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did u check if theres legal aid that can help?? sometimes theres free lawyers for unemployment stuff but u gotta apply quick!!!
Great suggestion. The Unemployment Law Project (unemploymentlawproject.org) offers free legal assistance for unemployment cases in Washington state. They might be able to help you prepare for the rescheduled hearing even if you can't get an attorney to attend with you. Their hotline is 206-441-9178 or toll-free 888-441-9178.
When you get your continuance (and I'm confident you will), the first thing you should do is request all records ESD has about your case through a records request. This will show you exactly what they're basing their overpayment determination on. For SharedWork specifically, make sure you get copies of all the employer certifications and your weekly claim records. The most common issue I've seen is that ESD's system doesn't properly record the reduced hours under SharedWork and then incorrectly flags it as an overpayment. Having those records will be crucial for your case.
THIS!! The exact same thing happened to me! ESD's system couldn't handle the SharedWork hour reporting correctly and kept saying I was overpaid. When I finally got all the records, it was obvious their system had a glitch. The employer reported my reduced hours correctly but ESD's system recorded them wrong. Definitely get those records!
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I saw someone mention they tried Claimyr earlier in this thread - I used it last week and it actually worked pretty well. Got a callback in about an hour and was able to sort out my adjudication issue. Beats spending days redialing.
i looked it up after seeing it mentioned here. might try it tmrw if i can't get through again
Update: I just had another question come up about my job search requirements and managed to get through to ESD again this morning. Called at 8:03am, waited about 35 minutes. The agent confirmed that right now they're training new phone staff so the wait times should actually improve over the next few weeks. Fingers crossed they're right! Also, make sure you're not calling on a holiday - I made that mistake last month and wasted a bunch of time before realizing they were closed.
That's great news about them training more staff! I tried your 8:01am trick but still couldn't get through (just got the message that all agents were busy and to call back later). Going to try again tomorrow. Thanks for the holiday reminder - wouldn't have thought of that.
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This happens periodically when ESD updates their payment processing systems. As a former ESD employee (I left in 2023), I can tell you that agents often don't receive timely information about these technical delays, which is why you were told there are "no issues." From their perspective, your claim is clean - no flags, no adjudication needed, no eligibility problems. The current delay is system-wide and affects thousands of claimants who filed on Sunday. Most payments should process by Friday, though some may roll into early next week. This doesn't affect your eligibility or future payments. If you need emergency funds while waiting, consider: 1. Contacting your local WorkSource office - some have emergency assistance programs 2. Checking with 211 for rent assistance programs 3. If your claim doesn't process by Monday, call ESD again and specifically ask about "emergency hardship acceleration" - not all agents know about this option, but it exists for people at risk of eviction due to payment delays
This is incredibly helpful information, thank you! I'll wait until Friday before panicking, and I'll look into the WorkSource emergency assistance just in case. Really appreciate the insider knowledge - makes me feel much better knowing it's a system issue and not something wrong with my specific claim.
Jenna Sloan
My payment just hit my account about 10 minutes ago! Check yours, maybe they're just doing them in batches today.
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Joy Olmedo
•Just checked and mine came through too! Phew, that's a relief. Guess it was just delayed by a few hours. Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance!
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Heather Tyson
For future reference, ESD normally processes payments in batches, and while they try to maintain consistent timing, there are occasional variables in the system. If your claim shows as 'paid' in eServices, the money is already allocated to you - it's just a matter of the transfer process completing. Bank processing times can also vary, even if ESD sends the payment at the same time they always do. If you're ever concerned about payment delays affecting bill payments, I'd recommend keeping at least a small buffer in your account if possible, or contacting your billers to adjust auto-payment dates to be a few days after your normal unemployment deposit date.
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Joy Olmedo
•That's really good advice, thank you. I'll definitely try to build a small buffer and maybe adjust my autopay dates to give a little more wiggle room.
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