DURING the week ur claiming not when u got paid... so ur sick pay was for work b4 u got laid off so dont report it

I think you DO need to report it. My cousin got in trouble for this exact thing. When they paid out your sick time, that counts as income for the week you received it. ESD considers that income in the week received, even if you didn't work. Better safe than sorry!

I spent 3 days trying to reach someone at ESD about this exact question when I was laid off in November. The phone lines are a nightmare - constant busy signals or being put on hold for hours only to get disconnected. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual ESD agent in about 30 minutes. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent confirmed that you only report work performed during the claim week, not when you got paid. So your sick pay payout doesn't count since you earned that before being laid off. Honestly, it was worth getting a clear answer directly from ESD rather than stressing about it.

I'm going through this too actually! I got laid off and had final pay + vacation payout. You definitely do NOT report the sick pay for the week you received it if you didn't actually work. I double-checked this in the ESD handbook, section 7.2 under "What income to report" - it specifically says report earnings for weeks you performed the work. Hang in there!

This is one of the most common questions we see. Here's the official answer: You report income when it was EARNED, not when it was PAID. For your situation: 1. Regular wages: Report for the week you worked those hours (before Jan 22) 2. Sick leave payout: This is considered earned during your employment period Since you didn't perform any work during Jan 26-Feb 1, you would report $0 income for that week regardless of when the money hit your bank account. This is different from ongoing part-time work where you'd report based on when you worked, not when you got paid. If you want to be 100% certain, you can add a note in the comments section of your weekly claim explaining your situation.

When I was handling this same issue last year, I called ESD (took forever to get through) and they told me that sick pay is sometimes treated differently depending on how your employer reported it. In most cases, you don't report it for the week you received it, but there are exceptions. Did your employer give you any documentation about how they classified the payout? That could help determine whether it counts as reportable income.

This isnt at all related to your question but make sure you do your 3 job search activities every single week!!! i missed one week and my claim got messed up and took like a month to fix