I'm in a weird situation with my unemployment claim and need some guidance. I lived and worked in Washington State for several years but moved to North Carolina about 16 months ago. I just lost my job here in NC and need to file for unemployment. The WA Employment Security Department website says you can file for benefits if you worked in Washington State within the last 18 months. Since I moved to NC 16 months ago, I'm wondering if I should file my UI claim with Washington instead of North Carolina? I worked longer in WA and my wages were higher there, so I think I'd get a better weekly benefit amount. Has anyone dealt with this interstate situation before? Do I have a choice of which state to file with, or am I required to file in NC since that's where I live now?

I lost my job (marketing director position eliminated) at the end of January and filed my initial unemployment claim on February 5th. It's now been over 6 weeks, and my weekly claims summary still shows my first claim as 'in adjudication' with all subsequent weeks as 'pending.' I haven't received ANY communication explaining why it's in adjudication or what information they need from me. I've been dutifully filing my weekly claims and documenting my job search activities (applying to at least 3 positions weekly as required). I'm getting really anxious as my savings are dwindling fast. I've tried calling ESD multiple times but either get the 'high call volume' message or sit on hold forever only to get disconnected. Does anyone know if this is normal? Should I just keep waiting and filing? Is there any other way to find out what's causing the adjudication delay? Thanks for any advice!

I'm hitting my breaking point with this adjudication nightmare. I filed for unemployment 7 weeks ago and the ESD website still shows it's stuck in adjudication. I finally drove to my local WorkSource office yesterday since I couldn't get through on the phone. The staff there looked at my file and told me they're waiting for information from my former employer. I immediately called my employer's HR department, and they told me they already submitted everything weeks ago. They even called ESD while I was on the line with them to check if anything was missing, and guess what? ESD told them I haven't even been ASSIGNED an adjudicator yet after almost 2 months! I'm completely out of savings and about to miss my second rent payment. I've tried calling every ESD number I can find at all different hours (even right when they open at 8AM), but all I get is the "high call volume" message and then they hang up on me. This feels like some kind of sick joke. Has anyone successfully gotten through to a real person? Or found a way to speed up the adjudication process? I'm desperate for any advice at this point.

I'm at my wit's end with ESD! For the past 8 weeks, EVERY single weekly claim I've submitted has been denied without explanation. When I log into my eServices account, it just shows 'disqualified' for each week, but doesn't tell me WHY. I've triple-checked that I'm answering all the questions correctly - yes I'm available for work, yes I'm actively job searching, logging my 3 activities each week, etc. I sent a detailed message through the eServices portal last week explaining the situation and asking for clarification, but radio silence so far. I've tried calling their general number at least 20 times but either get disconnected or sit on hold until the office closes. Is there ANY way to actually speak to a human being who can tell me what's going on? My savings are completely depleted and I'm seriously worried about making rent next month. Has anyone else dealt with this 'mysterious denial' situation?

I'm freaking out over my unemployment situation. I was laid off in January and filed for unemployment benefits. My first 4 weeks were in adjudication, then ESD finally paid me a lump sum. The 5th week I got my regular benefit amount ($525). Then I got hired at a new job in week 6, but since I only worked 3 days that week, I reported my hours and received a partial payment of about $92. I stopped filing completely after that since I'm now fully employed. Here's the problem: my new employer just forwarded me TWO notices from ESD claiming I'm STILL filing for unemployment benefits! The notice says I could potentially owe $1600 in overpayments. I haven't filed a single weekly claim since starting my job over a month ago! Now my previous weeks have gone back into adjudication status, and I'm terrified they're going to make me repay everything - even the legitimate weeks when I was completely unemployed. I've checked my eServices account and there are no letters or notifications. Nothing in my physical mail either. My employer said they submitted all my employment and hours info as requested. I can't get through to anyone at ESD by phone. Has anyone dealt with this kind of mistake before? I'm worried sick about potentially owing thousands I don't have for benefits I was legitimately entitled to!