How long does ESD take to schedule unemployment appeal hearing? Stuck in limbo

mine took like 6 weeks before i got a hearing date last month. whole thing is a joke

The appeals process through the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) typically takes 3-4 weeks before you get a scheduled hearing date, and then another 1-2 weeks before the actual hearing happens. Make sure you've received a confirmation that your appeal was received - you should get something in both regular mail and in your eServices correspondence. While waiting, I recommend gathering any documentation that shows why the unreported income was an honest mistake. The judge will want to see evidence that it wasn't intentional. If you can show bank statements and a calendar of when you did the side work, that might help your case.

I went thru this last yr and it took forever!!!! First they said 3 weeks but then it was rescheduled TWICE and ended up taking almost 3 MONTHS total before I finally got a hearing. I was so stressed I couldn't sleep. The judge was nice tho and ruled in my favor right on the call. Make sure u have ALL ur evidence organized and dated. Also the OAH website has a status checker that's more updated than the ESD one sometimes.

Your talking about two different things here. The appeal FILING is different from getting a HEARING DATE. Once OAH gets your appeal they send confirmation in like 5-7 days usually. Then the actual hearing date could be a month or more away depending on backlog. My neighbor is a paralegal and says their super backed up right now because of all the overpayment stuff going on.

Have you tried calling ESD directly to check on the status? I was in a similar situation last month and spent 3 days trying to get through their phone system with no luck. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me connected to an ESD agent in about 15 minutes. The agent was able to see that my appeal had been received but was sitting in a queue. She expedited it for me since I explained my financial situation. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 - definitely worth it to get answers instead of just waiting and stressing.

Just to clarify some misconceptions in this thread: 1. The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) is currently processing appeals with about a 3-4 week timeline for initial scheduling 2. You must continue filing weekly claims while your appeal is pending 3. After an appeal is filed, ESD transfers your case to OAH, which operates independently 4. OAH will send notices via both mail and email if you provided an email address 5. When preparing for your hearing, focus on why the income reporting was unintentional rather than arguing about whether it happened 6. You can request an expedited hearing based on financial hardship but will need to provide documentation The appeal process is stressful, but thorough preparation significantly increases your chances of success. Make sure you're keeping detailed records of all communications.

my freind did appeal in january took almost 10 weeks!! but she won and got all back pay. bring all ur evidence to hearing they wont believe u otherwise