ESD not letting me file weekly claim suddenly - just got approved

This happens sometimes. A few things to check: 1) Make sure you're trying to file during your correct filing window (Sunday through Saturday following your claim week). 2) Check if your claim shows any alerts/issues in eServices - sometimes they put your claim on hold without clearly telling you. 3) Look for any correspondence in your eServices inbox - they might have sent something requiring action. If none of these apply, it could be a system issue on their end.

same thing happend to me last month!! turned out they needed to verify my identity again for some reason even tho i already did that when i applied. check your notices in esd account, might be something there they didnt email you about

The "Pending Issue" status you mentioned is definitely the problem. This means something has flagged in their system that requires adjudication - could be an employer response, identity verification, job search compliance, etc. Unfortunately, the system automatically prevents you from filing weekly claims while this is active. You'll need to contact ESD directly to find out what the issue is, as it's often not displayed clearly in your online account. Once resolved, you'll be able to file for the missed weeks retroactively, but you need to address whatever the pending issue is first. Don't wait too long as there are time limits on resolving these matters.

I had exactly this happening in January!!!! So infuriating. Called ESD 45+ times over THREE DAYS and couldn't get through. The worst part is they don't even tell you what the "pending issue" is on the website so your just left guessing what went wrong. For me it turned out my former employer contested something on my application even though I was laid off. Took 6 weeks to resolve and I almost got evicted because of it. Honestly the ESD phone system is COMPLETELY BROKEN, it's like they don't want people to actually get help!!!

Try calling right when they open at 8am. Thats what i did. Still took like 20 tries but eventually got through.

I'd recommend trying Claimyr to get through to ESD quickly. I was in a similar situation last month with a mysterious "pending issue" and spent days trying to get through on my own. Used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to an actual ESD agent in about 30 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent was able to tell me exactly what the pending issue was (some missing employment info they needed) and cleared it up right away. Was able to file my weekly claim that same day after they removed the hold.

One more thing to try: check if you can see your weekly claim status under the "Weekly Claims" tab in eServices. Sometimes there's more information there about why a claim is being held. Also, while waiting to get this resolved, make sure you continue completing your job search activities (3 per week) and documenting them. Even though you can't file right now, you'll need to report these activities when you file retroactively after the pending issue is cleared.

Just wanted to follow up - were you able to get through to ESD and resolve this? What was the pending issue in your case?