ESD randomly deposited money in my account - no active claim or overpayment. What's happening?

This happened to a coworker of mine last month! Turned out it was back pay from when they recalculated her benefit year earnings from 2021. ESD found an employer who hadn't reported wages correctly or something like that. Check your ESD account online - there should be a notification or letter explaining the deposit.

This could be a few different things: 1. Retroactive payment from a previous claim after wage recalculation 2. Interest payment on benefits that were incorrectly withheld during your appeal process 3. Adjustment based on a multi-state wage claim that was just processed 4. System error that credited your account incorrectly You should definitely document this deposit and reach out to ESD directly. Keep records of when the deposit was made and any correspondence. The fact that nothing shows in your online account is concerning - they should always document any payments with an explanation.

dont spend it!!!! esd WILL come back for it if its a mistake and they can take it straight from ur account without permission happened to my brother when they gave him 1400 by mistake and took it back 3 months later plus a $75 fee

I recommend contacting them through multiple channels simultaneously. First, document everything. Take screenshots of your ESD account showing no explanation, and document the deposit. Then: 1. Keep calling the main line - try at exactly 8:00am when they open 2. Send a message through the ESD website contact form 3. Contact your state representative (sounds extreme but they can often help with ESD issues) 4. If you had an attorney for your appeal, consider reaching out to them for insight In my experience, money appearing without explanation is rarely good news in the long run when it comes to unemployment systems. Better to be proactive.

If you're struggling to get through to ESD by phone (which is sadly common), you might want to check out Claimyr.com. I was in a similar situation with an unexplained deposit and couldn't get answers. Claimyr got me connected to an actual ESD agent in about 20 minutes instead of trying for days. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 In my case, it turned out to be a retroactive adjustment from a federal extension program that was just finally getting processed years later. The ESD agent was able to email me documentation that never showed up in my online account.

UPDATE: Just wanted to follow up since others might encounter similar situations. This type of unexplained deposit is often related to one of the following: 1. Interest payments after winning an appeal (as mentioned earlier) 2. Retroactive payments from wage investigation completions 3. System-wide claim audits that find errors in previous benefit calculations 4. Unclaimed benefits from a previous quarter that were finally processed The fact that nothing is showing in your online account suggests it's either from an older system migration or part of a batch process that doesn't generate standard notifications. When you do reach ESD, ask specifically about these possibilities. They may need to look in their legacy systems for the explanation.

wait do not! ignore this money!!! i repeat DO NOT TOUCH IT!!! this is a common esd scam where they deposit money then contact you pretending to be esd saying there was a mistake and you need to send the money back but to a different account. real esd never asks you to send money to a different account. has anyone called you about this yet????

RESOLUTION UPDATE: Finally got through to ESD this morning! The money is legitimate - it's interest that accrued on the benefits they tried to take back during my overpayment case. When I won my appeal in 2022, they were supposed to pay interest on the money they had recovered from me, but apparently there was a glitch in their system. They said they did a system-wide audit recently and found several cases like mine where interest wasn't properly paid after appeals were won. The ESD rep apologized for the confusion and told me they're sending formal letters explaining these payments, but they went out after the deposits were made. So the money is really mine to keep! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions. If anyone else gets a random deposit from ESD, definitely contact them to confirm what it's for, but it might be legitimate money they owe you.