my cousin works at a hotel with verible hours and she said you need to put 0.01 hour and 0.01$ instead of 0.00. something about the system not accepting true zero values. tried it?

UPDATE: I tried several of your suggestions and finally got it to work! Here's what worked for me: 1. I cleared my browser cache and used Edge instead of Chrome 2. Selected 'Yes' to still being employed 3. Entered '0.00' (with decimal) for hours 4. Entered '0.00' for earnings 5. Selected 'No' when asked about separation 6. Added a note in the comments explaining I'm still employed but had zero scheduled hours The system finally accepted it! Thank you all so much for your help. I'm definitely keeping screenshots of everything in case there are issues later.

i got a nasty letter once cause i didnt do job searches on a week i worked like 45 hours but still filed!! ESD is so stupid sometimes like why would i look for jobs when im already working that week?? definitely skip filing those weeks

This whole unemployment system is RIDICULOUS!! They expect us to job search even when we're working? Make it make sense!!! I went through something similar last month and just decided to skip filing for the week I worked a lot. Didn't have any problems when I started claiming again the following week. The whole system needs an overhaul if you ask me.

My claim was stuck in processing-web for 4 weeks and then suddenly jumped to paid status without ever showing any intermediate statuses. Make sure your payment method is set up correctly in eServices (direct deposit info etc). Sometimes the status doesn't update properly on the website even though your claim is actually being processed. Also double check that you answered all the eligibility questions correctly when you filed - one wrong answer can cause delays.

Update on my earlier comment - it's definitely worth trying to speak with someone at ESD directly. The processing-web status could mean different things for different claims. In my case, it turned out there was a flag on my account because my employer contested the claim, but this wasn't visible to me on eServices. Only found out when I finally got through to an agent.

my freind had the same thing but her out of state wages were from oregon. she had to wait like 5 weeks even after getting the approval letter. sumthing about the other state has to verify the esd request and then send it back and then esd has to process it again. its stupid but she eventually got all her back pay at once. hang in there!

Update on my earlier comment: I forgot to mention that for out-of-state wage claims specifically, ESD often uses a separate processing team. If you can get through on the phone, make sure to specifically request to speak with someone from the "Combined Wage Claims" or "Interstate Benefits" team. Normal claims agents sometimes don't have the authorization to resolve these specific types of holds. Also, make sure you've completed your MyCareers registration and uploaded your work search activities - sometimes systems flag claims when these aren't fully set up, even if you're technically approved.

Update: Finally got through to ESD this morning after 3 days of trying! The agent confirmed it was a system error - apparently someone with a similar name (not even the same last name, just similar) had applied for L&I in my county. She cleared the flag while I was on the phone and said my payments should resume with next week's claim. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.

@user6 I ended up using that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier. Honestly didn't think it would work, but I was desperate and it actually connected me to an ESD agent in about 30 minutes. Worth it to get this resolved so quickly!