Filed ESD appeal a week ago - no confirmation anywhere in SAW account?

Appeals don't show up in SAW or eServices right away. ESD has to process the appeal first and then send it to Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH). You should get a letter in the mail within 2-3 weeks with your hearing date and appeal acknowledgment. If you submitted online, you should have gotten a confirmation number - did you save that?

same thing happnd to me last month, took almost 3 WEEKS before I got anything in the mail about my appeal. the ESD website is useless for checking appeal status. just keep an eye on ur mailbox

The entire appeal system at ESD is COMPLETELY BROKEN. They take your appeal and then it disappears into a black hole for weeks. No updates. No status. Nothing online. It's like they're still using technology from 1995. I'm not surprised you can't find any information - NOBODY can! The people who designed their systems should be fired.

I work with unemployment claims professionally, and I can clarify a few things: 1. When you file an appeal, it does NOT show up in your eServices account. ESD uses a separate system for appeals. 2. The timeline should be: - 1-2 weeks for initial processing at ESD - Appeal gets transferred to Office of Administrative Hearings - OAH sends you a packet with hearing date/time (usually 2-3 weeks after filing) - Hearing typically scheduled 3-6 weeks from filing date 3. If you need to check status before receiving mail, you need to speak directly with an ESD agent. They can verify receipt of your appeal in their internal systems. 4. VERY IMPORTANT: Continue filing your weekly claims even though you're denied! If you win your appeal, they can only pay weeks you properly filed for.

Has anyone had luck using Claimyr to get through to ESD for checking appeal status? I used it last month when I was in a similar situation to check if my appeal was actually received. Only took about 20 minutes to get through instead of the usual hours of redial hell. Their video explains how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 and website is claimyr.com. It was the only way I could get confirmation before my mail arrived. The agent was able to see my appeal was in process even though nothing showed online.

when i had my appeal last year i got a letter after like 10 days but my neighbor didnt get anything for like a month for his appeal so i think its just random how long it takes? the whole system is messed up if u ask me. my hearing was by phone and the judge was actually pretty nice tho

While you're waiting for your appeal confirmation, I recommend preparing your evidence. Gather anything that proves you were laid off: termination letter, emails, texts with your boss, contact info for coworkers who were also laid off, etc. The more documentation you have showing it wasn't voluntary, the better your chances. Also write down a timeline of events while it's fresh in your memory.

I had this exact same sitatuion last quarter!!! Actually what happened was my appeal confirmation got sent to my old address even though I updated everything in the system. Maybe check with your old address if you moved recently? Just a thought.