ESD weekly claim confusion - reported retirement change but no amount field

the same thing happened to me last month! I was so confused but then they sent me a questionnaire through my eServices account about 3 days later asking for the details. Just keep checking your online account

This is a standard part of the process. After you mark 'yes' to a change in retirement income, ESD's system flags your claim for what they call a 'fact-finding' review. They'll either send you a questionnaire through eServices or call you directly to get the details about your retirement income. The system is designed this way because they need to calculate the correct deduction based on the specific type of retirement income (401k withdrawal, pension, etc.) and whether it's from a base period employer. In the meantime, continue filing your weekly claims as normal. Your payments might be temporarily held until they get this information, but they'll be retroactively paid once the issue is resolved.

I've been through this exact situation. The fact-finding questionnaire should come within a week. Make sure you respond to it immediately because your payments won't process until you do. Also, keep in mind that some types of retirement distributions might not affect your benefits, depending on whether they're from a base period employer and the type of distribution. If you don't get a questionnaire within 7 days, you should definitely call ESD. Their phone lines are terrible though. I recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they got me through to an actual ESD agent in about 20 minutes when I was dealing with a similar issue. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Better to address this sooner than later because resolving retirement income questions can take time.

my neighbor told me retirement only counts if its from the job you claiming unemployment from is that true?????

OMG the ESD system is SO BROKEN!!! I had this happen and they never sent the questionnaire and then DISQUALIFIED me saying I didn't provide info!!! Had to appeal and it took MONTHS to fix!!! Document EVERYTHING and take screenshots!!

I should clarify something important about your retirement distribution. If it's a one-time distribution of $220 from a retirement account that's not from a base period employer (as you mentioned it's from 6 years ago), there's a good chance it won't affect your benefits at all. The key factors ESD considers are: 1. Is it from a base period employer? (In your case, no) 2. Is it regular pension/retirement income or a one-time withdrawal? (One-time distributions are treated differently) 3. Did you contribute to the retirement plan or was it entirely employer-funded? Make sure you explain clearly in the questionnaire that this was a one-time small distribution from a non-base period employer. That should minimize any impact on your benefits.

i had simlar issue bak in January. they sent me a letter about 10 days later asking for more info. my payment was late but i got it all once i sent bank the form. hang in there!