Called Governor's Office to expedite adjudication - told to expect call but nothing happened

This happens pretty often unfortunately. The Governor's Office basically just sends an email to ESD asking them to review your case more quickly, but ESD is still overwhelmed with claims in adjudication. I'd recommend calling back the Governor's Office and letting them know you never received the promised call. Sometimes it takes 2-3 attempts before they actually prioritize your claim. Also make sure your voicemail is set up properly and not full - ESD often calls from blocked numbers and won't leave a message if they can't get through.

it doesnt mean anything bad necessarily. they told me the same thing 3 times b4 i actually got a call lol. ESD is just really behind on everything rn

Not a bad sign at all - just more ESD disorganization. In my experience, the Governor's Office referrals do work, but rarely on the timeline they promise. When I was stuck in adjudication last year, they told me I'd get a call "tomorrow" but it actually took 4 business days before an ESD specialist called me. But the good news is that once they did call, my claim was fixed within 48 hours and all my back payments were processed immediately. Keep your phone nearby for the next week just in case. If you're desperate to reach ESD directly while waiting, you might want to try Claimyr (claimyr.com). I used their service after 3 weeks of failed calling attempts and they got me through to an actual ESD agent in about 15 minutes. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. It was worth it to finally talk to a real person instead of getting disconnected constantly.

When I was waiting for my adjudication to complete last winter, the same thing happened to me with the Governor's Office. They told me to expect a call the next day, but it didn't come for a week. When ESD finally did call, it was from a No Caller ID number at 7:30am! I almost didn't answer because I thought it was a spam call. Make sure you're answering ALL calls right now, even the weird ones.

MY CLAIM WAS STUCK FOR 9 WEEKS!!! Governor's office is just as useless as ESD. They all make promises they don't keep. The whole system is designed to make us give up. Keep calling ESD directly every single day, that's the only thing that worked for me. I had to call 67 times in one day before I got through!!!

I work with unemployment issues frequently, and I can tell you that contacting the Governor's Office can be effective, but there's no guarantee of next-day contact. When they say "answer your phone tomorrow," they're often expressing the best-case scenario. Here are some concrete steps you can take: 1. Contact the Governor's Office again and mention you never received the promised call. 2. Reach out to your state representative and senator - they have constituent services staff who can sometimes move things along faster than the Governor's Office. 3. Make sure your ESD account has no "action required" items that might be holding up your claim. 4. Continue filing your weekly claims while waiting for adjudication to complete. 5. Document all your contact attempts with dates and names for potential appeals if needed. Most importantly, no, not receiving a call doesn't mean your case is being ignored. It's just part of the frustrating process many claimants face during adjudication.

I had almost the exact same situation in January. Governor's office said I'd get a call the next day, and nothing happened. I waited 3 days, then called the Governor's office back. They apologized and escalated again. Got a call from ESD the next morning at 8:15am, and they resolved my adjudication that same day. My advice: be persistent with the Governor's office. They're actually trying to help, but sometimes your request falls through the cracks on the ESD side. Good luck!

btw if ur really down to ur last $47 u should call 211 right away they can connect u with emergency rent assistance while ur waiting for unemployment to come thru