Reopening ESD claim after 2 months - Will I face the 9-week waiting period again?

No you don't have to wait 9 weeks again! When you reopen a claim within the same benefit year, you don't serve another waiting week. That only happens when you file a completely new claim after your benefit year ends (which is 52 weeks from when you first applied). Just make sure you reopen it properly through your eServices account and answer all the questions truthfully about why you stopped filing and why you're starting again.

the info above isnt 100% right... u might still have a waiting week if u didnt serve one before. did u get paid for ur first week when u filed originally?? if u did then ur good but if that first week was unpaid then yeah ull have one waiting week (not 9) when u reopen

I think you're confusing the waiting week with adjudication time. The "waiting week" is just ONE week that's unpaid at the start of your claim (and you only serve it once per benefit year). The 9 weeks you're talking about sounds like how long your claim was in adjudication before being approved. Those are two different things. When reopening, you shouldn't have another waiting week if you already served one this benefit year. BUT your claim could potentially go into adjudication again if there are any issues that need review. It might not take 9 weeks this time though - could be faster depending on ESD's current workload.

ESD IS THE WORST!!! I reopened my claim last month and they still put me in adjudication for THREE WEEKS even though my job ended normally. No explanation, no updates, nothing. Just "pending" with no info. They're probably doing it on purpose to save money. Don't trust anything they say about timelines!!!

I've reopened claims twice in the past year and here's what you need to know: 1. You won't serve another waiting week within the same benefit year 2. If your temp job ended normally (not quitting or firing), you probably won't go into adjudication 3. HOWEVER - it can take 2-3 business days for your reopened claim to become active in the system 4. You might miss a week of filing depending on when in the week you reopen 5. Make sure you report your temp job earnings correctly When you reopen, they'll ask about all employment since you last filed. Be precise about dates and reasons for separation. That's what determines if you go into adjudication.

No problem! Regarding your benefit amount: once your weekly benefit amount (WBA) is calculated at the beginning of your benefit year, it generally stays the same throughout that year regardless of temp jobs you might have. The temp job earnings will only affect the weeks you're claiming while working (they deduct a percentage of what you earn from your weekly benefit). But once the job ends, you should go back to your regular WBA. One important thing: if your temp job was in a different quarter than your original calculation, you might have the option to file a new claim instead of reopening if it would result in a higher WBA. But that would mean serving a new waiting week and potentially going through adjudication again.

FYI - if you do run into issues like adjudication or your reopened claim gets stuck "pending" status (which happened to me last time), I recommend using Claimyr to get through to an ESD agent. I was on hold for HOURS trying to reach someone before I found them. Their service got me through to an ESD rep in about 20 minutes and I got my reopened claim fixed right away. They have a demo video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 and their website is claimyr.com. It saved me weeks of waiting when my reopened claim got flagged for review.

Just to clarify one technical point about reopening claims: when you reopen, you're required to register for job search services through WorkSource again and resume your job search activities (3 per week). Even if you were exempt before (like on standby status), you need to check if that exemption still applies when reopening. This is a common issue people miss when reopening claims. The job search requirements are strictly enforced now compared to earlier years.

Let us know how it goes! I'm curious if there are any delays with reopening claims in 2025. When I did mine last year it was pretty quick, but I've heard ESD's systems have been updated since then.