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I had to quit my job last year when my wife got sick (stroke). I applied for regular unemployment and got denied initially. The denial letter said I had "quit without good cause" even though I explained the medical situation. I filed an appeal and had to wait for a hearing with a judge from OAH. It was really stressful. At the hearing I showed all my wife's medical records and explained why I had to care for her. The judge reversed the decision and I got benefits, but it took almost 3 months from my initial claim to getting any money. If I had known about PFML back then I would've done that instead.
same thing happened to my neighbor!! denied then approved on appeal. the system is set up to deny first and make u fight for it i swear
Just to follow up on the PFML suggestion, which I agree is likely your best option: When you apply, you'll need certification from your father's healthcare provider. The certification form is available on the PFML website. If you do end up going the unemployment route instead, make sure you continue filing weekly claims even while in adjudication. Many people don't realize they need to keep filing weekly claims during the adjudication process. If your claim is eventually approved, you'll receive back payments for those weeks - but only if you filed claims for them.
That's a really important tip about continuing weekly claims during adjudication - I wouldn't have known to do that. I've started the PFML application process and am getting the medical certification form completed by my dad's oncologist. Thank you again for all your help!
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lol i remember waiting 3 months for payments during covid and literally had to move back in w/ my parents...so glad those days r over!! the weird thing is sometimes my deposits hit tuesday night instead of wednesday morning. anyone else notice that?
Yes! This happens because some banks process incoming ACH transfers in the evening batch while others wait until the morning. So depending on your bank, you might see the deposit Tuesday evening even though ESD sent it for Wednesday. I have BECU and typically see mine Tuesday around 9pm.
UPDATE: You guys were right! My payment just hit my account this morning (Wednesday). Took exactly 15 days from when I first filed. Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance!
Great news! Glad it all worked out. Now that you're in the system, your payments should be regular and predictable each week as long as you keep filing your weekly claims and completing your job search activities.
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To give you the official answer: You should file your weekly claim through the Sunday before you start work. During that claim, you'll need to answer "yes" to the question asking if you've accepted an offer of work, and provide the date you'll start. As long as you answer all questions truthfully, you're following the proper procedure. When you start work on Monday, you'll stop filing weekly claims. If for some reason your job falls through, you can restart your claim process, but you'd need to explain the gap in filing.
Thank you for the clear explanation! This is really helpful and gives me peace of mind about doing the right thing.
congrats on the new job!! what kind of retail management? i been looking for something similar
Thanks! It's assistant manager at a home goods store. I found it through Indeed after applying to about 40 different places. Retail hiring seems to be picking up a bit now for summer season, so hopefully you'll find something soon!
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I experienced the exact same issue in February. After trying for days to get through, I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got connected to an ESD agent in about 15 minutes. The agent explained that my account had a technical flag that was limiting my phone options, but they fixed it immediately. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Definitely worth it when you're stuck with no other options.
does this actually work? seems sketchy to me
UPDATE: I finally got through! For anyone with the same problem - I called the 800-318-6022 number super early (7:58am) and just stayed silent through ALL the prompts. After about 2 minutes of various messages, it finally gave me the option to file my weekly claim. Thanks everyone for your help!
Great to hear! Yes, calling right before they open at 8:00am is usually the best strategy. Also, for future reference, if you're having internet issues at home but have a smartphone, the eServices mobile site actually works quite well for filing weekly claims and uses very little data. It's more reliable than the phone system these days.
Thanks for the tip about the mobile site! I didn't realize it used less data - that's really helpful to know since I'm trying to conserve my phone data until next month.
Anastasia Sokolov
my friend had this exact thing happen in 2025 and he called esd and told them it was a hardship situation and they rushed it through in like 10 days. just say ur about to be evicted or something they sometimes have ways to speed it up
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Chloe Taylor
•Just to clarify - while ESD does have hardship procedures for certain situations, misrepresenting your circumstances could potentially cause problems with your claim. It's better to be honest about your actual financial situation if you request expedited processing.
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Freya Larsen
Thanks everyone for the helpful advice! I've started documenting my job searches better and am going to try Claimyr to get someone on the phone tomorrow. I'll update when I know more about my claim status. Fingers crossed it doesn't take the full 6+ weeks again - I just can't afford that kind of gap right now.
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Omar Hassan
•Good luck! Hope it works out for you. Let us know what happens.
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