Will accepting part-time job with 50% pay cut affect my pending ESD redetermination?

congrats on the new job! better than nothing right? i think u can still get partial UI but not 100% sure how they calculate it

Yes, you should absolutely continue filing your weekly claims while working part-time. Report all your hours and earnings accurately each week. ESD will calculate your partial unemployment benefit using their formula (if your weekly earnings are less than your weekly benefit amount, you may receive the difference). The key points: 1. Your redetermination will still be processed regardless of your new job 2. If approved, you could receive back payments for weeks before you started working 3. For current/future weeks, you may qualify for partial benefits if your earnings are low enough 4. You must continue to meet the three job search activities requirement each week Don't stop filing just because you got some work. That's actually one of the biggest mistakes people make with UI.

The previous response is correct - you should continue filing weekly claims and report your work and earnings. Taking part-time work doesn't automatically disqualify you from benefits. ESD uses this formula for partial benefits: If you earn less than your weekly benefit amount, they deduct 75% of your earnings from your benefit payment. So if your weekly benefit amount is $500 and you earn $300 at your part-time job, they'd deduct $225 (75% of $300) from your benefit, leaving you with a partial payment of $275. Regarding your redetermination: accepting work won't negatively impact your pending decision. In fact, it shows you're making reasonable efforts to become reemployed, which is viewed positively. I went through something similar last year when my claim was under review for 12 weeks.

Yes, that's exactly right! Keep filing those weekly claims, report all earnings truthfully, and continue doing your 3 job search activities each week even with your part-time job. The job search requirement remains in place unless you're formally placed on standby status (which is rare in 2025). One important thing: make sure you're calculating your hours correctly. If you work 6 hours one day but also spent 1 hour in a required staff meeting, that's 7 hours to report. ESD is strict about accurate reporting.

I waited FOUR MONTHS for my redetermination last year and then they DENIED me after I had already taken a part-time job!!! Said I wasn't "available for full-time work" because I accepted part-time hours. Had to appeal and it was a NIGHTMARE. The whole system is designed to make you give up!!! Make sure you document EVERYTHING. Take screenshots of all your weekly claim submissions. Save every letter from ESD. Write down names and ID numbers whenever you talk to anyone. You'll need it all when they inevitably mess something up.

Yeah, I won the appeal but it took another 6 weeks! Had to prove I was still looking for full-time work the whole time I was working part-time. Make sure you keep DETAILED records of your job search activities - save every application confirmation, email from employers, everything. The judge at my hearing was actually reasonable but the ESD people before that were useless.

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ok but like nobody's actually answering if the redetermination will be affected? i think thats what OP is mostly worried about? like will the 15 weeks of waiting be for nothing if they take this job?????

One other important thing to remember: if your redetermination is approved and you're owed back benefits, make sure you file all the weekly claims for those back weeks you were eligible! ESD gives you a limited time window to go back and file those missed weekly claims once your redetermination is approved. I've seen people miss out on thousands of dollars because they didn't know they needed to file for those previous weeks once their claim was approved.

my sister took a part time job and it RUINED her unemployment!!!! they said she "voluntarily took unsuitable work" and disqualified her!!! be CAREFUL what u tell them about ur new job. the whole system is a SCAM designed to deny benefits!!!

wait im confused...... do u actually have to keep doing job searches if u already have a part time job??? that seems weird

Just wanted to update everyone who commented. I called ESD this morning (took forever but finally got through) and they confirmed I should: 1. Keep filing weekly claims and report all earnings accurately 2. Continue doing 3 job search activities weekly 3. The redetermination will still be processed regardless of my part-time job 4. I might get partial benefits if my earnings are low enough Basically exactly what most of you said! They also told me my redetermination should be completed "within the next 2-3 weeks" but I'm not holding my breath given how long it's already been. Thanks everyone for the helpful advice!