Based on your last comment about the employer contesting the reason for separation, your claim is definitely in adjudication. When there's a discrepancy between your stated reason for separation and your employer's, ESD has to investigate before making a decision. This will typically add 3-6 weeks to the process. Since you provided documentation about the department restructuring, that's helpful. If you haven't already, make sure that documentation is uploaded to your eServices account. Continue filing weekly claims, and remember that if approved, you'll receive payment for all eligible weeks you've claimed.

Glad to see you got some good information here. One last thing I'll add - if you end up waiting more than 6 weeks total, you might want to contact your state representative or senator. They often have staff dedicated to helping constituents with ESD issues, and they can sometimes speed things up. But for now, it sounds like your claim is following the normal (though frustratingly slow) process for a contested separation reason.

One more thing I forgot to mention - while you're waiting for adjudication, make sure you're keeping detailed records of your job search activities. ESD requires 3 job search activities each week. Even though your claim is pending, if it eventually gets approved, they'll check that you were doing job searches the whole time. I almost got disqualified because I wasn't documenting properly during my waiting period. Also, regarding your documentation for the wrongful termination - did you submit a detailed fact-finding response? Sometimes there's a questionnaire that appears in your eServices account that isn't obvious unless you check all tabs.

I work with unemployment cases professionally, and here's what I recommend for your situation: 1. For contacting the Governor's office, use their online form as others have mentioned, but also call their constituent services line directly at 360-902-4111. Ask specifically for help with an ESD escalation. 2. For wrongful termination cases involving attendance issues, ESD looks at several factors: - Was the attendance policy reasonable and consistently applied? - Were you given clear warnings according to company policy? - Did the employer accommodate any medical issues if applicable? - Did you follow proper call-in procedures? 3. While waiting, apply for hardship assistance through your utility companies and rental assistance programs in your county. Most counties have emergency rental assistance that can help prevent eviction while your unemployment claim is processing. 4. For the fastest contact with ESD, try calling their special claims center line at 7:55am when they first open. If that doesn't work, services like Claimyr can help get through the phone maze. Don't lose hope. If your termination was truly improper as you've described, you have a good chance of approval.

Not jury duty but I had something similar with a temporary gig. I estimated my earnings and was off by like $12. They put me in adjudication but it was actually resolved pretty fast - like 10 days. As long as you keep answering their questions and filing your claims you should be fine. The fact that YOU contacted THEM about it is hugely in your favor! They're not going after you for fraud over pennies when you literally tried to fix it yourself.

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that my adjudication was resolved yesterday! They adjusted my payment by the 75 cents and everything is back to normal. Thanks for all the reassurance and advice - especially about continuing to file my weekly claims during the process. For anyone finding this thread later, it took exactly 18 days for them to resolve my case.

did they tell u why it was held up for 6 weeks in the first place? thats a crazy long time

If Monday comes and your status hasn't changed, when you call back, ask specifically about the "payment release date" - that's the technical term ESD uses internally. Sometimes the issues can be cleared but the payment needs to be manually released by a different department. Asking about the payment release date will get you more specific information.

my friend went thru this last month and his landlord was gonna evict him but he showed him the pending esd stuff and the landlord gave him an extra 2 weeks. worth trying to talk to your landlord maybe?

To follow up on your ERPP question - the Eviction Resolution Pilot Program requires landlords to notify tenants about the program before filing an eviction. They must offer mediation/dispute resolution services. Here's what you should do: 1. Document your financial hardship (screenshots of your ESD pending status) 2. Respond to any eviction notices immediately (in writing) 3. Ask for a reasonable payment plan while waiting for benefits 4. Contact a Housing Justice Project clinic in your county for free legal advice Most importantly, stay in communication with your landlord. Many are willing to work with tenants who are proactive and transparent about unemployment benefit delays. Make sure to provide documentation showing you've applied and are waiting for benefits.

One more important tip: While waiting for your appeal or correction, make sure you're meeting the job search requirements each week (3 job search activities). Document everything carefully in your job search log. Even though your claims show as disqualified now, if the disqualification is overturned, they'll check that you were meeting all other requirements during that time.

update us when u get through to someone! im having similar problems and want to know if that claimyr thing actually works

Just to clarify about the waiting week since you mentioned it in a comment - yes, the first week you're eligible is the unpaid waiting week. So if you filed your initial application on October 25th for example, and your first weekly claim was for the week ending October 29th, that would be your waiting week (no payment). Your first payable week would be the one ending November 5th. If you've filed claims for multiple weeks after the waiting week and they're all still pending, then there might be something else happening. At this point, I'd recommend waiting until 10 business days have passed since your approval letter (so roughly November 16th). If you still haven't received payment by then, definitely contact ESD directly as there could be a technical issue with your claim.

Just checking back - has there been any movement on your pending payments yet? Sometimes they process a bunch of claims all at once on certain days of the week.

Congratz on the job!! my cousin just got hired too last month after being on unemployment foreverrr

One more important tip: If you've been on unemployment for a while, remember you'll need to adjust your tax withholding with your new employer. Many people forget this transition and end up owing at tax time because unemployment often doesn't withhold enough. Make sure to fill out your W-4 carefully during orientation!

Just to follow up: if your claim gets approved without employer input, keep documentation of your layoff handy for at least a year. Employers have up to that long to appeal in some cases, though most appeals happen within the first few months. If they eventually contest it successfully, you might face an overpayment notice, which can be challenging to deal with. That said, if you were truly laid off due to restructuring, you should be eligible regardless of whether your employer responds.

By the way, make sure you're properly documenting your job search activities each week! Even while waiting for initial claim approval, you need to be doing 3 job search activities weekly. ESD has been randomly auditing job search logs more frequently in 2025. My neighbor got disqualified for 4 weeks of benefits because he couldn't provide proper documentation when they audited him.

Quick update on current ESD processing times based on what I'm seeing with other clients: Performance-based separations without clear misconduct are averaging 5-7 weeks in adjudication right now. If your employer is contesting (sounds like they are), it might be on the longer end. If you're approaching the 30-day mark with no updates, I would definitely recommend trying to speak with someone at ESD. Sometimes claims get stuck in the system and need a manual push.

did anyone else get a weird letter asking for identity verification during adjudication? i got one but my friend didn't. just wondering if its normal