Claim stuck in pending for 6 weeks after ESD adjudicator contact - what to do next?

Ugh same boat. ESD is so frustrating!! My claim was pending for 8 weeks even after adjudicator call. I kept filing every week tho and suddenly it all got approved at once. Hang in there!

The adjudicator contacting you is actually a good sign! Keep filing your weekly claims no matter what. Three things that might help: 1. Send a secure message through your eServices account specifically asking for a status update on your adjudication. Be polite but mention financial hardship. 2. Contact your state representative's office. They can sometimes expedite unemployment issues. 3. Try calling right when they open (7:00am) or in the last hour before they close (4:00pm). Sometimes those times have slightly better luck getting through. In my experience, sometimes claims get stuck in a verification queue even after adjudication. Don't lose hope!

I've had this EXACT situation! An adjudicator called me, I answered everything, then nothing happened for weeks!!! The system is BROKEN. What finally worked was calling the technical support line (not the regular claims line) and explaining that I couldn't access my claim status correctly. They transferred me to a claims specialist who found my file was basically sitting in digital limbo 🤬 Fixed it that day.

Hello, I work at WorkSource and while I don't work directly for ESD, I can offer some insight. After an adjudicator contact, claims can still take 2-3 weeks to process, especially if there were any discrepancies with your former employer's response. What often happens is your claim gets placed in a secondary review queue if the adjudicator flagged anything that needs verification. The best approach is to continue filing weekly claims (which it sounds like you're doing) and to document all your job search activities meticulously. If you go beyond 8 weeks total without resolution, that's when you should escalate through the Office of Administrative Hearings.

I know it's frustrating but try not to panic. I had a simillar situation last year where my claim was pending for 9 weeks total! What fiinally worked for me was using Claimyr to get through to an actual ESD agent. I was skeptical at first, but after trying to call literally 40+ times myself with no luck, I gave it a shot. Got connected to ESD in about 15 mins and they found my claim was stuck because of a system flag that needed manual override. You can see how it works at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 - seriously saved my sanity!

my adjudicayter call was super confusing they asked like 20 questions about my last job and why i left but never explained what happens next. i was pending for 5 week after that but then suddenly got paid everything at once. just keep checking ur account daily thats what i did

did u check ur correspondence folder in eservices?? sometimes they send u letters asking for more info but dont email u about it. i missed one and it delayed my claim for weeks!!

The whole ESD system is deliberately designed to frustrate people into giving up. I was in adjudication for 12 WEEKS last year and every time I called they gave me a different story. "We're processing it" then "We need more info" then "It's with a specialist" - all lies to get me off the phone. The ONLY thing that worked was filing a formal complaint with the governor's office. Magically my claim was processed 3 days later. Don't let them wear you down!!

Just wanted to add - while you're waiting, make absolutely sure you're meeting the job search requirements (3 activities per week) and documenting them properly. I've seen people finally get their claim approved only to discover they won't be paid for weeks where their job search documentation wasn't compliant. The ESD job search log in eServices is the safest way to ensure compliance.