anyone know if the holiday next week will delay payments more???

UPDATE: My payment finally hit my account this morning! That makes 10 calendar days (8 business days) from when it showed as "paid" in the system. Thanks everyone for your help and reassurance that this is somewhat normal. Huge relief to finally have the money.

UPDATE: I finally got through! After trying all your suggestions, what finally worked was using my tablet and connecting through my phone's hotspot instead of my home wifi. No idea why that made a difference, but I'm now able to start my claim! For anyone else facing this issue - try different devices AND different internet connections. Now I'm just hoping the actual claim process goes smoothly. Thanks everyone for your help!

good 4 u but now ur gonna be stuck in adjudication for like 2 months lol. thats what happened to my sister. the id verification was just the beginning of her nightmare with esd

To answer your follow-up question - PFML does have a waiting week, so for just a single week illness, it probably wouldn't help much. It's more beneficial for conditions lasting at least two weeks. Unfortunately, there's a gap in our social safety net for short-term illnesses unless your employer offers sick pay.

After reading through the discussion, here's my recommendation: 1. Don't reopen your claim just for one week of illness - you likely won't qualify under able and available rules 2. If your part-time employer offers any sick time, even retroactively, that would be a better option 3. If you decide to contact ESD anyway, be prepared with your doctor's note, though it may not change the outcome 4. For future reference, keep your claim active during part-time work by continuing to file weekly and reporting your earnings - this keeps your claim open for weeks when your hours are reduced Unfortunately, in Washington, there's no perfect program for your specific situation - a short-term illness while working part-time.

am i the only 1 who thinks its crazy we have to GUESS what random money from the govt means?? like they could at least send a text or something!

Update for anyone finding this thread later: I spoke with an ESD representative about this exact situation recently. For overpayment waivers processed in 2025, there is currently a system issue where the payment processes correctly but the documentation is delayed by 2-3 weeks in appearing on the portal. They're aware of the problem and working on a fix. In the meantime, they recommend: 1. Keep checking your physical mail and the Notices section of eServices 2. Don't spend the money until you have official confirmation 3. If you need immediate clarification, calling is unfortunately the only option The good news is that these refunds from approved waivers are legitimate and you will eventually receive documentation.

I'm actually going through almost the same thing. I was living in Canada for 6 months and came back to an overpayment notice and missed appeal deadline. But my question is - if you were completely laid off during that period, why were they even asking for income verification in the first place? That part doesn't make sense to me.

Here's something important to know about overpayment waivers that hasn't been mentioned yet. ESD evaluates waiver requests based on two factors: 1) whether the overpayment occurred through no fault of your own, and 2) whether repayment would cause financial hardship. For the financial hardship part, they'll look at your current income, expenses, and assets. Gather documentation of all essential expenses: rent/mortgage, utilities, food, healthcare, transportation, childcare if applicable. Also document your current income sources and any significant financial obligations like student loans. They have specific financial forms for this process that you'll need to complete thoroughly. The stronger your documentation, the better your chances for a waiver approval.