Will ESD recontact my employer for a new benefit year after my previous claim just ended?

unfortunately they probably will have to verify again with your employer. new benefit year = new claim = new employer contact. its stupid but thats ESD for ya

They will 100% have to contact your employer again. A new benefit year triggers a complete new claim process. The adjudicator won't be able to see that you were just approved for the same reason - it's a separate system. I actually work in HR and we get these repeat verification requests all the time. Super inefficient but that's how their system works.

Sometimes you can avoid the long wait by being proactive. Call ESD directly (good luck getting through) and explain that this is the same separation they just verified. Ask if they can expedite the process or use the previous verification. Sometimes they can pull the previous adjudication notes and speed things up. If you can't get through to ESD on the phone, I've had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They have a system that gets you through to an actual ESD agent without waiting on hold for hours. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 that shows how it works. Totally worth it when you need to talk to someone at ESD quickly about your specific situation.

This is a common misconception. When you file a new benefit year, ESD does need to verify your eligibility again, but they don't necessarily start from scratch with employer verification. Here's what actually happens: 1. If your job separation reason is exactly the same as what was previously verified and it's within a certain timeframe (usually 3 months), they can expedite the verification process. 2. They will still send the inquiry to your former employer, but the employer has a much shorter timeframe to respond (10 days instead of 30). 3. If the employer doesn't provide new information, they'll likely approve you based on the previous determination. Most important tip: When you file your new claim, make sure you provide EXACTLY the same information about your job separation as you did previously. Any discrepancies will trigger a full investigation. Also, call the claims center and specifically ask them to note in your file that this is a recently verified separation. Sometimes this helps move things along faster.

my cousin had this happen and he got approved in like 2 weeks instead of 6 the second time around. they still checked with his old work but it was faster. but my friend had to wait the full time again so i guess it depends

I actually just went through this exact situation in September! My benefit year ended and I had to file a new claim even though I'd been on an active claim right before that. They did have to contact my employer again BUT the process was much shorter. Only took about 2 weeks instead of the 6+ weeks it took the first time. The key thing is to make sure you select the exact same separation reason and use very similar language when describing what happened. Also, make sure your former employer knows to expect the inquiry and ask them to respond quickly. Good luck!

i thought u could only get unemployment once for the same job lol. didnt know u could keep claiming after benefit year ends

UPDATE: I called ESD this morning (tried for 2 hours and finally got through). The agent confirmed they DO need to contact my employer again but said she put a note on my file that this was recently verified and requested expedited processing. She said it shouldn't take the full 6 weeks but couldn't promise anything. Just wanted to share in case anyone else runs into this situation!