Won ESD appeal but backpay still not received after a week - normal?

First off, congrats on winning your appeal! In my experience, it usually takes ESD about 10-14 business days to process backpay after an appeal decision is finalized. The system doesn't automatically update right away. They have to manually review and process each week you're owed. Don't worry that your portal still shows 'disqualified' - that's normal until they actually process everything. I'd give it at least another week before starting to worry.

mine took 3 weeks to show up after i won my appeal last year. the esd website is super slow to update. hang in there!

The backpay timing can vary a lot based on claim complexity and ESD workload. After my appeal win, it took almost a month before I saw any movement in my account. The weeks stayed listed as 'disqualified' until they processed everything at once. I'd recommend calling just to check on the status - better to be proactive with ESD than wait too long. Try using Claimyr (claimyr.com) if you're having trouble getting through on the phone. I was getting nowhere with the regular ESD line, but Claimyr got me connected with an actual agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent told me exactly when to expect my payment and explained why it was taking so long in my specific case.

THEY MAKE U WAIT ON PURPOSE HOPING U GIVE UP!! been through this 3 TIMES with ESD and its ALWAYS a fight to get ur money even AFTER winning ur appeal!! its total BS how they treat ppl. last time i had to call EVERY DAY for 2 weeks before someone finally fixed it manually in the system. dont just wait around or theyll forget about u!!!!!

I work with unemployment claims and can clarify the process. After an appeal decision is entered in your favor, here's what happens: 1. The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) sends the decision to ESD 2. ESD's appeals unit reviews the decision and enters it into their system 3. The claim is then routed to a claims specialist for manual processing 4. Each disqualified week must be individually reviewed and reprocessed 5. Once processed, payment is authorized within 48 hours This entire sequence typically takes 2-3 weeks, but can take longer during high volume periods. I'd recommend waiting until the 2-week mark before calling. When you do call, specifically ask for the status of your appeal implementation, not just your claim status.

i had the same thing happen! won my appeal and then nothing for like 10 days and i was freaking out. then suddenly boom the money was all there at once! they don't really tell you what to expect after you win which is kinda frustrating.

when I won my appeal back in January it took about 16 days for the backpay to hit my account. but my friend got hers in like 5 days. seems like it's different for everyone? anyways congrats on winning!

One other thing to check - make sure you've been filing your weekly claims consistently, even for the weeks that were previously disqualified. Sometimes people stop filing during the appeal process, but you need those weeks already in the system for them to process the backpay correctly. If you missed filing for any weeks, you'll need to request to backfile those weeks once your appeal implementation is complete.

just wondering did u have a lawyer for ur appeal? i have one coming up and not sure if i need one

Just to add to my earlier comment - the ESD website won't update your weeks from 'disqualified' to 'paid' all at once. It's normal to see them change status in batches as they're processed. And sometimes they'll all update at once right before payment is issued. The important thing is having your appeal decision number and the date it was finalized ready when you call, as this helps them locate where your case is in the processing queue.