Filing weekly claim after benefit year expiration - ESD question

Yes, you absolutely can and should file that final weekly claim! The system is designed to let you claim for the final week of your benefit year even though the notification comes after expiration. That last week was still within your benefit year, so you're entitled to those benefits if you were otherwise eligible (job searching, available for work, etc).

same thing happend to me in january!! u can file it no worries. its for the LAST week b4 it expired not the new week

To clarify what others have said: The weekly claim you're filing today (Sunday) is for the week that ended yesterday (Saturday), which was the last week of your benefit year. This is normal ESD procedure - you always file for the previous week. The timing can be confusing, but you're essentially claiming for a week that was within your eligible period. Just make sure you report any earnings accurately for that week as usual, and complete your three job search activities if required.

If you've been having trouble reaching ESD about this or any other issues, I'd recommend trying Claimyr. I was stuck in a similar situation last month with a question about my final payment and couldn't get through on the regular line. Claimyr got me connected to an actual ESD agent in about 25 minutes instead of spending days trying. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Their website is claimyr.com if you want to check it out.

One more important thing to note: If you're planning to file a new claim after your benefit year expires, you'll need to wait until after you file this final weekly claim. The system sometimes has issues if you try to start a new application before completing all weekly claims on your expired claim.

My husband just went through this exact scenario last month and ESD did pay him for that final week. Just make sure you file it before the deadline (usually Tuesday night I think?). BTW, when he did try to open a new claim, they made him wait because he hadn't worked enough hours since his original claim started. Something about needing 680 hours of work since your last claim began? Just a heads up in case you run into that issue too.

To answer your follow-up question: I'd recommend waiting at least 24 hours after filing your final weekly claim before starting a new application. This gives their system time to process everything properly. As someone else mentioned, you'll need to qualify with enough work hours in your new base year, which is different from your original claim's base year.