How long after ESD appeal hearing until decision shows on eServices? Freaking out!

It typically takes 2-3 weeks for the Office of Administrative Hearings to issue a written decision after your hearing. The judge has to review all evidence and testimony before making their determination. Once they make a decision, it gets sent to ESD who then updates your eServices account. So there are actually two steps involved. Don't panic about the 'disqualified' status - that won't change until the new decision is processed. Sometimes it can take up to 30 days total, but that's on the longer end.

i had my hearing in novembr, took 22 days to get the letter in mail and like 3-4 more days before my account changed online. you'll get mail before the website changes thats for sure

I WAITED SIX WEEKS after my hearing last year!!!! Six freaking weeks with ZERO communication from ESD!!! Then suddenly got backpay for everything. The system is BROKEN. They expect us to file weekly without fail but they can take FOREVER to tell you if you're even eligible. How are people supposed to survive??? My landlord wasn't exactly understanding about the whole "I might get paid in 6 weeks" situation!!! Complete bureaucratic nightmare!!!

I went through this in March. It took exactly 18 days after my hearing for the decision to come in the mail, and another 4 days for my eServices to update. The important thing is to KEEP FILING YOUR WEEKLY CLAIMS during this time. Even if your status still shows disqualified, if your appeal is successful, you'll get paid for all those weeks you claimed (assuming you meet all other eligibility requirements for those weeks). I made the mistake of stopping my weekly claims for a couple weeks because I thought there was no point while waiting - lost out on almost $1500 because of that mistake.

my cousin had an appeal last month and she said it only took like 10 days? but that seemed pretty fast compared to what most people say. maybe depends on how complicated your case is or how busy they are right now?

If you need to speak with an ESD agent to check on your appeal status, I'd recommend using Claimyr. After waiting for weeks with no update on my appeal last year, I used their service and got through to an ESD rep who was able to tell me exactly where my case was in the process. Saved me a ton of anxiety. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Much better than calling dozens of times and getting disconnected.

dont forget to check ur spam folder for emails too. my friend almost missed his hearing cuz the email went to spam

One more thing I forgot to mention - if your appeal is successful, there's sometimes a delay between when your status changes to eligible and when you actually receive payment. Mine took about 5 business days after my status changed for the money to hit my account. Just so you're prepared for that additional wait. The process has several stages and none of them seem to happen quickly with ESD unfortunately.

For clarification on the exact process: After your hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) typically has 30 days by law to issue a written decision, though most try to complete it within 2-3 weeks. This decision is mailed to you and to ESD simultaneously. ESD then needs to implement the judge's decision, which can take another 3-7 business days. If the decision is in your favor, your status will change from disqualified to eligible, and any back payments for weeks you properly claimed will be processed. If you haven't received anything after 30 days, you should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings (not ESD) at 1-800-366-0955 to inquire about the status of your decision. Their office is separate from ESD and handles all unemployment appeals.