ESD denied my claim TWICE after meeting 7x weekly benefit amount requirement - help!

SAME THING happened to me!!! I was told I needed to work and earn 6x my weekly amount (mine was different for some reason?), did that at a 3-week project job, submitted everything and BAM - denied. Called like 67 times before getting through. Turns out they need to see the paystubs AND they need a letter from the employer confirming dates worked. Did you submit both? They never tell you this anywhere on the website!

The requalification process is definitely confusing. To clarify a few things: 1. For a quit disqualification, you need to earn 7x your weekly benefit amount AND work at least 7 weeks (not necessarily consecutive) to requalify. 2. When you reapply, ESD doesn't automatically check your work history - you need to provide complete documentation showing BOTH the earnings AND the weeks worked. 3. For the job search issue - once you're working full-time, you should select "I was employed full-time" rather than saying you didn't look for work. These are processed differently in their system. I'd recommend uploading a detailed work history showing dates, hours, and pay for each week worked during your requalification period. Also, contact the temp agency and request a simple letter confirming your employment period - most agencies have a standard form for this.

ur gonna need 2 appeal probably. i quit a job 2 & the whole process took me like 4 months b4 i got paid. they make u jump thru so many hoops!! if u earned the 7x amount u should be good but esd computers auto-deny stuff all the time without a human looking at it. my advice is keep appealing!!

I went through this exact process last year. Here's what finally worked for me: 1. I submitted a detailed work log showing each week I worked at the temp job 2. I included all paystubs clearly labeled with dates 3. I got a letter from my temp agency confirming my assignment (this was crucial) 4. I specifically requested a "requalification review" in my messages to ESD Most importantly, I could NOT get through on the phones for weeks which was delaying everything. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes who manually reviewed my requalification documents while I was on the phone. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent was able to override the automatic denial once they could actually see my documentation. Without that call, I think I would have been stuck in appeal limbo for months.

The ESD system is DELIBERATELY designed to be confusing and difficult! They WANT people to give up so they don't have to pay benefits. I had to appeal THREE TIMES for a simple issue last year. The whole department needs to be investigated!

One more thing I should clarify - for your situation with the "didn't look for work" issue during your first week at the temp job, this is actually a common misunderstanding. If you were working part-time that week, you should have selected "I am working part-time" and still completed job searches. If you were working full-time, you should have selected "I was employed full-time" which automatically waives the job search requirement. For that specific issue, when you appeal, explain clearly that you were employed and misunderstood the claim questions. If you have documentation showing you were working that week (like a schedule or timesheet), include that with your appeal. This type of appeal is usually successful when you can prove you were actually working.

I just went through the requalification process and managed to get approved after an initial denial. Here's what worked for me: 1. I called ESD (took forever to get through) and asked specifically what documentation they needed 2. They told me I needed to submit an official employment verification letter showing DATES and EARNINGS 3. I also had to submit a "Request for Requalification Review" form which they don't tell you about anywhere on the website! Once I submitted all that, they approved my requalification within 10 days. You might need to explicitly request the review form - it's not available in the regular document upload section of eServices.

my cousin works at esd (not suppose to say this lol) but she says their computer system auto-denies TONS of valid claims and then the appeals backlog is crazy right now!!! like 12 weeks behind!!! might be faster to just try calling over and over until u get a actual person who can fix it without appeal. good luck!!!

Any update on your situation? Did sending the paystubs work? I'm still dealing with my mess and wondering if I should try something different.