Adjudicator said claim looks approved but still pending - what happens next?

This is actually a good sign! When the adjudicator tells you it looks approved, it usually means they've made their determination in your favor and are just waiting on the final sign-off. The supervisor review is mostly procedural. Your weeks will likely switch from pending to paid within 48-72 hours after the supervisor approves it. The ESD system typically updates overnight, so you might not see changes until tomorrow morning.

i had the exact same thing happen!!!!!!! my adjudicator said everything looked good but then it took another 3 days before anything changed in the system and i was freaking OUT. but then everything went thru and i got all my back weeks at once. hang in there!!

same boat last month! adjudicator said approve but weeks stayed pending for 2 more days. then all switched to paid same day. check ur bank not just esd site bc sometimes the money hits before site updates

Based on my experience working with many ESD claims, when an adjudicator tells you it "looks like it'll be approved," that's generally very positive news. The supervisor review is standard procedure for many types of claims, especially those involving standby status. Typically, once approved, you'll see all your pending weeks update to "paid" status simultaneously, usually within 1-3 business days. The funds for all back weeks are typically released as one lump sum. If you don't see updates by Friday, I'd recommend trying to contact ESD again. If you have trouble getting through on the phones (which is common), you might want to try Claimyr (claimyr.com). I've had clients use their service to get through to ESD quickly instead of waiting on hold for hours. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3

Remember that ESD's system updates are SUPER slow sometimes. I got my determination letter in the mail before my online account even showed the status change! So don't panic if it stays pending for a bit longer. Check your mailbox too!

THE SYSTEM IS RIGGED!!!! They make u WAIT weeks in "adjudication" then make u beg for YOUR OWN MONEY! I was told the SAME EXACT THING last year and guess what? THREE MORE WEEKS of "pending" before anything happened! They lie to get u off the phone!

UPDATE!!! You were all right! Woke up this morning and all my weeks switched to PAID!!! The money isn't in my account yet but the status changed. THANK YOU everyone for helping me not completely lose my mind yesterday. Looks like their system does update overnight!

My husband went through something similar with his construction job layoff. When we called, nobody even mentioned a supervisor review? I wonder if that's only for certain types of claims or if his adjudicator just skipped telling us that part. His took exactly 24 hours to change from pending to paid after talking to the adjudicator. I remember because we were checking constantly too!