Got ESD approval letter but still in adjudication - when will payments actually arrive?

congrats on the approval! the system usually takes 2-3 business days to update after a decision letter, sometimes longer during holidays. have you been filing your weekly claims this whole time?

This actually happens quite often. The approval letter and system status don't always sync up immediately. Here's what's likely happening: 1. Your adjudication was resolved (the misconduct issue was decided in your favor) 2. But there might be additional verification steps happening behind the scenes 3. The system status lags behind the actual claim progress I'd give it until next Monday (so about 2 weeks total from your approval letter). If you still don't see payments by then, you should definitely call ESD to check what's happening. Make sure to have your approval letter handy when you call - sometimes different departments don't have access to the same information.

HAHAHA good luck getting anyone on the phone!! I spent 3 WEEKS trying to reach ESD after I got my approval letter. My status was stuck in adjudication for a month after I got my approval letter!! The systems they use are completely broken and nobody there knows what's going on. Keep filing weekly, but don't expect payments anytime soon. They'll probably make you verify your identity again even though you already did it.

When you received your approval letter, did it specify that the payments would be released immediately? Sometimes there's a line in those letters about "additional processing time" which is easy to miss. Also, double-check that you've completed all identity verification steps. Even with an approval, payments won't process until your ID verification is 100% complete. Look under the "Notices" section in eServices to see if there are any outstanding items. If everything looks good on your end, I'd suggest calling ESD directly. December is historically their busiest month with holiday seasonal layoffs, so the processing time might be longer than usual.

When I was in this exact situation (approved but still showing in adjudication), I tried calling ESD for DAYS but couldn't get through because of the call volume. I finally tried using Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an ESD agent in about 15 minutes. They explained that my claim was actually waiting for a supervisor review even though I'd been approved. The agent pushed it through while I was on the phone and I got paid 2 days later. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Saved me weeks of stress.

i had a similar thing happen. got my approval letter but no money. turned out i had accidentally entered my bank account number wrong when i first filed! 🤦‍♀️ might be worth double checking your payment info in the system just to be sure!

Has anyone verified if Holiday season affects ESD payment processing? I'm wondering if the December timing might be causing extra delays with staff taking time off. Back in July when I was on unemployment, my payments started flowing immediately after approval, but that wasn't during any holiday period.

UPDATE: My claim status FINALLY changed from adjudication to paid this morning! The funds aren't in my account yet, but at least the status updated. For anyone with the same issue - it took exactly 11 days from approval letter to status change. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!