7 weeks after favorable appeal - ESD still showing adjudication in progress with no payment

I went through something similar last year. After my appeal was approved, I still had to wait 5 weeks before they released payment. What helped me was contacting my state representative. Find yours here: https://app.leg.wa.gov/DistrictFinder/ - I emailed mine explaining my situation including my claim ID and the date of my appeal decision. Their office reached out to ESD directly and within a week my funds were released. They seem to have some kind of special contact channels.

omg this system is so broken!! i won my appeal in october and still waiting too. they keep saying "we're processing your payment" but nothing happens. its like they purposely drag it out hoping people will just give up

You need to specifically request an 'Implementation of Decision' from ESD. When you win an appeal, they don't automatically process payment - they have to implement the judge's decision, which is a separate process. Call and specifically ask for that. Also, make sure you're still filing weekly claims even while waiting, since they won't pay for weeks you haven't claimed.

Hey, I was stuck in adjudication for 9 weeks after winning my appeal. Calling regular ESD numbers got me nowhere. I finally tried a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they got me connected to an actual ESD agent in about 20 minutes. The agent was able to expedite my case and I had payment within 4 days. They have a video demo showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 - Seriously worth trying since you've already been waiting 7 weeks. I wish I'd known about it sooner!

Have you checked your ESD Notices section in your online account? Sometimes they need additional info but don't tell you directly - the notice just sits in your account. My sister had her benefits held up because there was a questionnaire she hadn't completed that was buried in her online notices.

Just FYI, going to the Attorney General or Governor won't speed things up much, I tried both routes. What DID work was contacting my state senator's office. They have caseworkers specifically for helping constituents with unemployment issues. I had been waiting for 11 weeks after my appeal, called my senator's office, and had payment within 8 days. Also, during this waiting period, be EXTRA careful with your weekly claims - answer everything exactly the same way you have been, any inconsistency can trigger yet another review.

My cousin works for ESD (not saying that publicly lol) and she says they're SUPER backed up right now because of system updates and staff shortages. Like worse than usual. Not helpful for your immediate problem but might explain why even after winning your appeal it's taking forever. The system is basically held together with duct tape at this point.

Update for everyone: I just checked the ESD website and they've posted a notice about implementation delays for appeal decisions. They're currently processing implementations from early October, so that explains the 7+ week wait for more recent decisions. Still worth contacting your representatives though!