I'm running into a frustrating issue with filing my weekly claim as a per diem nurse. My hospital keeps me on their roster but sometimes I have ZERO shifts in a week (that's the nature of per diem work). When I try to file my weekly claim for weeks with no shifts, the ESD system is giving me grief! When I answer "yes" to still being employed but enter 0 hours and $0 earnings, the system keeps telling me to go back and change my answer in the "work for employers" section, saying I need to indicate I've ended work with that employer. But I haven't! I'm still employed, just didn't get scheduled that week. I've tried calling ESD multiple times but can't get through to a human being. I sent a secure message through the portal 3 days ago but haven't heard back. My claim week closes tomorrow and I'm afraid of messing something up or getting flagged for fraud if I answer incorrectly. Has anyone else who works per diem/on-call/as-needed dealt with this? How do you correctly report weeks where you're still employed but worked 0 hours? I'm scared to answer wrong and lose my benefits or get hit with an overpayment later.

So my company is struggling and just announced 'temporary unpaid leave' for 3 months for about 25% of staff - including me. My manager said we're still technically employed but won't be paid or working at all until business picks back up (hopefully). HR sent a vague email saying we 'might qualify for unemployment' during this time but weren't clear about it. Has anyone dealt with this before? I've never filed for unemployment and I'm confused if I even qualify since I'm not actually laid off. I need to figure this out ASAP since rent is due next week and I suddenly have zero income. Will ESD approve my claim if I'm on unpaid leave but still 'employed'?

I've been stuck in this weird ESD purgatory for 5 weeks now. My claim shows as active, and I've diligently submitted my weekly claims every week, but I haven't received a single payment or any notification about whether I'm approved or denied. The online portal just shows 'active' but nothing else. I'm planning to contact the governor's office after the 6-week mark to try and light a fire under someone (heard this works from a friend). But I'm confused about what happens next - if an adjudicator finally gets back to me, will they actually tell me right then if I'm approved or denied? Or will I still be left guessing? I'm getting desperate here. Rent is due next week, and my savings are basically gone. Has anyone been through this limbo situation? How long did you wait before something actually happened?

Just wanted to share some positive progress in my never-ending adjudication saga! After being stuck in adjudication for over 7 weeks (feels like forever), I called my previous employer today to see if they'd heard anything from ESD. They told me ESD contacted them on June 1st requesting wage/employment verification, and they've already submitted everything back. I didn't even know this was part of the process, but I'm taking it as a good sign! Has anyone else had their employer contacted for verification during adjudication? How much longer should I expect to wait now that this step is complete? My savings are getting dangerously low and I'm starting to panic a little, but at least there's movement happening.

I finally got my first unemployment payment on January 15, 2025 after waiting in adjudication hell for over a month (since mid-December). What a relief! But now I'm facing another issue - I filed two additional weekly claims the SAME DAY I got approved and received confirmation that ESD received them, but they're still showing as 'processing' now almost 3 weeks later. The ESD website shows my claim as active and eligible, no pending issues, but these two weekly claims just won't process into payments. I can't afford another delay after burning through my savings during the adjudication period. Has anyone else experienced their weekly claims getting stuck in processing limbo AFTER being approved? Any advice on how to get these processed? Starting to panic about rent...