Just won my ESD overpayment waiver - how long until I get my full benefits back?

Congratulations on winning your overpayment waiver! In my experience helping others with similar situations, ESD typically takes 7-10 business days to update their system and stop the recoupment process. As for getting back the money they've been withholding, you'll need to call them specifically to request that - it won't happen automatically. They should issue you a retroactive payment for the withheld amounts once they process your request.

congrats!! i had this same thing happen last year and it took almost 3 weeks for them to fix my payments. so annoying!!

THEY ARE THE WORST!!! i won my appeal 4 months ago and they're STILL taking money from my benefits every week even tho i've called like 20 times!!! the system is completely broken and nobody there knows what they're doing. good luck getting your money back - you're gonna need it!

This happened to my cousin last month. ESD stopped taking the 50% after about 2 weeks, but she never got the back payments. Have you checked your overpayment balance in eServices to see if it shows zero now?

I used Claimyr to get through to ESD when I was dealing with a similar situation. Saved me hours of redial frustration. You basically pay them to wait on hold for you and then they call you when an agent is on the line. Their site is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Worth it when you need to get this resolved quickly instead of waiting for them to eventually process it.

This is a tricky situation because there are actually two separate processes happening: 1) Updating your overpayment status to waived, and 2) Returning previously withheld funds. The first typically happens within 10-14 days. For the second, you MUST call and request it specifically - this is called a "recoupment refund request" and needs to be manually entered by an agent. Make sure to note the exact dates and amounts they withheld so you have all the information ready when you call. They should be able to see this in their system, but it helps to have your own documentation.

lol remember when everyone was saying how much better ESD had gotten after the pandemic?? still the same old garbage systems and impossible to reach anyone 🙄

Quick update for you - I just helped someone last week with this exact situation. There's a specific form you should fill out called the "Request for Refund of Recouped Benefits" that you can find in your eServices account under "Upload a Document." This isn't well known, but it can start the process without having to call. Still, calling will speed things up considerably once you've submitted the form.