ESD weekly claim confusion - report final paycheck on which week?

When you file your weekly claim, you're reporting for the previous week (Sunday-Saturday). So when you file this coming Sunday (2/23), you're reporting for the week of 2/16-2/22, which would include your final paycheck on 2/21. The important thing is when you're PAID, not when you earned the money. Hope that helps!

u should report it in the week u actually RECEIVE the check not when u worked those hours. ESD cares about when u got paid not when u worked

The weekly claim you file each Sunday is for the previous week (Sunday through Saturday). The key thing to remember with ESD is that you report income for the week you RECEIVE it, not when you earned it. So if your final check comes on 2/21, you would report it when filing your weekly claim on 2/23 (for the week of 2/16-2/22). Also, make sure you're reporting the gross amount (before taxes and deductions). That's another common mistake people make.

I had the EXACT same question when I first got laid off!! The whole ESD system is so confusing. Everyone here is right - you report income in the week you GET PAID not when you earned it. So your 2/21 check gets reported in the weekly claim you file on 2/23. BTW if you ever need to actually TALK to someone at ESD (which I eventually did), good luck getting through their phone lines!! I finally used a service called Claimyr that got me connected to an ESD agent in about 30 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through. Their site is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Seriously saved my sanity when I had questions the website couldn't answer!

when i got my last check they also paid out my vacation time does that count as income too??? nobody told me and now im worried

The ESD system is deliberately designed to TRICK people into making mistakes so they can DENY benefits!!! I reported my final check exactly as instructed and they STILL hit me with an "overpayment" notice six months later claiming I did it wrong. The entire unemployment system in this state is broken and they make it impossible to get help when you need it most.

One more thing to keep in mind - if your final check includes regular wages AND vacation/PTO payout, you need to report the full amount (both regular wages and vacation payout) for the week you receive it. ESD considers all of that as income for benefit calculation purposes.