Just got a job! How do I properly notify ESD to stop unemployment benefits?

Congrats on the new job! When I found employment last year, I simply reported my hours and earnings on my final weekly claim and selected 'yes' when it asked if I returned to full-time work. After that claim, I stopped filing. ESD's system is designed to close your claim automatically when you report full-time employment. Just make sure you're accurate with your hours and earnings for that transition week!

congratz!! make sure u keep a screenshot of that last claim where u report going back to work. had a friend who got an overpayment notice 6 months later becuz they said he didnt properly report!

To be completely clear about this process (I worked for ESD for 7 years): 1. On your final weekly claim, answer YES to the question asking if you returned to full-time work 2. Enter your start date when prompted 3. Report ANY hours worked and earnings during that claim week 4. After submitting that final claim, your UI benefits will stop automatically You don't need to send a separate message, though it doesn't hurt if you want to be extra cautious. Also, keep your eServices account active for at least a year - they might send important notices there even after your claim ends.

When I got a job in December I thought the same thing! But yeah just answer yes to the full-time work question and theyll close your claim. BTW dont be surprised if you see one more payment hit ur account after ur start date - thats normal because ur reporting for the previous week.

EVERYONE SAYING JUST REPORT ON FINAL CLAIM IS WRONG!! You MUST call ESD directly and speak to an agent to properly close your claim!!! My brother didn't do this and got hit with a $2900 overpayment six months later even though he reported on his last claim! The system is BROKEN and they will come after you!!

If you're worried about getting through to ESD to confirm everything is properly closed out (which I would recommend), try using Claimyr. I was stressing about a similar situation and couldn't get through on the regular phone lines for days. Claimyr connected me with an ESD agent in about 15 minutes. Their video demo shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Website is claimyr.com - definitely worth it for peace of mind when closing out your claim correctly.

Ugh I wish I'd asked this when I got my job last month. I just stopped claiming benefits completely without telling anyone and now I'm paranoid something bad is going to happen. Should I go back and report something or just leave it?

One more important thing - if you worked partial hours during your final claim week, make sure you report those hours and earnings accurately. For example, if your claim week is Sunday-Saturday and you start work on Wednesday, you'd report 3 days of work for that final claim. Being precise here helps avoid any potential overpayment issues.