Hey everyone, I'm in a really frustrating situation with ESD right now. I was laid off from my warehouse job last month and filed for unemployment. But when I reported my small monthly pension ($460) from a retail job I had 12 years ago, ESD started disqualifying my weekly claims! This pension is tiny compared to what I was making at the warehouse ($3,800/month). I've had about 6 claims disqualified now and finally submitted an appeal last week. The wait is killing me since rent is coming up. Has anyone else dealt with ESD and retirement/pension pay? Did they reduce your benefits or completely disqualify you? Any insights would be super helpful while I wait for my appeal hearing date.

I'm dealing with a really tough situation and need some advice about unemployment eligibility. My doctor is recommending I enter a 6-12 month Christian treatment program for my medical condition. I requested medical leave from my employer but they flat out refused to hold my position. Basically told me I'd have to quit if I want to do the treatment program. I've worked two jobs this past year with about 2,500 hours total. My doctor already cleared me for the program and says I can't work during treatment. What are my chances of qualifying for unemployment in this situation? Has anyone quit for medical reasons and successfully gotten ESD benefits? Really stressed about losing my income while I'm getting the treatment I need.

Has anyone had luck reaching a human at the Governor's office when dealing with ESD delays? I've called 360-902-4111 multiple times today and it just loops me to voicemail after the recorded message. I've tried pressing #3 (heard this might work) but it just repeats the same message and offers voicemail again. I'm now starting week 8 since filing my claim and haven't heard ANYTHING except the monetary determination letter showing what I'd get IF approved. My eServices account shows nothing under review, no document requests, and doesn't show adjudication status anywhere. It's just... silent. Feels like my claim fell into a black hole. No explanation, no timeline, nothing. Bills are piling up and I'm getting desperate. Anyone know what else I can try?

I'm getting really frustrated with my unemployment claim right now. My account has been showing 'pending' for the second week in a row even though I received an approval letter three weeks ago. I've done all my job search activities (logged the full 3 per week), filed my weekly claims on Sundays before noon, and uploaded all the requested documentation. My eServices account shows I've been accepted for benefits, but no money has been deposited yet. The payment status just says 'pending' with no explanation. Has anyone else dealt with this? Is there something else I need to do that I'm missing? I've tried calling but can't get through after being on hold for 2+ hours multiple times this week.

Just got approved for unemployment benefits after being let go from my marketing position at a tech startup. The whole process was faster than I expected - only took about 2 weeks from application to approval! My former employer didn't contest it (they had no legitimate reason for firing me anyway - I think they're just downsizing). \n\nNow I'm wondering when I should expect to actually receive my first payment? The ESD website says something about a waiting week, but then mentions direct deposit timing could vary. Has anyone recently been approved and can tell me roughly how long it took for the money to hit your account after approval? I've got rent due on the 15th and trying to figure out if I need to dip into savings or if the UI payment will arrive in time.\n\nAlso, do they backdate the payments to when I first applied or only from the approval date? Thanks in advance for any help!