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My two cents - adjudication is totally frustrating but keep filing every week like clockwork. Document EVERYTHING. Take screenshots of your submitted claims, save confirmation numbers, and keep a log of all your calls (date, time, who you spoke with). I had a 10-week adjudication last year and this documentation saved me when there was a dispute about whether I'd been filing properly.
Kylo Ren
Update: I took several pieces of advice from this thread. I contacted WorkSource about hardship escalation, and I also was able to get through to an ESD agent (finally!) who told me my adjudication was due to a discrepancy in reported hours from my last employer. They actually expedited my case due to financial hardship, and this morning I received ALL my back payments! So relieved. For anyone else stuck in adjudication - be persistent, keep detailed records, and specifically mention financial hardship when you do get through to someone. Thank you all for your help!
Savannah Vin
•That's excellent news! I'm so glad you got it resolved. This is really helpful information for others in similar situations. The hardship escalation doesn't always work, but it's absolutely worth trying. Congratulations on getting your backpay!
congrats!! nothing better than seeing that money finally show up!
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I'm curious - have you considered looking for additional part-time work to supplement those 36 hours? With that limited schedule, you might qualify for partial unemployment benefits, but you could potentially earn more with another flexible part-time job. Just wondering what other options you've explored, since respite care hours are often so limited.
I've definitely thought about it! The challenge is finding something that's flexible enough to work around the respite care schedule, which can sometimes change with little notice depending on the client's needs. I've been looking into remote customer service roles that might allow me to pick up shifts when I'm not doing care work.
just wondering did u tell them ur available for full time work when u aplied for unemployment? because i heard if u restrict ur availability too much they can deny benefits. like if u say ur only available certain days or hours.
Yes, I did indicate I'm available for full-time work. I'm actually trying to find a full-time position and just keeping the respite care job until I do. I'm available for work any day/time except when I'm scheduled for those 36 monthly respite care hours.
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Eli Butler
this happens every few months when they do updates... so annoying! but dont worry about it being late, u can file until tuesday at midnight and it still counts as on time. if the website isnt working try calling 833-572-8400 which is the different number sometimes it works when the main one doesnt
Lara Woods
•Is that number different from the regular weekly claims number?? I've never seen that one before! I'm gonna try it right now, THANK YOU!!!
UPDATE: Finally got through! For anyone else having this problem, I ended up using that Claimyr service someone mentioned below. Got connected to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes (way better than the hours I've waited before). The agent confirmed my claim from this morning DID go through even though the system hung up on me! The password issue was happening because they're updating the system. She said if anyone is still having issues, try again after 7pm tonight when the daily maintenance window ends. Just wanted to update in case others are still struggling with this!
Kaylee Cook
•Thanks for coming back with an update! I'm going to try again after 7pm too. The whole unemployment process is stressful enough without these technical problems!
Mikayla Davison
I'm convinced they do this on purpose to discourage people from claiming benefits. Stay strong and don't give up! 💪
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Adrian Connor
•Tin foil hat much? 🤣 But for real, it does feel that way sometimes
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Aisha Jackson
•Nah, never attribute to malice what can be explained by incompetence. The system just sucks.
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Ryder Everingham
Hey OP, what state are you in? The process can vary a lot depending on where you are.
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Mohammad Khaled
•I'm in California. Seems like everyone here is having issues 😕
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Lilly Curtis
•Oof, Cali is rough rn. My cousin's been waiting 3 months. Sending good vibes your way!
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