Weekly claim confusion: How to correctly report overnight weekend hours when filing early Sunday?

You should only report hours you've ACTUALLY worked by the time you file your claim. So if you file early Sunday morning and have only worked 12 hours so far, that's all you report. Then next week you'll report the Sunday hours that carried into that week. ESD wants the actual hours worked during that specific claim week.

no no no... u report based on when u START the shift, not when u finish it!! i work night shift too & my claim specialist told me if the shift starts saturday, u count ALL those hours for that week even if they go into sunday morning

The correct answer is that you report hours based on when you ACTUALLY worked them, not when the shift started. For your situation: 1. If you file Sunday morning, only report the hours you've already worked (the Saturday 9pm-Sunday morning hours). 2. The Sunday night shift hours will be reported on NEXT week's claim. ESD's system counts hours based on when they were actually worked. This is different from how some employers track shifts. If you accidentally reported hours you hadn't worked yet, you should call ESD to correct this to avoid potential overpayment issues later.

Try Claimyr to get through to ESD! I was in the same situation having to fix my hours reported and couldn't get anyone on the phone for days. Used claimyr.com and they got me connected to an actual ESD agent in under an hour. They have a demo video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Totally worth it to get the issue fixed quickly rather than stressing about overpayment issues later.

I dealt with this EXACT issue last year!!! The ESD handbook says you report hours "when worked" not "when scheduled." So technically, you need to split your hours at midnight each night. If you work 9pm-midnight Sat (3 hrs) and then midnight-9am Sun (9 hrs), that's how you should report it. It's super annoying but that's their rule. And yes, if you file Sunday morning, you only report what you've worked UP TO THAT POINT. Don't include future hours even if they're scheduled.

To add a bit more clarity to this discussion: When reporting hours for UI claims, you need to report them in the week they were actually worked. The ESD week runs Sunday through Saturday. For overnight shifts: - Hours worked from 9pm-11:59pm Saturday count for THAT week's claim - Hours worked from 12:00am-9am Sunday count for NEXT week's claim If you've been reporting incorrectly, it's best to contact ESD to make a correction. While minor discrepancies might not trigger an audit, it could potentially lead to overpayment notices down the road.

this is why the system is broken!!!! how r regular ppl supposed to know all these weird rules? no wonder so many ppl get hit with overpayment notices... smh

@OP - When I called ESD using Claimyr, the agent understood right away. This is apparently a common issue with overnight shifts. They helped me correct my previous claims and explained exactly how to report going forward. Much better than trying to figure it out from conflicting online advice!

@confused_shift_worker - Yes, technically you should split your overnight hours at midnight. But don't panic - call ESD and explain the situation. They can help you correct past claims, and they're usually understanding if you made an honest mistake. The important thing is to start reporting correctly going forward.

Update: I was able to get through to ESD (finally!) and they confirmed I should only report hours actually worked by claim filing time. They helped me correct my previous week's claim where I over-reported. Thanks everyone for your help sorting this out! For others with overnight shifts - definitely split your hours at midnight between claim weeks.