OAH appeal won but ESD stuck on 'in appeals process' - 21 weeks of payments pending

Congrats on winning your appeal! The "in appeals process" status with updated dates usually means ESD is still implementing the judge's decision. This is normal especially with larger payment amounts. When I won my appeal last year, it took about 3-4 weeks after the OAH decision for ESD to process everything. They have to manually review each week claimed and verify your eligibility for each one separately. The fact that the date keeps updating is actually a good sign - it means someone is actively working on your claim. With 21 weeks pending, they're probably going through each week carefully.

same thing hapend to me last yr. took FOREVERRRR to get my $ after i won. like 6 weeks total after the judge said i won. esd is sooooo slow. the date changing means nothng probly just ther computer system updating automaticly.

I won an appeal back in February and had a similar situation. The status kept changing dates but saying the same thing for weeks. SO FRUSTRATING!! Eventually I got all my payments (about 14 weeks worth) but it took almost 7 weeks after winning the appeal. ESD is ridiculously slow with implementing OAH decisions.

CALL THEM!!!!! Do not just sit around waiting! My brother-in-law had the exact same situation after winning his appeal and it turned out there was some stupid flag on his account that was preventing the payments from processing. He waited 2 months thinking it was just taking time, but as soon as he got through to someone they fixed it in 10 minutes and he had his money 3 days later. The system is totally BROKEN and if you don't advocate for yourself, no one will. The changing date could mean absolutely nothing - don't assume someone is actually working on it.

I went through this exact situation in January. The changing dates on the "in appeals process" status is actually the system automatically updating while your claim sits in the implementation queue. For large backpay amounts (anything over $10k), they have a special review process that takes longer. Have you tried using Claimyr to get through to an agent? I was in the same boat - couldn't get through on the phone for weeks. Used claimyr.com and got connected to an agent in about 15 minutes. There's a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent I spoke with was able to escalate my appeal implementation and I got my payments about a week later. Definitely worth trying if you're desperate.

Yes, it worked for me with ESD specifically. The regular phone lines are completely overwhelmed, but this service got me through pretty quickly. I had tried calling on my own for three weeks straight before using it.

When ESD is implementing an appeal decision, especially one involving multiple weeks of benefits, there are several stages it must go through: 1. Initial review by the appeals implementation team (1-2 weeks) 2. Individual review of each claimed week (varies based on number of weeks) 3. Quality assurance review for large payment amounts (1-2 weeks) 4. Final processing and payment authorization (3-5 business days) The status date updating daily is actually normal - it's the system acknowledging that your claim is still in the queue for processing. With 21 weeks pending, you're looking at what we call a "complex implementation" which unfortunately takes longer to process. If you do reach an agent, ask specifically for your claim to be escalated to the "Appeals Implementation Supervisor" for review. This can sometimes speed things up. Also, make sure you've submitted all requested documentation and that your address/payment information is current in the system.

Yes, absolutely continue filing your weekly claims without interruption. Any gap in filing could create additional complications. Even though you're waiting on the implementation of your appeal decision, maintaining current claim filing ensures there won't be any additional delays once they start processing your payments.

my cousin works at esd (not in claims tho) and she says they have a special team for imeplementing appeals and theres only like 5 people doing ALL of them for the whole state!!!! thats why it takes sooooooo long. the status date changing means ur still in the queue but not necessarily that anyone is actually looking at ur claim that day. good luck!!!!

UPDATE: I finally got through to ESD using that Claimyr service someone suggested above. The agent confirmed my appeal is in the implementation queue but said it's flagged for "large payment review" which adds 7-10 business days. She escalated it to a supervisor who promised to look at it by end of next week. The agent also confirmed that the date changing daily is just the system acknowledging the claim is still pending, not that someone actively worked on it that day. I'll update again when/if the payments come through. Thanks everyone for your help and advice!