Missed filing my weekly ESD claim - what are my options now?

You need to reopen your claim ASAP! The same thing happened to me back in February. You'll lose the week you missed, unfortunately. There's no way to backdate a missed week after the deadline. Go to your eServices account, click on the 'Restart your claim' button (should be on the main page after you log in), and follow the steps. It'll ask similar questions to when you first applied. You should be able to claim again starting next week.

dont worry to much about it. jus do the reopn thing on ur account. i did it 2x last year and it was fine, no waiting week when u reopen

I recommend reopening your claim immediately. Here's the exact process: 1. Log into your eServices account 2. Select "Restart your claim" option 3. Complete all questions (similar to initial application) 4. Submit and wait for confirmation Important things to know: - You cannot claim benefits for the week you missed - Your claim will be effective the Sunday of the week you reopen - This doesn't affect your total benefit amount or benefit year end date - You don't need to serve another waiting week if it's just one missed week - Make sure your job search activities are up to date If you have any issues with the online system, you'll need to speak with an ESD representative directly.

Everyone keeps saying to reopen online but that DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK!!! I missed a week in March and the system kept giving me errors when I tried to reopen online. Spent THREE DAYS trying to get through on the phone before giving up. Lost a whole week of benefits because no one would help me!!! ESD is the WORST!!

Yes, it definitely works. They basically navigate ESD's phone system and get you in the callback queue. I was skeptical too but was desperate after trying for days on my own. Got a callback from an actual ESD agent who helped reopen my claim.

my cousin forgot to file for like 3 weeks and he said when he reopened they made him do the waiting week again AND they asked him a bunch of questions about why he wasn't filing. said they were super suspicious about it. he had to do a phone interview with a adjudicator or whatever they're called

One important thing nobody has mentioned: make sure you keep doing your job search activities even for the week you missed filing. While you won't get paid for that week, ESD can still audit your job search records for any week you were eligible, even if you didn't claim. Also, set a weekly reminder on your phone for filing your claim - I do mine every Sunday at 10am without fail. The ESD system actually has a reminder option in your settings that will email you weekly.

I went through this exact same situation about 6 months ago when I had a medical emergency and completely forgot to file. The online reopening process worked fine for me - took about 10 minutes to complete all the questions. Just make sure you have all your recent job search activities documented because they'll ask for those details. One thing that helped me avoid this happening again was downloading the ESD mobile app and turning on push notifications. It sends me a reminder every Sunday morning to file my weekly claim. The lost week still stings financially, but at least you caught it after just one missed filing instead of letting it go longer.

I had a similar situation last year when I missed filing due to a death in the family. The good news is that reopening your claim is pretty straightforward, and you won't have to serve another waiting week since it's just one missed week. Here's what worked for me: log into eServices, click "Restart your claim," answer all the questions (they're mostly the same as your original application), and submit. Your new effective date will be this coming Sunday, so you can file your weekly claim normally starting then. The hardest part is accepting that you'll lose that one week's payment - there's unfortunately no way to backdate it. But your total benefit amount and benefit year end date stay the same, so it doesn't affect the overall length of your claim. Make sure you have your job search activities ready because they'll ask about those during the reopening process.