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For responding to those ESD letters, I've found it helpful to both upload documents AND call in (if you can get through). The key is to make sure your responses are associated with the specific issue ID number on the notice. Each adjudication issue has a unique identifier, and if you don't reference it correctly, your response might not get matched up properly.
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UPDATE: I finally got through to ESD! Turns out there were TWO issues: 1) They were using quarters that included my injury period, and 2) One of my union employers hadn't properly reported all my wages. The agent helped me request an alternate base year calculation AND file a wage correction. She said my benefit amount should increase substantially once these are processed. For anyone having similar issues - check both your base year AND make sure all your wages were properly reported!
That's great news! How long did they say it would take to process the corrections?
They said the alternate base year request should be processed within 5 business days, but the wage correction could take 2-3 weeks because they have to contact my employer to verify. Still, at least it's being fixed!
so did they let u choose which quarters to use or do they just automatically use the most recent ones for alternate base year?
For the alternate base year, ESD uses the 4 most recently completed calendar quarters before you filed your claim. You don't get to pick and choose specific quarters - it's a defined period. The standard base year is the first 4 of the last 5 completed quarters, while the alternate base year is the last 4 completed quarters.
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One other thought - check your spam/junk email folders carefully. ESD has been sending some communications from new email domains in 2025 as part of their system upgrade, and many email providers are flagging them as spam. I've seen several cases where claimants missed important adjudication interview notices because they went to spam, which then caused extended delays in processing.
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Congradulations on getting your payments! I'm in my 7th week of adjudication and literally about to be evicted. I tried calling the governors office yesterday afternoon but the woman who answered was super rude and said they don't handle ESD issues anymore and hung up on me. Maybe it depends who answers? I'm going to try again tomorrow morning and hope for someone different. This whole system is designed to make people give up i swear.
I'm so sorry you're dealing with that! That's really strange because they were super helpful when I called. Definitely try again and maybe try earlier in the day. When I called, I simply said "I'm calling because I've been stuck in ESD adjudication for over a month despite being approved for benefits, and I'm hoping someone could help point me in the right direction." Very polite and not demanding. The eviction situation sounds urgent - don't forget to also look into emergency rental assistance in your county while you wait for unemployment to come through.
Thanks for sharing your timeline! Quick question - after your payments were approved, how long exactly did it take for the money to appear in your bank account? I'm asking because my adjudication just cleared yesterday (after 6 long weeks), and my ESD account shows payments were sent, but nothing in my bank yet. Getting anxious since I have rent due Monday!
For me it was about 18 hours between status changing to "paid" in the ESD system and the money hitting my bank account. But I've heard it can take 24-48 hours depending on your bank. If ESD shows it as paid, you should be good! The first payment batch can sometimes take a bit longer than subsequent ones.
That's reassuring, thank you! Fingers crossed it arrives tomorrow then. This whole process has been so incredibly stressful.
Nia Jackson
She had to call once because her claim was in adjudication for almost 3 weeks with no update. The agent was actually really helpful and pushed it through after verifying her documentation. Definitely call if you don't see movement after 2-3 weeks!
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StarStrider
•good luck calling ESD lol... took me 4 days of trying and getting hung up on before I got through
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Omar Fawaz
Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice! I'm going to file my initial claim, report my summer payments as wages, answer NO to reasonable assurance, and keep doing my job searches every week. I'll update here if I run into any issues or if I learn anything that might help others in similar situations.
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Chloe Anderson
•Good plan. Just remember that your benefit year will start when you file, so don't wait too long to file your initial claim, even knowing you won't receive payments until your summer pay ends. And don't forget those 3 job search activities each week!
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