Status changed from 'adjudication' to 'approved' but payments still pending - am I good?

The "approved" status is definitely good news! It means your claim itself has been approved and you've passed the adjudication process. The "pending" payments are normal - ESD typically takes 2-3 business days to process payments after you file your weekly claim. As long as you correctly completed your weekly claim with job search activities, you should see the payment status change to "paid" within a few days.

congrats on making it through adjudication!! i was stuck there for like 6 weeks last year, nightmare. pending is normal, just means it hasnt processed yet

BEWARE - I had the same thing happen in January and thought I was approved but then got ANOTHER adjudication flag a week later!!! The ESD system is seriously broken, I swear they do this on purpose to make people give up. Make sure you keep filing every week even if you don't get paid because if you miss one you'll have to restart the WHOLE PROCESS!!!! also did you do your 3 job search activities and log them??? they'll deny you if you don't!!

This is actually a common confusion point with ESD's system. Let me clarify what's happening: 1. "Approved" status means your claim has been accepted and you're eligible for benefits. 2. "Pending" payments mean your weekly claim is being processed but hasn't been paid yet. If you've done your job search activities and reported them correctly, you should see the pending payments change to paid within 3-5 business days. The first payment often takes a bit longer than subsequent ones. I wouldn't worry about another adjudication popping up unless you have some unique circumstances (like working for multiple employers, being fired rather than laid off, etc.). Most people with straightforward claims don't face multiple adjudications. If your payments don't switch from pending to paid within 5 business days, that's when you might want to contact ESD.

Just wondering did u have to verify ur identity with id me? That's where I'm stuck right now and it's so frustrating

If you need to contact ESD about your claim status but can't get through on the phones (which is super common), I'd recommend trying Claimyr. I was in a similar situation last month - approved but payments stuck in pending for over a week. I tried calling for days with no luck, then used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes. There's a video demo of how it works here: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent was able to see there was a small flag on my account that was holding up payment that I couldn't see on my end. Got it resolved immediately.

did u get paid yet? curious if it went thru ok