8 weeks in adjudication with ESD - can't reach agents & might lose my house

oh man im in week 6 of adjudication hell to! its insane how they expect us to survive with no income and no communication. i actually got thru to someone last week but they just said 'we cant expedite claims' and basially hung up on me. wish i had better news but seems like 8-10 weeks is standard now :

I was in adjudication for 10 weeks from January through March this year. What worked for me was contacting my state rep's office. Their constituent services team has direct lines to ESD that regular people can't access. They got my claim unstuck within a week after I reached out. Google your district's representatives and email ALL of them (seriously). One of their offices will help you.

ESD IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST!!! I waited TWELVE WEEKS last fall and nearly lost my apartment. They don't care AT ALL about us. The system is DESIGNED to be frustrating so people give up. Keep filing your weekly claims no matter what - if you miss even one week they can use that as an excuse to deny everything. And document EVERYTHING - dates you called, who you talked to, messages you sent. You'll need it for the inevitable appeal when they try to deny you for some BS reason.

I've been through this exact situation and understand how incredibly stressful it is. A few practical suggestions: 1. Continue filing your weekly claims without fail 2. Contact your mortgage company immediately and explain the situation - many have hardship programs specifically for situations like unemployment 3. Try calling ESD at exactly 7:59am (right before they open) to get in the queue first 4. As another commenter suggested, contact your state representative 5. Check if your adjudication has a specific issue listed in your eServices account under "Pending Issues" For immediate help reaching an actual agent, I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an ESD representative when I was in your exact situation. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. It was the only way I could actually speak to someone after weeks of trying.

Employment counselor here. The 8-10 week adjudication timeline for standard UI claims is unfortunately quite normal in Washington state right now, though it doesn't make the situation any less difficult. A few important points: 1. Adjudication for "Employment Separation" typically means they're verifying details with your former employer, who may be slow to respond 2. If you're facing imminent foreclosure, request a hardship escalation by sending a secure message through eServices specifically stating that you're facing housing loss 3. Contact your mortgage servicer immediately to request forbearance - under most regulations they have options to help during unemployment 4. Continue certifying weekly without fail 5. Contacting your state representative is excellent advice and often works The system is severely backlogged, but most claims do eventually process. Keep all documentation of your separation (layoff notice, emails, etc) readily available for when you do reach someone.

My claim was stuck in adjudication for 9 weeks earlier this year. What finally worked was sending a message through eServices titled "HARDSHIP - EVICTION PENDING" (even though I wasn't quite at eviction stage yet). Someone called me back within 48 hours and resolved my issue. Make sure you're checking your spam folder too - I missed an important ESD email requesting additional information because it went to spam. Good luck - the system is absolutely broken but persistence does eventually pay off.

Just wanted to update since my earlier comment - using Claimyr actually does work for getting through to ESD. I was skeptical but tried it after another week of failed calls. Got connected to an agent in about 35 minutes, and they were able to tell me exactly what was holding up my claim and how to fix it. Definitely worth checking out their demo video: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3

have u checked ur claim status online? sometimes they need more info but dont actually tell u

UPDATE: I finally got through to ESD! First, thank you all for your suggestions. I ended up using Claimyr this morning and got connected to a real person in about 30 minutes. Turns out my former employer never responded to ESD's verification request (despite telling me they had). The agent was able to mark it as "employer non-responsive" and said my claim should be processed within 72 hours. She also put a note about hardship due to the mortgage situation. I'll update again when I know more, but wanted to share what worked for me. Also already contacted my state rep's office as backup.