Have you checked with your local WorkSource office? Sometimes they have free legal clinics or can refer you to pro bono attorneys who help with unemployment cases. Also, make sure to request all your claim records through a Privacy Act request before your hearing so you know exactly what your employer said about your separation.

One more thing - when you have your hearing, the judge will ask both you and your former employer questions. Let your employer speak first and take notes on what they say. Often they'll contradict themselves or admit to things that actually help your case. Stay calm and stick to facts even if they say things that aren't true. The judge cares about documentation more than emotional arguments.

just curious whats the company they say u worked for? my cousin had this happen with some place called evergreen staffing and it turned out they mixed up ssn's with someone with similar name

Update us on what happens! Your case sounds resolvable but you need to be persistent. Document everything - dates you called, documents you submitted, etc. This will be helpful if you need to escalate the case later. Most importantly, keep filing your weekly claims even during adjudication so you'll get backpay once it's resolved.

Yes I did win! They decided it wasn't misconduct just regular attendance issues. I got the decision in the mail about 10 days after the hearing but it also showed up in my eServices account after about a week.

One last piece of advice: prepare a concise opening and closing statement for your hearing. About 2-3 minutes each, focusing on:\n\n1. Your work history (3 years, previously good performance)\n2. The timeline of when problems began (coinciding with new manager)\n3. Your attempts to meet changing expectations\n4. Why the \

One more thing I forgot to mention - if your appeal is successful, there's sometimes a delay between when your status changes to eligible and when you actually receive payment. Mine took about 5 business days after my status changed for the money to hit my account. Just so you're prepared for that additional wait. The process has several stages and none of them seem to happen quickly with ESD unfortunately.

For clarification on the exact process: After your hearing, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) typically has 30 days by law to issue a written decision, though most try to complete it within 2-3 weeks. This decision is mailed to you and to ESD simultaneously. ESD then needs to implement the judge's decision, which can take another 3-7 business days. If the decision is in your favor, your status will change from disqualified to eligible, and any back payments for weeks you properly claimed will be processed. If you haven't received anything after 30 days, you should contact the Office of Administrative Hearings (not ESD) at 1-800-366-0955 to inquire about the status of your decision. Their office is separate from ESD and handles all unemployment appeals.

There's actually a technical reason for this. The IVR system (Interactive Voice Response) sends your claim data to a different verification queue than the online system. When you file online, the system can automatically verify certain elements, but phone claims require additional processing time because the voice recognition system isn't as accurate. This is especially true if you hesitated on any questions or if background noise interfered with your responses. If you check your claim status online, does it show any issues or just the 'processing' status? If there are no identified issues, it's likely just the normal delay from using the phone system. As others have said, expect payment on Friday instead of Wednesday this week.

yo did u get paid today??? was curious if it came thru on friday like everyone said