Won ESD appeal 9 months ago but still no payment - anyone dealt with this?

Yep, this is unfortunately common with post-appeal payments. The system doesn't automatically process payments after an appeal win - there's a manual review that has to happen with an ESD specialist. What worked for me was: 1. Call first thing Monday morning (literally 7:59am) when they open 2. Specifically ask for a 'post-appeal payment specialist' 3. Have your appeal decision number ready (should be on your OAH paperwork) It took me about 4 months after my appeal win to get paid, but it did eventually come through with all back payments. Don't give up!

same thing happend to me!!!! won my appeal in may still no $$$ in september. ive left like 100 messages in the eservices message center and NOTHING. its like they hope we just give up and go away

This is a common issue with appeal implementations. After an OAH judge rules in your favor, the case goes back to ESD for what's called "appeal implementation" - basically they have to reconfigure your claim to reflect the judge's decision. This is a manual process handled by a specific team and unfortunately, there's often a backlog. You need to specifically request to speak with the "Appeals Implementation Unit" when you call. Regular agents often can't see or don't understand where your claim is stuck. Also, you might consider contacting your state representative's office - they can sometimes expedite these issues through legislative inquiry. Don't worry though - when you do get paid, you'll receive ALL back payments including interest if it's been more than 30 days since the appeal decision.

OMG the same exact thing happened to me! Won my appeal last year and waited SEVEN MONTHS before getting paid. What finally worked for me was using Claimyr to actually get through to a human at ESD. I kept getting disconnected or waiting for hours when calling directly, but with Claimyr I got through to an agent in about 25 minutes. Once I finally talked to a real person, they escalated it to the appeals team and I got paid about 2 weeks later. Check them out at claimyr.com - they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. It was the only thing that actually worked after months of frustration.

wtf its been 9 MONTHS since u won?? that is INSANE even for esd!! when i had my appeal in 2023 i got paid like 3 weeks after winning. something is def wrong with ur claim. u need to DEMAND a supervisor when u call, dont take no for an answer. regular agents just read scripts.

One other thing to try - check if your claim is showing as "pending payment" or if it's still in "adjudication" or some other status. If it's in adjudication even after your appeal win, that means they're reviewing something else about your claim unrelated to what you appealed. This happened to me - I won my appeal for the voluntary quit issue, but then they started reviewing my job search activities, which caused another delay.

Have you been filing your weekly claims this entire time? Even while waiting for appeal and after winning, you MUST continue filing weekly claims or you won't get paid for those weeks, regardless of eligibility. I've seen many people win appeals but not get full back pay because they stopped filing weekly claims during the appeal process.

Update for anyone following this thread: I talked to the OP privately and they finally got through to ESD using the advice here. Their payment is being processed now and they should receive all back benefits within 48 hours! Sometimes it just takes persistence (and knowing exactly who to ask for).