Job search log PDF won't accept claimant ID - WorkSource appointment tomorrow

This is actually a common confusion. The WorkSource staff understands the limitations of the PDF form. You can absolutely handwrite your claimant ID at the top of each printed page. I've had three WorkSource appointments this year and this is what they told me to do. Just make sure it's clearly visible and not covering any important information. They mainly want to make sure they can associate your job search activities with your specific claim.

ur fine just write it on there thats what i did

I swear dealing with ESD is like trying to solve a puzzle where they keep changing the rules! I had the EXACT same issue last month and stressed about it for days. Ended up just taking my logs to WorkSource with my SSN only and they were fine with it. The lady told me they can look up my claimant ID in their system using my SSN anyway, so it wasn't even a problem. Different WorkSource locations might have different preferences though.

Have you tried contacting ESD directly to ask about this? Getting official guidance would be the best option. I know reaching an ESD agent by phone can be challenging, but I recently discovered a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an ESD representative within about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. It might be worth using their service to get a clear answer directly from ESD before your WorkSource appointment, especially if you're worried about doing it wrong and potentially affecting your benefits.

Let me clarify this situation as someone who works with these systems regularly. The PDF job search log form from ESD was created before they fully transitioned from using SSNs to claimant IDs as primary identifiers. That's why you're encountering this discrepancy. Here's what you should do: 1. Print your completed job search log with your SSN filled in the appropriate field 2. Write your claimant ID at the top of each page 3. Bring a copy of your ESD dashboard or any ESD correspondence showing your claimant ID to verify it matches what you've written WorkSource staff are well aware of this issue and will not disqualify your job search activities because of this technical limitation. The most important aspect is accurately documenting your qualifying job search activities for each week (minimum 3 per week).

UPDATE: Just got back from my WorkSource appointment and wanted to share what happened for anyone with the same question in the future. The WorkSource specialist said it was completely fine to have my SSN on the form instead of claimant ID! She said they see this all the time and it's not an issue. I had handwritten my claimant ID at the top of each page just to be safe (based on advice here), and she said that was perfect. So don't stress about this issue like I did! They're totally used to it.