Judge caught HR lying at my ESD appeal hearing - will my benefits restart automatically?

Congratulations! When the judge catches the employer in a lie, that's pretty much an automatic win. In my experience, you should see your benefits restart within 3-5 business days after the judge issues the written decision (which usually takes about a week after the hearing). The OAH will send their decision to ESD, and ESD will process it without you needing to do anything. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims during this time! A lot of people think they should stop filing while waiting for an appeal decision, but that's a mistake. If you don't keep claiming each week, you won't get paid for those weeks even after you win your appeal.

I wouldn't celebrate yet. HR being caught in a lie doesn't guarantee you'll win. I had a hearing where the company rep totally contradicted themselves and the judge still ruled against me. ESD is so unpredictable!! Just because the judge seemed sympathetic doesn't mean you'll automatically get a favorable decision.

This is a SLAM DUNK win!!! When the judge caught them lying, that's game over. The exact same thing happened to me last year - my former boss made up a whole story about me being repeatedly late, but I had timestamped badge swipes proving I was on time. Judge called him out, and I had my benefits decision reversed within 12 days. BTW - when you get the written decision (probably in 7-10 days), read it carefully. The judge will explain exactly why they ruled in your favor. This can be useful documentation if you ever have issues with this employer again or if they try to challenge future claims.

My brother had something similar happen and they paid him all the back weeks at once after the decision came through took like 10 days i think. Just keep filing every week!!

Employment law specialist here. When the judge explicitly stops a hearing and mentions not allowing a reschedule, that's almost always good news for the claimant. Here's what happens next: 1. Judge will issue a written decision within 7-14 days 2. ESD receives the decision and processes it (typically 3-5 business days) 3. If favorable, your benefits will restart automatically, including back payments 4. You'll see multiple payments hit your account/card for each week you've been filing One important note: if your employer appeals the judge's decision to the Commissioner's Review Office, your benefits will still be paid while that appeal is pending. Unlike the initial appeal process, benefits continue during a commissioner review.

I had a hearing last month but my situation was kinda different cause I was fired for attendence but they couldnt prove it lol. Anyway I couldn't get thru to ESD after my hearing to ask about my backpay and it was stressing me out. I waited on hold for like 4 hours and got disconnected TWICE!!! So frustrating.

Make sure you download and save a copy of the judge's decision when you get it! ESD's system sometimes loses documents, and having that official decision on hand can save you TONS of headaches if there are any issues with your claim in the future. I learned this the hard way when I needed to reference my appeal decision months later and could no longer access it in the portal.

Based on what you described, you've almost certainly won your appeal. When judges catch employers misrepresenting facts, they take it very seriously. The statement about not allowing another hearing is especially telling - that's judge-speak for "I've seen enough to make my decision." After you receive the written decision (typically 7-10 days after the hearing), ESD will automatically process it and restart your benefits. You should see all back payments for the weeks you've continued to file come through as a lump sum. One thing to be aware of: your employer technically has 30 days to appeal the OAH decision to the Commissioner's Review Office, though this is relatively rare when they've been caught in a misrepresentation during the hearing.