ESD adjudication taking 6+ weeks - is this normal for 2025?

ya same thing happened 2 me, took almost 8 weeks before someone looked at my case. ESD is super backed up right now becuz of all the tech layoffs

Unfortunately, adjudication times have increased significantly in 2025. The normal process used to take 3-4 weeks, but with the manufacturing sector downturn this quarter, many claims are taking 6-8 weeks for resolution. Your severance pay is likely what triggered the adjudication - they need to verify the exact amount and how it affects your benefit eligibility period. Make sure you're still filing your weekly claims during this time! Even though you're not getting paid yet, you need those weeks on record for when your claim is approved. Also double check your eServices account to see if there are any pending questionnaires or document requests that might be holding things up.

I HATE how they leave people hanging for MONTHS!!! They did this to me last year - 7 weeks in "adjudication" with NO UPDATES and then randomly denied me saying I didn't provide some document THEY NEVER ASKED FOR!!! The whole system is designed to make people give up!!!! You need to KEEP CALLING even if it takes 100 tries!!

I was stuck in adjudication for 5 weeks back in January. What worked for me was contacting my state representative through their website. I filled out their constituent services form explaining my situation, and their office contacted ESD on my behalf. My claim was resolved within a week after that. If you go this route, be sure to include your claim ID number, the date you filed, and specifically mention the financial hardship the delay is causing. They're more responsive when they understand it's an urgent situation.

have u tried calling right when they open at 8am? thats how i got thru eventually

Make sure ur answering ur phone even if u dont recognize the number! ESD calls from blocked/unknown numbers sometimes. I missed their call TWICE and it reset my whole claim process!!! So frustrating!!!

I work in HR and we've had several former employees dealing with this same issue this year. From what I understand, cases involving severance pay are taking extra long because ESD has to calculate how that affects your benefit start date. They should have sent you a questionnaire about your severance - did you check your spam folder? If not, you might want to upload documentation about your severance to your account proactively.

After trying Claimyr, I was able to speak with an ESD agent who explained that my adjudication was delayed because they were waiting for information from my former employer (who wasn't responding). The agent was able to expedite my case since it had been over 30 days. My claim was resolved 3 days later with backpay for all weeks. Check out claimyr.com - it saved me from having to wait another month.

One more important thing - if your adjudication is specifically about severance pay, make sure you understand how ESD treats this. They typically don't deny your claim entirely, but they may delay your benefits start date based on the severance amount. For example, if you received 4 weeks of severance, your UI benefits might not begin until those 4 weeks have elapsed. However, you should still receive benefits for weeks after that period, and they should be paid retroactively once adjudication is complete. Also, check if your severance was paid as a lump sum or in regular paycheck intervals, as this can affect how ESD calculates the delay period. Having this documentation ready can help speed things up when you do reach someone.

my cousin works at WorkSource and says adjudication is taking forever for everyone right now. just keep filing every week and theyll backpay u eventually