Average ESD adjudication wait times? Employer verification taking 3+ weeks - claim still pending

Unfortunately, adjudication times are all over the place in 2025. I got approved after 4 weeks last month, but my neighbor waited almost 8 weeks. The official ESD guideline says employers have 10 days to respond, but ESD often gives them extensions if they request them. The best thing you can do is: 1. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even while pending 2. Check your ESD account messages daily for any requests for information 3. Try calling ESD directly to check if there's anything missing they need from you Once approved, you'll get all your back weeks paid at once, so hang in there!

my claim took 6 weks to get thru adjudcation!!! so annoying. they never even contacted my employer! just wasted my time and i had to borrow $ from family. ESD is totally broken system imho

I've been through this exact situation twice in the past year (seasonal construction work). The law says employers have 10 days to respond, but ESD rarely enforces this strictly. In my experience, adjudication typically takes 3-5 weeks currently, though I've seen some claims resolved in as little as 2 weeks when the separation reason is clear-cut like a layoff due to lack of work. One thing to check - log into your ESD account and look for any alerts or "issues" listed. Sometimes they need additional information from YOU, but the notification gets missed. Also, make absolutely sure your contact information is up to date so you don't miss any communications. Did you provide any documentation when you initially filed showing the layoff was due to lack of work? Things like a layoff letter or email from your employer can speed things up considerably.

If your construction job was union, contact your union rep immediately! They can sometimes push things along. Otherwise, try calling right when ESD opens at 8:00 am. Thats what worked for me last time.

I was stuck in adjudication for almost 5 weeks earlier this year. What finally worked for me was using Claimyr to get through to an actual ESD agent. I was skeptical at first, but after trying to call on my own for weeks with no luck, I gave it a shot. The service connected me to an ESD rep in about 20 minutes, and they were able to see that my employer had actually already verified my layoff, but the claim was stuck in their system waiting for review. The agent manually moved my claim forward that same day, and I got paid for all my back weeks two days later. You can check them out at claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 that shows how it works. Definitely worth it when you're stressed about paying bills!

My adjudication took exactly 27 days in February. I think it really depends on your specific circumstances and how busy ESD is. If it makes you feel any better, they WILL backpay you for all those pending weeks once approved!

One more important tip - if you're approaching the one-month mark and still haven't heard anything, contact your state representative's office. Many have staff dedicated to helping constituents with ESD issues, and they can often get answers when you can't. Just find your district representative online and look for a constituent services contact. They can sometimes work miracles with ESD cases that are stuck!

did u check ur spam folder for emails? sometimes they send questions there and if u dont answer in 5 days they just deny ur claim! happened to my roomate!!