Restarting ESD claim after working 3 months - what happens to remaining benefits?

Your husband will need to reopen his existing claim rather than filing a new one. Since it's been less than a year since his original claim, and he had benefits remaining, he can just restart the previous claim. Log into his eServices account, and there should be an option to 'reopen claim' - this is different than filing a new claim!\n\nAs for the 3 months of work, yes, it can potentially add to his benefits, but it depends on how much he earned during that period. ESD will review those earnings and might recalculate his benefit amount. For reference, earnings in the last 4-5 quarters affect benefit calculations. \n\nMake sure he reports all earnings from those 3 months accurately when reopening the claim.

Thank you for this! I'll have him look for that 'reopen claim' option when he logs in. Do you know if the 9 weeks he had left will still be there waiting for him? Or does ESD sometimes reset that when you reopen?

went thru something similar last summer!!! make sure he reopens NOT starts new claim or it'll mess everything up... took me WEEKS to fix when i did it wrong!

Oh no! Thanks for the warning. Did they eventually sort it out for you? And did you have to call them to fix it?

The ESD system is such a mess with reopening claims! When I tried reopening mine after a short job, the system got stuck in

I had the same thing! Ended up having to call ESD like 50 times before I could get through. Finally used this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me through to an actual agent in 25 minutes. Saved me from spending all day hitting redial. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 - totally worth it when you're dealing with reopening issues or anything that needs talking to an actual person.

To address your specific questions:\n\n1. Your husband will need to reopen his existing claim. Since it's within the same benefit year (claims are good for 52 weeks from filing date), he doesn't file a new claim. He'll log into eServices and select \

That's such a clear explanation, thank you! So the 9 weeks he had left should still be there - that's a relief. I didn't know about having to do the waiting week again though. I'll make sure he knows about documenting his job search activities too.

My brother just went through this!!! He said the most annoying part was having to go through adjudication again for his job separation even though it was a contract that just ended. Took almost 4 weeks before he got paid anything! Make sure your husband has documentation of why the second job ended.

This is so important. I'm an employment counselor and you ABSOLUTELY need documentation about why the most recent job ended. If the employer says it was for cause but your husband says it was a layoff, it can trigger weeks of adjudication. Get something in writing if possible - even an email confirming the termination reason helps tremendously.

That's a great tip - I'll make sure he has something in writing. His manager told him they were eliminating his position, but I don't think he got anything formal about it. We'll reach out to HR right away.

btw does anyone no if the waiting week counts as one of his 9 weeks left or is it extra??

The waiting week does count against his total available weeks. So if he had 9 weeks remaining, the waiting week would be one of those 9 weeks (but it's unpaid). He would then have 8 weeks of paid benefits remaining. The benefit year end date doesn't change - it's still one year from his original claim filing date in January.

Thanks for all the helpful info everyone! I just wanted to update - my husband was able to reopen his claim and you were all right about selecting \

That adjudication wait is exactly why I ended up using Claimyr to reach an agent when my claim got stuck. Sometimes they can push it through faster if you can actually talk to someone and explain the situation. Good luck!!

Thanks for the suggestion! If it goes beyond two weeks without movement, we might try that service. Our rent is due at the beginning of next month, so we're hoping it gets resolved before then.