I've been laid off since early January and immediately applied for unemployment. My claim has been sitting in 'processing' status for 3 weeks now. Meanwhile, I've been dutifully submitting my weekly claims and keeping track of my 3 job search activities each week. My savings are getting really low and I'm starting to panic a bit. Is this normal? How long does it typically take for ESD to approve a UI claim these days? The estimated processing time on the website says 1-2 weeks, but I'm well past that now. Anyone else experiencing delays with their initial claim approval? Should I be trying to contact them or just keep waiting?

I've been pulling my hair out waiting for my unemployment benefits to come through. Six whole weeks of my claims have been sitting in 'pending' status with absolutely no movement or explanation why. I kept filing my weekly claims, doing my job search activities, and checking eServices daily hoping for a change, but nothing!\n\nI was starting to panic about rent and bills when I decided to try something different. Day before yesterday I called the governor's office (after trying ESD's phone line about 50 times and never getting through). The governor's staff took my info and said they'd expedite my case.\n\nWELL GUESS WHAT?! Today I checked my account and ALL MY PENDING PAYMENTS WERE RELEASED! Got my current week plus all 5 weeks of back pay - almost $4,200 suddenly appearing in my account!\n\nFor anyone else stuck in pending hell, try the governor's office route. It worked for me when nothing else did.

I'm stuck in ESD adjudication limbo for nearly 6 weeks and wondering if having two simultaneous jobs is causing the holdup. Here's my situation: I worked two jobs until July 2025. Job A was in Washington (info already in ESD system) but I voluntarily quit that one in July, so I know I'm not eligible based on that employer. Job B was a remote position that I worked continuously for 18+ months, and I had to manually enter all that employer info. The tricky part is Job B essentially forced me out to avoid doing an official layoff (basically told me to resign or be fired). I believe I'm eligible for benefits through Job B and should qualify for the max benefit amount based on my earnings there. Is this dual-job situation likely causing my extended delay? Anyone dealt with something similar or have advice on speeding things up? I've tried calling ESD multiple times but can't get through. Starting to worry about bills piling up...

I'm in a confusing situation with ESD and hoping someone can help. My spouse received military orders for reassignment, so I had to quit my full-time job (I was making about $4,800/month). I'm still working my part-time remote job though (earning around $1,350/month). When I try to file for unemployment, the system keeps asking for my "last day worked" at my part-time job, but I'm still actively working it! Do I qualify for partial unemployment? How do I correctly fill out the application when I'm still employed at one job? The ESD website doesn't seem to address this specific situation and I'm worried about making a mistake that could delay benefits. Has anyone successfully filed while still working part-time after relocating for military reasons?

I just landed a job after struggling with unemployment for 6 months in Seattle. My ESD benefits were about to run out, so the timing couldn't have been better. Here's my dilemma though - I just found out I'm 4 months pregnant (total surprise) and haven't told my new employer yet. I start the job next week and I'm freaking out about when/how to tell them. Since Washington is an at-will employment state, can they legally fire me once they find out I'm pregnant? Would I be eligible for ESD benefits again if they do? I've already closed my unemployment claim since I got the job offer. Really stressed about potentially losing both the job AND benefits right when I need stability most.