ESD says claim 'Complete' but no payment - what does this status actually mean?

'Complete' usually means they've finished processing your claim and made a determination, but it doesn't tell you what that determination is. You should have received a determination letter either in your ESD secure message center or by mail. Check your ESD message inbox carefully - sometimes the determination letters don't trigger email notifications. Also check under the 'Decisions' tab in your eServices account.

mine said complete for like 3 weeks before i got paid lol. ESD is slow af sometimes

THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO ME!!! Complete status for almost a month with ZERO communication from ESD!!! I was about to lose my apartment when they FINALLY deposited money. The system is BROKEN and they don't care about people suffering!!! Did you file your weekly claims? You still have to do that even when it says Complete or you won't get paid AT ALL.

'Complete' in the ESD system specifically means they've finished processing your initial claim application. It doesn't necessarily mean you've been approved or denied yet. There are a few things to check: 1. Look for a monetary determination letter (shows potential benefit amount) 2. Check for any alerts about identity verification or fact-finding interviews 3. Make sure you're filing weekly claims consistently 4. Look for any disqualification notices If it's been more than 14 days since your claim shows 'Complete' with no payment or determination letters, you should contact ESD directly. Unfortunately, their phone lines are extremely difficult to get through.

When my claim was stuck in limbo last year I used this service called Claimyr that got me through to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes instead of waiting for hours. Totally worth it when you're desperate for answers. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The website is claimyr.com if you're interested. The agent I spoke with was able to tell me exactly what was happening with my claim and fixed the issue while I was on the phone.

I had a similar situation happen back in January. My claim sat at 'Complete' for about 3 weeks before any money showed up. What finally worked was sending a secure message through the eServices portal specifically asking for the status of my claim. Be sure to include your claim ID number and the date it switched to 'Complete' status. I got a response in about 4-5 days explaining that my claim had been approved but was delayed in the payment processing system. The money showed up 2 days after their response. Worth a try if you're not seeing any movement!

did u check ur bank account? sometimes the ESD website doesnt update right away but the $ is already there

my brother had this same problem last month and it turned out he had checked the wrong box on one of his weekly claims (said he wasnt available for work when he meant to say he was). ESD never told him about the mistake, his claim just sat there as Complete with no money. might be worth looking at your weekly claim answers again?

One more thing to check - log into your eServices account and look at your payment history tab. Sometimes it will show pending payments there even if nothing has been deposited yet. This can give you a heads up that money is in the pipeline. Also, if you set up direct deposit recently, the first payment sometimes comes as a debit card instead. Worth checking if they mailed you a card.

By the way, did you upload your ID verification documents? Sometimes claims get stuck even when they say Complete because they're still waiting for ID verification. Check if there's any alerts about that on your account!!!