Waiting for ESD appeal decision - How long before I hear results?

In my experience, ESD appeal decisions typically take 2-4 weeks to arrive after the hearing. The judges have to write up their decisions and then the paperwork goes through processing before being mailed out. Your eServices account probably won't show the decision until after you've received the physical mail. If it's been more than 4 weeks, you can call the OAH (Office of Administrative Hearings) directly at the number on your hearing notice to ask about the status.

I had an appeal back in January and it took THREE WHOLE MONTHS to get my decision!!! The OAH is completely overwhelmed with cases and they're taking forever. When I called they just kept saying "it's in process" but couldn't tell me anything else. The whole system is DESIGNED to make people give up. Don't get your hopes up about a quick decision... and even if you win they might appeal AGAIN which adds more months!!

got mine in like 10days but that was last yr so who knows maybe there backloggd now lol. check ur mail carfully cuz the envelope looks like regular junk mail nothin special

Current average time from hearing to decision is approximately 10-21 days. The judge's workload and the complexity of your particular case are the main factors that affect timing. The decision will be mailed to the address they have on file, and unfortunately, eServices doesn't update with appeal decisions in real-time. If you need to contact an ESD agent to verify they have your correct mailing address, I recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they can connect you directly to an ESD representative without the hours-long wait. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 that shows how it works. I used it when I needed to update my contact info during my appeal process.

I'm dealing with the exact same situation right now! Had my hearing 3 weeks ago and still waiting. Did your judge say anything at the end of your hearing? Mine said something about "taking it under advisement" but didn't mention timing. This waiting is making me so anxious I can barely sleep.

One thing I learned from my experience with ESD appeals is that sometimes the decision is made but gets delayed in processing or mailing. I actually went to my local WorkSource office after waiting 3 weeks, and they were able to tell me the decision had been made (though not what it was) but hadn't been mailed yet. Might be worth checking with them if you're near a WorkSource office. Also, when I did eventually get my decision, I had a follow-up question and tried calling ESD. After 2 hours on hold and getting disconnected twice, I found out about Claimyr and got through to someone in about 15 minutes. Just sharing since the post-appeal process sometimes requires more questions.

Has anyone ever received their decision by email instead of mail? My friend said he got his by email but I haven't received anything like that and now I'm worried I missed something important!

Update: Just got my decision in the mail today! Exactly 17 days after the hearing. So relieved it came through and didn't get lost. And even better news - I WON MY APPEAL! The judge agreed that ESD's initial disqualification was incorrect. Just wanted to update everyone who responded and say thanks for helping me stay patient during the wait.