When you get a new job, do you stop filing ESD claims completely or report the hours?

Congratulations on the new job! You should continue filing your weekly claims and report ALL hours worked, regardless of when you get paid. ESD benefits are based on when you work, not when you get paid. Once you report full-time hours (usually 40 hours/week), you'll be considered fully employed and won't receive benefits for that week even if you haven't received a paycheck yet. Make sure to report earnings in the week you EARN them, not when you receive payment. After 2-3 weeks of reporting full-time work, you can stop filing altogether.

ALWAYS keep filing until you get your first paycheck!!! I stopped as soon as I got hired and ended up losing a week I could have claimed (I only worked 25 hrs my first week). Just be honest about hours worked and they'll adjust your benefit automatically. If you work full time you'll get $0 but at least everything is properly documented.

i stopped filing as soon as i got a job offer bc didnt want 2 deal with ESD anymore lol. nobody came after me so i guess it was fine?

I've had to deal with this twice in the past year (ugh, contract work). Here's how it actually works: you MUST report all hours worked in the week you work them, not when you get paid. ESD calculates your weekly benefit after deducting a portion of your earnings. Once your earnings reach a certain threshold, your benefit goes to zero. After 2-3 weeks of reporting full-time work with zero benefits, you can stop filing claims. But here's what nobody tells you - if your job falls through in those first few weeks, you'll wish you had kept filing because reopening a claim is a NIGHTMARE compared to just continuing your existing claim.

this LITERALLY just happened to me! got my first job after 4 months unemployment. i kept claiming but reported all my hours each week. my benefit dropped to $0 once i was working 32+ hours (which ESD considered full-time for my situation). after 3 weeks of $0 benefits i just stopped claiming. congrats on the new job btw!!

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To clarify what others have said with the official ESD guidelines: 1. Yes, continue filing weekly claims until you've been at your new job for at least 2-3 weeks 2. Report ALL hours worked in the week you work them (not when paid) 3. If your earnings exceed your weekly benefit amount + $5, you'll receive $0 that week 4. After 2-3 consecutive weeks of reporting full-time work, you can stop filing 5. Keep documentation of your last claim in case there are any questions later This approach ensures you receive any benefits you're entitled to during transition periods (like if you only work part-time initially) while properly documenting your return to work in the ESD system.

My friend got in BIG trouble because she stopped claiming as soon as she got hired, then got laid off during her probation period and tried to restart benefits. ESD flagged her account and she had to go through this whole investigation thing. Just keep filing and be honest about hours!!