Just to add some context here - the adjudication process is for determining eligibility when there's a potential issue with your claim. Since yours involves verifying your separation reason, the adjudicator will be focused on confirming you didn't voluntarily quit without good cause and weren't fired for misconduct. Based on current ESD timeframes, expedited adjudication is typically taking 7-14 business days from when they tell you it's been expedited. Regular (non-expedited) adjudication is running 4-6 weeks right now. Make sure your phone voicemail is set up and not full. Adjudicators will leave a message if they can't reach you, and will typically try again within 48 hours. If they can't reach you after two attempts, they may make a determination based on available information or return your claim to the regular queue. If it's been more than two weeks since you were told your claim was expedited, I'd recommend following up with the governor's office contact who helped you initially.

I'm in the exact same boat right now! Just contacted the governor's office yesterday after 7 weeks of my claim being stuck in "pending" status. They said they'd escalate it to ESD within 24 hours. Reading through all these responses is giving me hope but also making me nervous about missing the call when it comes. Quick question for everyone - when the adjudicator calls, do they usually give you a heads up about what documents they'll need, or should I just have everything ready from the start? I was laid off due to company downsizing and have my termination letter, but wondering if I should gather anything else proactively. Also, has anyone had luck getting the adjudicator to email you instead of calling? I work in a noisy environment and worried I might not be able to hear properly if they call during work hours.

Keep us posted on how it goes! These threads help other people in similar situations.

I went through this exact same situation about 6 months ago with Washington ESD. Was suspended for 10 days pending investigation and filed for unemployment benefits. The key thing is to be completely transparent about your employment status when you file. They'll ask if you worked and earned wages - answer honestly that you were suspended without pay. My claim was approved within about 2 weeks once they verified the details with my employer. The investigation outcome didn't affect my eligibility since I wasn't being paid during the suspension period. Just make sure you're ready to provide documentation if they request it.

Just checking back - were you able to contact ESD and get this resolved? Sometimes the 'Invalid' status can also appear if there's an identity verification issue, so if providing wage documentation doesn't solve it, that might be the next thing to check.

That's great news that you got through to ESD and they're processing your wage verification! For anyone else reading this thread who might be dealing with the same issue - it's really encouraging to see that the wage verification process does work when your employer is late reporting. Definitely keep us posted on how long it actually takes to update your claim status. I know a lot of people are dealing with similar situations right now and it helps to know the real timeline. Hope your benefits get processed smoothly from here!

This thread should be pinned or something. So many people have this same question and worry about doing the wrong thing.

I went through this exact same situation a few months ago and was so confused! Like everyone else has said, you really do just stop filing weekly claims - there's no "cancel" button because the system doesn't work that way. Your claim stays open for the full benefit year just in case you need it again, which is actually pretty smart design once you understand it. Congratulations on landing the new job! The hardest part is behind you now.

Update us on how it goes! Always curious to hear how these situations work out, especially for nonprofit employees since it comes up fairly often on here.

I went through almost the exact same situation last year! Got laid off from a local environmental nonprofit after 3 years and was super worried about unemployment eligibility. Turns out it was completely fine - filed through SecureAccess Washington and got approved within about 2 weeks. The nonprofit sector in Washington is pretty well covered under the unemployment system. Don't let the worry stress you out too much, just get your application in and let the system work. Most of the time these concerns turn out to be unfounded.