I just tried calling the governor's office and they took all my info! The woman was really nice and said she'd send it to her ESD contact. Fingers crossed it works as well for me as it did for you! Will update if anything changes.

i had a similar situation last yr but i contacted my state representative instead. same result - approved within 2 days after 6 wks of nothing! its crazy that we have to go this route but whatever works i guess

ESD is THE WORST with communication!!! When my claim was ending last year, I called to ask these exact questions and got 3 different answers from 3 different people. One even told me I didn't need to refile at all which was COMPLETELY WRONG and caused me to miss benefits. I'd take any advice you get here with a grain of salt - even from ESD themselves sometimes!

Thanks everyone for the advice! I'm going to file my new claim the Monday after my benefit year ends and plan for at least a month without benefits just to be safe. I'll probably take a small 401k withdrawal during the waiting week to cover essential bills. I'm still confused about whether I'll qualify with enough hours, but I guess I'll find out when I apply. I'll keep job hunting like crazy in the meantime and hope for the best!

hi so my situation was different but kind of similar? i had an adjudicator call me about my availability for work (i had some childcare issues) and my as of date changed but then nothing for like 2 weeks and i was freaking out but then i realized i never actually submitted my childcare documentation they asked for lol. maybe check if theres anything they requested that you missed? just a thought!

For everyone's reference, here's the current ESD timeline expectations: 1. After adjudication interview: 2-4 weeks for decision (longer during high volume periods) 2. If additional information is requested: clock restarts after they receive your information 3. If approved: payment typically processes 2-3 business days after decision 4. If denied: appeals must be filed within 30 days of decision letter date The most important thing is to continue filing weekly claims during this waiting period. If your claim is approved, you'll only receive payment for weeks properly claimed, regardless of how long the decision took. Also, check your spam/junk folders for ESD communications, as their emails sometimes get filtered.

Quick update on your pension question - I want to clarify something important. In Washington state, pension income generally only affects UI benefits if: 1. The pension is from a base period employer (which yours is not), AND 2. The base period employer contributed to or maintained the pension plan (again, not applicable in your case) Given your father's pension is from employment that ended years ago with a different employer than his most recent one, I'm even more confident this overpayment notice is in error. This is clearly spelled out in RCW 50.04.323 if you want to reference the exact law in your appeal.

one more thing to think about: make sure ur dad keeps filing his weekly claims during the whole appeal process even if they stop paying him!!! if he stops filing and then wins the appeal later he might not get back pay for the weeks he didn't claim. learned this the hard way :

my cousin got laid off in january with severance and she said make sure u file for the correct BENEFIT YEAR too. i dont know exactly what that means but she said its important lol. something about if u worked for multiple employers u need to pick the right timeframe?

Thank you all for the helpful advice! I'm definitely going to file tomorrow (my termination date) and make sure to accurately report my severance. I've got all my documentation ready and will start job search activities right away. Really appreciate everyone's insights - this community is amazing!