Training Benefits ended early before school completion - L&I injury case

I went thru something similar last year. The problem might be that he hit his benefit year end (BYE). Even for training benefits, you typically get a max of 52 weeks in your benefit year, then you need to reapply for a new claim. Check his ESD account and see if theres a notice about BYE date.

This is a common misunderstanding with Training Benefits. The Worker Retraining program through colleges can last up to 2 years, but the unemployment Training Benefits that fund it are still subject to both maximum benefit amounts and benefit year end dates. Your husband needs to immediately: 1. File a new initial claim (not just weekly claims) 2. Contact his Worker Retraining counselor at the college 3. Request a Training Benefits extension with documentation from his school showing his continued enrollment and expected completion date 4. Make sure he's still completing the required 3 job search activities weekly unless he has a formal exemption Don't panic - this happens often with multi-year training programs. The key is getting the new claim filed quickly and having his school verify his continued enrollment.

esd ALWAYS does this!!!! they tell you one thing then cut you off with no warning!! happened to my brother and he had to drop out of his IT program halfway through even after they PROMISED him full coverage. the whole system is designed to trick people

I'd recommend trying to reach an ESD agent directly by phone to explain your situation. Regular messages through eServices can take 4-6 weeks for response these days. I was in a similar situation with my training benefits suddenly stopping and I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to ESD quickly. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 that shows how it works. Once I got connected with an actual agent, they walked me through the new application process and helped expedite my case since I was in an approved training program. Getting a live person was the key to resolving the issue.

UPDATE: My husband talked to his school counselor today and they said this happens ALL THE TIME with Worker Retraining students! Apparently there's a specific form called the "Training Benefits Continuation Request" that needs to be submitted when you hit your benefit year end. His counselor is helping him fill it out tomorrow. They said there might be a 2-3 week gap in payments but they're pretty good about backdating the benefits once approved. So stressed but feeling hopeful now!

my sister had same thing happen last month. the form is confusing but once she got it in they fixed it and back paid her for the missed weeks. took about 3 wks tho

I went through the Worker Retraining program after a workplace injury too, but mine was back in 2023. Here's what I learned: the L&I vocational benefits and ESD unemployment benefits are completely separate systems that don't talk to each other well. When you transition from L&I to ESD, you need to be SUPER clear about exactly how long your benefits will last. In my case, I had to do TWO separate claims during my 18-month program. The key was not missing a single weekly claim filing, even during the weeks I wasn't getting paid during the transition. I'd recommend having your husband contact the WorkSource office that's partnered with his school - they often have dedicated staff who help with these exact situations for Worker Retraining students.

i had this exact thing happen in january and let me tell u what worked for me, go to ur local worksource office in PERSON and ask for a training specialist. dont mess with the regular ESD phone line theres a special department for training cases and the worksource peeps can connect u direct. got mine fixed in like 3 days after spending weeks trying to do it online.

one more thing to check - make sure ur husband is answering the able and available question right on his weekly claims. for training benefit people u have to say YES even tho ur in school full time. my friend got denied because she was answering no since she couldnt work while in school. its super confusing!!