Started new job after 5 weeks on ESD - do I need to formally close my claim?

Congrats on the new job! You don't need to formally close your claim - just stop filing weekly claims. ESD will automatically deactivate your claim after two weeks of not filing. And yes, assuming you meet all eligibility requirements, you should still get paid for those 5 weeks once adjudication is complete, even though you're working now. The new job doesn't affect your eligibility for the weeks you were unemployed.

make sure u report ur 1st day of work on ur last weekly claim!!! if u don't they could hit u w/ an overpayment later... happened to my roomate and he had to pay back like $1200

I had the EXACT SAME situation last year. Unemployed for 6 weeks, then got a job while still in adjudication. Just stop filing weekly claims, but if you're still in that 'waiting week' of the new job where you haven't been paid yet, you CAN file for that partial week (just report your hours worked even if not paid yet). The frustrating part is that adjudication can take FOREVER. Mine took almost 9 weeks total! I was working for 3 weeks before my unemployment benefits finally paid out. The system is broken!!!

Former ESD employee here. Everyone's given you good advice. Just to add a few technical details: 1. Your claim stays active for one year from the application date, but benefits stop when you stop filing weekly claims 2. Your adjudication will continue regardless of your employment status 3. Make sure your final weekly claim accurately reflects any hours worked in that week 4. If your adjudication is for a simple issue, you should get a determination in 3-6 weeks typically 5. For more complex issues, it can take 8-10 weeks unfortunately Have you tried calling ESD to check on your adjudication status? They might be able to tell you what's causing the delay.

I had the same experience trying to reach ESD - impossible! I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. Saved me literally hours of redial attempts. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Once I got through to ESD, they resolved my adjudication issue in minutes - turned out it was just waiting for someone to review it. Worth trying if you're still stuck in a few days.

congrats on the new job! i just wanted to share that i was in adjudication for 7 weeks and then suddenly got all my payments at once. then 2 days later i got a job offer lol. the timing is always weird with these things. but yeah just stop filing and youll be fine.

One thing nobody mentioned - if your new job doesn't work out within the year, you can restart your claim without filing a whole new application. Just log back in and start filing weekly claims again. That happened to me when a contract job suddenly ended after 2 months. Made things much easier!

Quick update for you - ESD recently announced they're working through a backlog of adjudications from December/January. If yours started around that time, that might explain the delay. They've apparently hired additional staff to address the backlog, so hopefully you'll see movement soon. Just keep checking your account for updates.