Claim STILL in adjudication after both Governor's office AND Legislator escalations - is this normal??

Unfortunately this is becoming the new normal with ESD. My claim was stuck in adjudication for 11 weeks even after my legislator's office got involved. The system is completely broken. The frustrating part is they won't tell you what the issue is or give any timeline. Keep calling EVERY DAY and document everything. I finally got through to someone who could actually help after weeks of trying.

have u tried calling at exactly 8am? thats what worked 4 me after being stuck for 6 wks. u gotta beat the rush

I work with unemployment cases regularly, and here's what's likely happening: when multiple escalations occur close together (like your governor's office and legislator), it can sometimes create confusion in their workflow system. Each escalation creates a separate tag on your claim, but doesn't necessarily push it ahead in the queue. Your best approach now is to: 1. Contact the legislative assistant who helped you and ask them to specifically request a "priority adjudication review" (use those exact words) 2. Make sure you've uploaded all possible documentation to your account that might relate to your separation reason 3. Continue filing weekly claims without fail 4. Check if you have any action items in your eServices account that need response The current adjudication backlog is running 6-8 weeks for standard cases, even with escalations.

OMG are you me?? My claim has been in adjudication since JANUARY!!! I've had the governor's office, my senator, AND my representative all try to help. They just keep saying "it's in process" whatever that means. I'm about to lose my apartment and had to borrow money from family just to eat. The whole system is designed to make people give up.

After months of being stuck in adjudication hell last year, I finally got through to an actual ESD agent who could see my file using Claimyr (claimyr.com). Total gamechanger - they connect you directly to an ESD agent instead of waiting on hold forever just to get disconnected. You can see how it works in their video demo: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Once I got through, the agent saw that my claim had been flagged for a verification issue that wasn't even showing in my online portal. They fixed it on the spot and my benefits started flowing the next week. Might be worth trying since even your government escalations aren't moving things along.

This happened to me last year, and I discovered my issue was due to an employer dispute that I didn't even know about. My former employer had contested my claim, but ESD never notified me. I only found out after weeks of confusion. One thing that might help - call your former employer's HR department and ask if they've received any communications from ESD about your claim or if they've contested it. Sometimes the logjam is happening because they're waiting for employer responses. In my case, once I contacted my former employer directly and sorted things out with them, my claim was processed within a week.

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Just a follow-up on my earlier comment - make sure you're still submitting your weekly claims during this adjudication period. I've seen many claimants miss out on backdated benefits because they stopped filing weekly claims while waiting for adjudication to complete. Even if you're not receiving payments now, you must continue filing to be eligible for backpay once your claim is approved.

Last year I was in adjudication for 8 weeks, and what finally worked was sending a direct email to the ESD Commissioner's office explaining my hardship situation. I'm not saying it will work for everyone, but within 3 days of sending that email, my claim was suddenly processed. Sometimes going straight to the top can shake things loose when the normal channels are backed up. I included details about facing eviction and having medical needs that couldn't wait. If you're in a genuinely dire situation, it might be worth trying.

Just checking back - any updates? Did any of the suggestions help move your claim forward?