Ugh, the waiting game with ESD is the WORST. I've been there. Have you tried contacting the Office of the Unemployment Insurance Ombuds? They're supposed to help resolve issues when normal channels aren't working. Here's their website: https://ombuds.wa.gov/unemployment They helped my sister get her appeal unstuck after it was ignored for months. It's an independent office created specifically to help people who are stuck in ESD limbo.

my waiver took 13 months to get approved so hang in there! esd is super backlogged with these. make sure ur mailing address is updated in the system bc when they finally did process mine they sent important papers to my old address even tho id updated it online

Make sure you list both the gross AND net amounts on the form. ESD needs to see both figures to properly process it. Also, in my experience, uploading the form through your eServices account is faster than mailing it. There should be an option under "Upload Documents" in your account. That way you can track that they received it.

Just wanted to follow up - for the distribution code question, yes, Code 1 for early distribution is exactly what they need to see. And you should definitely include both the gross amount and the net amount after tax withholding. This helps them verify that it's properly documented as a non-reportable lump sum withdrawal versus ongoing retirement income that would affect your benefits.

YES! Keep filing your weekly claims even while in adjudication! That's super important. If you stop filing and then eventually get approved, you won't get paid for weeks you didn't claim. The system will show them as pending until a decision is made.

My sister is a claims specialist at ESD (not speaking officially!!!) and she says they get this situation ALL THE TIME. Big thing they look for: did you try to resolve the issues before quitting? If you can show you talked to a supervisor or HR about the problems before walking out, that helps your case a lot. Also I heard the average adjudication time right now is like 4-5 weeks so prepare financially if possible.

i had to call 67 times in one day before i got through. not exaggerating, i kept a tally. try calling at 10:15, thats when a lot of their morning appointments end and sometimes there's a small window where calls get through. good luck!!

UPDATE: I took several pieces of advice from this thread and wanted to report back what worked! I tried calling on Thursday at 10:20am like someone suggested, and still got the high call volume message. Then I went to my local WorkSource office, and they confirmed my claims WERE in the system despite not showing in my online portal! They said it's a known display issue affecting many accounts right now. The WorkSource staff helped me submit a priority message to claims center, and within 2 days my missing weeks appeared online! Payments are now processing. Thanks everyone for your help during my panic - special thanks to the person who suggested WorkSource!

by the way anyone know why they need all these extra docs anyway? i already sent everything when i first applied

UPDATE: Finally got through to ESD using that Claimyr service someone mentioned below. The agent was surprisingly understanding and gave me a 72-hour extension because of my work schedule. They said the urgent timeline was because my claim has been flagged for potential identity verification (which is ridiculous since I've verified my identity three times already). Anyway, just wanted to update in case anyone else faces the same issue - definitely explain your work situation and ask for more time if you need it.