How to properly stop ESD benefits after getting a new job?

Congratulations on your new job! You're right to check about this. Simply stopping your weekly claims is the main thing you need to do. When you don't file a weekly claim, ESD automatically stops sending benefits. However, if you've already filed for this week but haven't started work yet, you should report any earnings for the week accurately. The system will adjust your benefit amount based on what you report.

congrats on the new job! yeah just stop filing claims, thats all i did when i got hired last year. make sure to keep your esd account info somewhere safe tho in case you need to access anything later

Congratulations on your employment! To properly close your unemployment claim: 1. Stop filing weekly claims 2. If you've already claimed for this week, report your work and earnings accurately 3. If your first workday falls within a week you've already claimed, update that claim 4. Keep your ESD account information for tax purposes (you'll need it for your 1099-G next year) You don't need to formally notify ESD when you find employment - the system is designed to stop benefits when claims stop being filed. Your claim will remain open for a year from the initial filing date, though inactive.

MAKE SURE you don't claim for any weeks where you're working full time!!!! I did this by mistake (claimed one extra week when I started my job) and ESD hit me with a fraud investigation and I had to pay back $850 plus a penalty!!! Their system flags it when you suddenly start reporting full-time hours. It was a nightmare to fix and they wouldn't answer my calls for weeks.

If you're having trouble getting through to ESD to confirm anything about closing your claim, you might want to try Claimyr. I used it when I needed to reach an agent about stopping my benefits when I started my new job and had questions. The service connected me directly to an ESD agent in about 15 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. Their site is claimyr.com and they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 showing how it works. Really saved me a lot of frustration!

one thing nobody mentioned - if u get laid off within like 6 months u can reopen the same claim without filing a whole new application!!! happened to me when my retail job hired me then cut my hours to zero after the holiday season :/ just log back in and theres a reopen claim button

just make sure the last weekly claim you file lists your new job and pay correctly!! i forgot to mention that. thats important

Congratz on the job!! my cousin just got hired too last month after being on unemployment foreverrr

One more important tip: If you've been on unemployment for a while, remember you'll need to adjust your tax withholding with your new employer. Many people forget this transition and end up owing at tax time because unemployment often doesn't withhold enough. Make sure to fill out your W-4 carefully during orientation!