ESD says I wasn't 'available for work' for a FUTURE week - what is this madness?

This is actually a common system error that's been happening since they updated their software in January. What happens is the alert is supposed to be for the previous week, but somehow the date gets flipped to a future date instead. You should definitely appeal it right away though - I made the mistake of ignoring one of these thinking it would sort itself out, and ended up having to deal with an overpayment notice two months later.

omg i got the EXACT same message!!! but mine said August 31st which is still in the future too!! so weird, like how do they know what im gonna be doing? lol. i tried calling but gave up after being on hold for like 45 mins

ESD has become a joke imo. They're denying claims before they even happen now! 🤦‍♂️ Been dealing with their nonsense for months. Half the time the workers don't even know their own rules.

You need to file an appeal immediately! Don't wait! Go to your eServices account, find the determination letter (should be in your inbox), and click the appeal button. You only have 30 days from when they made the determination, not from the future date they're talking about. I had something similar happen and almost missed my appeal window because I was confused about the dates.

This is a known issue with ESD's alert system. What's actually happening is they're reviewing a PAST week but the notification is displaying a FUTURE date. Check your payment history to see which past week was denied - that's the one you need to appeal. For the appeal, make sure you include: 1. The correct week you believe they're actually referring to 2. Documentation of your availability during that week (job search records, etc.) 3. A clear statement that you were available and actively seeking work And don't forget to keep filing your weekly claims while this is sorted out!

I had the exact same thing happen last month! But in my case they said I wasn't available for work for a week in DECEMBER 2025! I spent 3 days trying to call them with no luck, always got the "high call volume" message and then it hung up on me. I finally got through using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - it's a service that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The ESD agent told me it was a system glitch where the dates get flipped. The week they were actually questioning was from July, not December 2025! They fixed it on the spot once I finally talked to someone.

i think its because of the leap year??? computers get confused with dates sometimes. my brother works in IT and says thats probably why. just call them and theyll probably fix it

To clarify for everyone in this thread, here's what's happening: 1. ESD's system has a bug where determination notices about PAST weeks sometimes display FUTURE dates 2. The determination is real and needs to be addressed (it's not just going to fix itself) 3. You need to file an appeal within 30 days of the determination date (which is in the past), not the incorrectly displayed future date 4. You can identify which week is actually being questioned by checking your payment history for recently denied weeks 5. While waiting for your appeal, continue filing your weekly claims as normal ESD is aware of this issue but hasn't been able to fully resolve it yet in their notification system. If you call them, you'll likely get it sorted out quickly once you reach someone.

UPDATE: I finally got this resolved! After trying to call for days with no luck, I took the advice here and used Claimyr to get through to an ESD agent. Turns out the system was showing September 7th, 2025 but they were actually referring to August 10th, 2025 (a past week). The agent said they're getting tons of calls about this same date glitch. Apparently I answered one of the weekly claim questions incorrectly for that week - I must have accidentally clicked "no" on the available for work question when I meant to click "yes". The agent was able to correct it right away since it was clearly just a mistake (my work search log showed I was actively looking that week). Thanks everyone for your help! And special thanks for the Claimyr recommendation - saved me so much time and frustration.