ESD job search log stuck as draft - can't submit for previous week

same thing hapned to me in January. u cant go back and submit for previous weeks in the system. once the week is gone its gone in the online thing

Don't panic yet! This is actually a common issue with the ESD job search logging system. You have a couple options: 1. Call the ESD customer service line and explain the situation. They can make a note on your claim and sometimes manually accept your job search activities. 2. Document everything - take screenshots of your draft and the activities you entered. Keep detailed notes about what happened. 3. Continue filing your weekly claim as normal (say YES you looked for work), then if you get selected for a job search review later, you'll have documentation to show you actually did the activities even though the system didn't let you submit properly. ESD understands their system has quirks and they're usually reasonable about honest mistakes like this.

Been there! The job search system is the WORST. I once lost a whole week of benefits because of this exact stupid glitch!!! And when i finally got thru to someone at ESD they told me "should have called sooner" even though I TRIED!!!

I want to add some important information about how job search logs work in the ESD system, based on my experience helping others with this issue: 1. The system automatically locks out ability to submit for previous weeks - this is an intentional design, not a glitch 2. You should still answer "YES" to the job search question in your weekly claim certification 3. Keep detailed records of all your job search activities (screenshots of your draft, dates, employers, etc.) 4. If you get selected for a job search review (random audit), you'll need to provide this documentation 5. Most importantly, you need to reach an ESD agent to add a note to your claim about this situation The biggest challenge is actually getting through to ESD on the phone. Their line is notoriously difficult to reach during peak times.

I had this exact situation last month! After trying the regular ESD number for days, I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Once I got through to an agent, they were actually super understanding about the job search log issue. The agent made a note on my claim about the draft situation and told me to keep filing my weekly claims normally. I didn't have any problems with my benefits. Definitely recommend talking to an actual person about this!

lol the esd site is so bad my neighbor had similar problem but with standby status not job search. he waited 3hrs on hold just fyi

To answer your follow-up question - when you do reach an ESD agent, have this information ready: 1. Your claim ID number 2. The specific week (date range) where your job search log is stuck in draft 3. Details of your job search activities for that week 4. Screenshots or documentation if possible Make sure to specifically ask them to add a note to your claim about the job search log technical issue. Also ask them to confirm that your weekly benefits won't be affected by this. In my experience, as long as you did actually perform the job search activities and can document them, ESD is reasonable about system limitations. The key is getting through to actually speak with someone.

Just as a follow-up since I saw your question - when I used Claimyr to reach ESD about my job search log issue, they got me through to an agent in the claims department. The agent asked for my SSN, claim ID, and the specific week I was having trouble with. They confirmed I could still receive benefits as long as I actually did the job search activities, even if the system wouldn't let me submit the log retroactively. The whole call took about 15 minutes once I got through.