Desperate for ESD approval after 6+ weeks - need Governor's contact info

While I understand your frustration, contacting the governor probably won't speed things up. Your claim is likely stuck in adjudication. What does your claim status actually show in eServices? Is it 'pending', 'adjudication in progress', or something else? That will help determine next steps. Six weeks is definitely longer than normal for initial processing.

The govs not gonna help u lol. ESD is a joke system. they denied me 3x for 'insufficient info' even tho i sent EVERYTHING they asked for!!! kept saying they needed more proof of identity but never said WHAT was missing??!! system is rigged against workers IMO

I had a similar situation last month! Adjudication was taking forever and I was really struggling financially. I finally got through to an ESD agent using Claimyr (claimyr.com). It's a service that basically calls ESD for you and when they get through, they connect you with an agent. They have a video demo of how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent I spoke with was able to see that my claim needed one additional verification document they never told me about. I uploaded it and was approved within 3 days. Might be worth trying before contacting elected officials.

You can also try emailing your state legislators! That worked for me. They have staff dedicated to helping constituents with state agencies like ESD. Find yours here: app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder I emailed all three of mine (2 reps + senator) with my claim ID and brief situation. Someone from one office got back to me in 2 days and had ESD contact me directly the next week.

have u been doing ur weekly claims still??? super important to keep filing every week even if ur not getting paid yet!!! i missed 1 week and had to restart my whole claim :

Unfortunately, adjudication timeframes have been increasing recently. Current average is 4-6 weeks, though some cases take longer if there are complex issues or multiple employers involved. A few things to try: 1. Check your Notices/Letters section in eServices to see if they've requested additional information you missed 2. Make sure you've completed your job search activities (3 per week) and documented them properly 3. Contact your WorkSource office directly - sometimes they can check on status or provide emergency resources while you wait 4. If you're facing eviction, call 211 immediately for emergency assistance programs The governor's office will just redirect you back to ESD. Your best bet is getting through to an actual claims specialist who can see what's holding things up.

I went through the EXACT same thing in July. Claim stuck for almost 7 weeks. What finally worked was contacting my state representative (like someone else mentioned). But what I learned afterward was that my claim was flagged for identity verification and they never sent me the notice! So check your spam folder AND your physical mail. Sometimes they send letters but not notices in the portal. So frustrating. Hang in there.

Just checking back - any updates? Were you able to reach anyone at ESD or get help from your legislators?