ESD disqualifying all my weeks - something about my 2020 employer and 7x $235 requirement?

What you're dealing with sounds like a previous disqualification issue. When you have a disqualification on your record, you sometimes need to "purge" it by earning a certain amount after that disqualification before you can qualify for benefits again. In your case, that amount is 7x $235 = $1,645. The good news is that if you've been working full-time for 3 years at $28/hr, you've definitely earned way more than that requirement. The problem is that ESD's system might not be connecting your recent earnings with that old disqualification requirement.

thos happen to me last yr..u probly got fired from that job in 2020 which puts a DQ on ur account and then u gotta earn that much before gettin benefits. call them and tell them u already did that with ur new job they jst need to fix it in system

Thanks everyone for the replies. I've been trying to call ESD all morning but keep getting the "high call volume" message and then it hangs up on me. This is so frustrating when I KNOW I've met their requirements! Is there any other way to get through to them besides calling over and over?

The 7x thing means you need to earn 7 times your weekly benefit amount after a disqualification before you can qualify again. But what's weird in your case is that the system is picking up an old job from 2020 instead of your recent work history. Did you have a prior claim that was denied back then? Sometimes the ESD computer system glitches and doesn't properly record that you've satisfied the requalification requirements.

I'VE BEEN THRU THIS EXACT NIGHTMARE!!! Their system is COMPLETELY BROKEN and doesn't automatically update when you've met the requalification requirements. You HAVE to talk to a human to fix this. It took me 3 WEEKS of calling EVERY DAY before I got through. They had to manually override the disqualification because their system didn't recognize I'd met the earnings requirement years ago. Once I finally talked to someone competent, they fixed it and I got backpay for all those weeks.

I'm going through almost the exact same situation! Got disqualified for all my weeks too, but in my case it was because I had been on standby status at my previous job in 2022 and then didn't return when they called me back (I had already found a better job). Now ESD says I need to earn 10x my weekly benefit amount before I qualify again. Question for others who've fixed this: when you finally got through to ESD, did they fix all your weeks at once or did you have to keep calling?

I worked at WorkSource and helped people with these issues. This is what's happening: you had a disqualification in 2020 that required you to earn 7x $235 to purge it. Even though you've earned more than enough since then, ESD's system requires a manual intervention to recognize this. It's ridiculous but happens all the time. One thing nobody mentioned - check your notices in eServices. There should be a letter explaining the exact reason for disqualification. You need this information when you call.

this happend to my cousin to and he tried for like 5 weeks to call and gave up and just found a new job bc he got so mad. the unemployment system is broken!! good luck geting anyone on phone

I heard if you email your state representative they can sometimes help push ESD to look at your claim faster! Might be worth trying while you're also attempting to call them?

ALSO! Make sure you KEEP FILING YOUR WEEKLY CLAIMS even though they're showing as disqualified! When they fix this (and they will eventually) you'll only get paid for weeks you actually filed for.

Just to update - I used Claimyr a few months ago for a different issue (identity verification hell), and I got through to ESD in about 30 minutes after trying to call on my own for two weeks. Not all agents are equally helpful though - if the first person can't help, politely ask to be transferred to a claims specialist or adjudicator who can handle requalification issues.

UPDATE: After trying everything, I finally got through to ESD this morning! The agent confirmed exactly what you all said - I had a disqualification from 2020 that was still in their system, even though I've obviously earned way more than the requalification amount since then. They had to manually override it in the system. All my weeks have been changed from "disqualified" to "processing" and she said I should receive payment for all back weeks within 48 hours. THANK YOU all for your help and suggestions!