Suddenly disqualified after 7 weeks of ESD benefits with no pending issues - why?

This happened to me last month! In my case, it was because I accidentally entered my work hours wrong (I put 5 instead of 0.5). Check your weekly claim entries carefully - even small errors can trigger an automatic disqualification. When you look at your weekly claim details, can you see what specific question/answer might have caused the issue?

There's been a glitch in the ESD system lately. Several people in my workplace had the same issue last pay period. It could be a technical problem on their end rather than something you did wrong. You'll need to contact ESD directly to get it fixed though - it won't resolve itself automatically.

THEY'RE DOING THIS ON PURPOSE!!! ESD randomly disqualifies people hoping they won't fight back. I've seen it happen to DOZENS of people. They're trying to save money by denying legitimate claims. You HAVE TO call them and fight this or they'll just keep your money. The system is designed to be confusing and frustrating so people give up.

I had something similar happen in February! They disqualified me for "not being available for work" even though I answered all the questions the same way I always did. Turned out there was a quarterly earnings verification that got flagged in their system but didn't show up in my pending issues. Had to call them to get it sorted. The frustrating part was trying to get through on the phone - it took me THREE DAYS of constant redialing before I could talk to someone. Once I did get through, they fixed it in like 5 minutes.

Yes, they did backpay me once it was fixed, but it took about 10 days for the payment to come through after they resolved the issue. Super stressful when you're counting on that money for bills. I actually found a service called Claimyr that helped me get through to ESD much faster. Instead of redialing for days, they got me connected with an agent in about 30 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. The website is claimyr.com. Definitely made the process less nightmarish.

I used Claimyr when I had an adjudication issue that wasn't resolving. It actually did work - got me through to an agent after about 45 minutes. Not instant, but WAY better than the days of calling I was doing before. Worth it when you're desperate.

One other thing to check - did you recently work any temporary jobs or have any earnings during those 7 weeks? Sometimes there's a delay in employer reporting, and when ESD finally gets the info, they can retroactively disqualify you if there's a discrepancy between what you reported and what the employer reported. Also, look at your monetary determination letter - sometimes benefits can stop if you reach the end of a benefit year or exhaust a specific tier of benefits, even if your account shows a remaining balance.

just wondering did u get ur issue fixed? im having the exact same problem right now!!!! been getting benefits since January and now suddenly disqualified for no reason. so frustrating!!!!

For anyone else encountering this issue, I recommend documenting everything when you call. Get the agent's ID number or name, ask for a reference number for the call, and request they send you an email confirmation of any changes they make. ESD can be disorganized, and having documentation has saved me multiple times when issues weren't properly resolved the first time. Also, if calling doesn't work, remember you can submit a secure message through your eServices account. It takes longer to get a response, but creates a paper trail and sometimes works when the phone lines are impossible.