Partial ESD approval but 'disqualified' for payments - can I get back pay for multiple employer confusion?

The good news is that if your main employer claim was approved, you should be eligible for benefits based on that employment alone. The 'disqualified' status for payments usually has to do with a timing issue or some other technical flag in the system - not necessarily related to the split decision on your employers. I recommend checking whether you've completed all your weekly certifications correctly. Many times, a single question answered incorrectly (like availability for work or job search activities) can trigger a disqualification for that week. Also make sure you've uploaded your job search logs if required. If everything looks correct on your end, you should call ESD to ask specifically why the payments show as disqualified despite your claim being approved. They can usually resolve this kind of disconnect quickly once you reach them.

this is EXACTLY wat happend to my brother-in-law last yr!!! the system is totally broken. he waited almost 3 months and never got a penny even tho his claim said approved. i think u need 2 appeal the art studio decision even if it was only a small part of ur income. they use any excuse to deny u $$$

From my experience working with claims like yours, this situation is actually fairly common with multiple employers. Here's what's likely happening: Your claim is approved overall (based on the marketing job), but the system might be incorrectly applying the disqualification from the art studio job to your entire benefit amount. You should definitely receive benefits based on your marketing job earnings, since that separation was approved. The disqualification from the art studio job should only affect the portion of benefits calculated from that employment. I recommend doing the following: 1. Check your monetary determination letter carefully - it should show earnings from both employers and the calculated weekly benefit amount 2. Look for any flags or pending issues in your eServices account under "Decisions" or "Alerts" 3. Contact ESD directly to have them review why payments are showing disqualified when your primary claim was approved This is likely a technical processing issue that needs human intervention to correct. Don't wait too long to address it, as ESD can be slow to resolve back pay issues.

I went through something similar with multiple employers and what fixed it for me was getting through to an actual claims specialist who could override the system issue. After weeks of trying to call ESD directly with no luck, I discovered Claimyr (claimyr.com). They have this system that helps you get through the ESD phone queue without waiting for hours or getting disconnected. I was super skeptical but they actually got me connected with an ESD agent within 30 minutes. The agent was able to see that my payments were incorrectly marked as disqualified due to the system misapplying a decision from one employer to my entire claim. They fixed it while I was on the phone and my back pay was released 2 days later. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Definitely worth it to get this resolved quickly rather than waiting another 8 weeks for ESD to maybe notice the problem.

im confused about one thing - u said u got let go from the art place because u couldn't attend training during ur regular full-time work hours. but if u were already laid off from the marketing job, couldn't u have gone to the art place training? maybe thats why they're calling it voluntary?

Just be glad you even got through adjudication!!! My claim has been stuck for 12 WEEKS with no end in sight. I've written my state representative and filed a complaint with the governor's office. The whole system is designed to frustrate people into giving up on their rightful benefits.

I'm an unemployment advocate, and I've seen this exact issue many times. The problem is that the ESD computer system sometimes incorrectly applies a disqualification from one employer to the entire claim. This is especially true when both separations happened close together. Two important points: 1. You are absolutely entitled to benefits based on your eligible employment (the marketing job). 2. This is 100% a technical issue that requires a claims specialist to manually review and correct in the system. The fastest resolution would be speaking directly with a claims specialist who can see both determinations and fix the payment status. Once corrected, your back payments should be processed within 48-72 hours typically. If you can't get through on the phone, try the Technical Support line (different from the regular claims line) early in the morning (right when they open). They often have shorter wait times and can transfer you to a claims specialist.

UPDATE: I finally got through to ESD this morning using the Claimyr service someone recommended here. The claims specialist confirmed exactly what you all suspected - the system incorrectly applied the disqualification from my art studio job to my entire claim! The specialist was able to fix it right on the call and said my back payments should process within 3-5 business days. She also said I should see the status change from "disqualified" to "paid" in eServices within 24 hours. Thank you all SO MUCH for your help and advice. This has been such a stressful two months, and I'm incredibly relieved to know I'll finally be receiving the benefits I'm entitled to.