Won ESD appeal but no payment yet - how long should I wait?

i won mine back in february, took about 10 days for the money to show up. dont expect anything fast with esd lol

Congratulations on winning your appeal! When the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) reverses an ESD decision, there's still a processing period. ESD has to implement the judge's decision, which involves recalculating your benefits and processing the backpay. The timeline varies but typically takes 7-14 business days from when ESD receives the official reversal notification from OAH. Just to clarify - did you receive the determination directly from OAH or from ESD?

I went through this exact situation in January 2025. There's actually a second step after OAH makes their decision. The OAH sends their decision to ESD, and then ESD has to formally implement it by issuing their own Redetermination Notice. That's when the clock actually starts for processing payment. My timeline was: • Day 1: Received OAH reversal decision • Day 8: Received ESD Redetermination Notice • Day 15: Benefits appeared in my account I'd recommend waiting about a week for the ESD Redetermination, and if you don't see it, that's when you should start trying to contact them.

You might want to try calling ESD directly to make sure they have received the judge's decision from OAH. Sometimes there can be delays in communication between departments. When I won my appeal last year, I had to call several times before finding someone who could help speed things along. The regular ESD phone lines are almost impossible to get through on though.

you should also check ur eServices account to see if theres any new msgs or notices. sometimes they post stuff there b4 sending mail. also make sure ur still filing ur weekly claims even while waiting or they might not pay u for those weeks

This is a critical point - you absolutely need to continue filing weekly claims even during the appeal process. However, since you've already won your appeal, you may be able to backfile for those weeks. You'll need to contact ESD directly and explain your situation. They can sometimes make exceptions for missed weekly claims if you had good cause (like believing you weren't eligible due to a denial that was later reversed). I'd recommend sending a secure message through your eServices portal explaining that you stopped filing because of the initial denial, and now need guidance on how to claim those weeks since your appeal was successful.

dont worry too much, when i won my appeal they let me backfile for all the missed weeks. took like another week to process tho after i did the backfiling stuff

Just checking in - any updates on your situation? Has ESD processed your payment yet or sent you the Redetermination Notice?