Adjudicator butchered my ESD claim - now appealing while facing eviction

omg im so sorry ur going thru this!! the same thing happend to me last year, my adjudicator said i quit my job when i was CLEARLY laid off. i had to wait 5 wks for my appeal hearing but i DID win and got all backpay. hang in there!!

You can request an expedited hearing due to financial hardship. Call the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) directly, not ESD. Explain your eviction risk and ask for an urgent hearing. Also, contact your local housing authority immediately about emergency rental assistance programs - most counties have funds specifically for this situation. The law generally requires that OAH schedule your hearing within 30 days of your appeal, but hardship cases can be prioritized. Make sure you've prepared all your evidence for when the hearing happens - employment records, communications with your employer, and anything that contradicts what the adjudicator claimed.

The adjudicators are completely USELESS these days!!! I had one who didn't even LOOK at the documents I uploaded - she literally told me on the phone she "couldn't find them" even though I could see them right there in my account!!! They're just denying claims to meet quotas or something. It's CRIMINAL what they're doing to people. I ended up having to reapply completely and lost 6 weeks of benefits I'll never get back. The whole system is BROKEN. Fight them with everything you've got!!

hey i used claimyr.com to get through to ESD when i was in a similar situation and it actually worked. they got me connected to a real agent in like 20 minutes when i had been trying for days. there's a video that shows how it works here: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. the agent i talked to was able to flag my case as hardship and speed things up. might be worth trying since you're facing eviction.

I work for a non-profit that assists with unemployment issues, and there are a few important things you should do immediately: 1. Document your hardship - Get your eviction notice in writing if possible 2. Call OAH at 855-928-1443 and specifically request an expedited hearing due to imminent homelessness 3. Contact your county's Emergency Rental Assistance Program 4. File a formal complaint with the ESD Commissioner's Office simultaneously 5. Reach out to your state representative's office - they can often intervene For your appeal hearing, focus specifically on the factual errors the adjudicator made. Don't get emotional (even though it's incredibly frustrating). Stick to demonstrable facts and documentation. Appeals judges respond best to clear evidence that contradicts the adjudicator's findings.

A few years back, I had a similar nightmare with ESD. What helped me was contacting my state representative's office. Their constituent services staff called ESD on my behalf and suddenly my case was "under review." Got my backpay within a week after 2 months of nothing. It's ridiculous that this is what it takes, but politicians have channels we don't. Also check with Catholic Community Services - they sometimes have emergency rental assistance even if you're not Catholic.

In case nobody mentioned it, PRINT ALL YOUR DOCUMENTS before your hearing!!! My internet went out during my phone hearing and I couldn't access my evidence. The judge was actually nice and rescheduled, but it delayed things another 2 weeks. Have everything in hard copy and organized by date. And definitely write out your main points so you don't forget anything important when you're nervous.

have u tried the worksource office? sometimes they can help u talk to esd faster then doing it urself

Just checking back - were you able to contact OAH about expediting your hearing? Any progress with rental assistance?