Will overpayment from ESD this week affect my future weekly benefit amounts?

This happened to me last year. You need to report it to ESD right away - don't wait until your next weekly claim. Call them and explain the situation. They'll usually set up a repayment plan rather than just cutting off your benefits completely. If you don't report it and they catch it later (which they almost always do during their quarterly reviews), they might hit you with an overpayment notice plus interest.

omg same thing happened 2 me last month!! i just spent it lol but then they sent me a letter saying i owed them $1200 back 😭 wish i hadnt touched that $$$

To directly answer your question: Yes, typically once the overpayment issue is resolved, your benefits will return to the correct weekly amount going forward. However, they will likely set up a repayment plan where they deduct a portion from your future benefits until the overpayment is recovered. By law, ESD must recover overpayments, but they can often work with you on reasonable repayment terms. Be proactive and contact them as soon as possible - this shows good faith on your part. Make sure to document when you call, who you speak with, and what they tell you about resolving the issue.

THE ESD SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!!! I had this happen twice during my claim last year and spent HOURS trying to get someone on the phone. They make it IMPOSSIBLE to reach anyone by design so they can blame YOU later for not reporting problems!!! This is how they operate!!!

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Overpayment situations typically fall into two categories: non-fraud (honest mistakes) and fraud (knowingly accepting benefits you weren't entitled to). Since you're proactively seeking to address this, it would likely be treated as non-fraud. The procedure is: 1. Contact ESD immediately via their secure messaging system in your eServices account AND by phone 2. Explain the situation clearly 3. Ask about repayment options (typically 10% deductions from future benefits) 4. Request a waiver if repayment would cause significant financial hardship Document everything in writing. If you can't get through by phone, send a secure message through your eServices account so there's a timestamp showing you attempted to report it promptly.

when I had this happen my aunt told me to just keep quiet cuz sometimes the computer makes mistakes in your favor and they never notice lolol but then i got hit with a HUGE bill later so don't listen to me

One more thing to check - are you sure it's actually an overpayment and not back pay for previous weeks that were pending? Sometimes ESD processes multiple weeks at once if there was a hold on your claim that got resolved. Check your payment history in eServices to see exactly what weeks the payment covers.