ESD adjudication update: Employer finally responded to wage verification request!

That's definitely progress! When my claim was in adjudication back in January, my employer was also contacted for verification. It took about 10 days after they responded for my claim to be approved. The whole thing depends on your specific issue though - what's the reason you're in adjudication? If it's just standard employment verification, you might see movement soon. If there are other issues (like voluntary quit or misconduct questions), it could take longer.

dont get ur hopes up to much, ESD is CRAZY slow right now. my employer got contacted in march and i didnt get my determination till may!!!! thats like 2 whole months later. its rediculous how they make us wait while bills pile up. good luck tho!!!

Have you tried calling ESD directly to check on your claim status? I was stuck in adjudication for 5 weeks until I finally got through to someone who actually looked at my file and realized it was just sitting in a queue. Sometimes your claim needs a human to push it along. I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an ESD agent after weeks of busy signals and disconnections. They have this service that basically holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. Saved me hours of redial frustration. They have a video demo that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 It's worth it just to get a status update and see if there's anything else they need from you before they can make a determination.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but wage verification is usually just one step in the process. After that's done, they might need to interview you, the employer, or both. When I was in adjudication earlier this year, they verified my wages first, then scheduled an interview with me 3 weeks later, then made a determination 2 weeks after that. The whole process took almost 3 months. Have you checked your online account to see if there are any alerts or messages about scheduled phone interviews? They sometimes send those with very little notice.

This is actually great news! Wage verification is often one of the last steps before approval, especially if it's a straightforward layoff. The current ESD processing timeline shows most claims are resolved within 2-3 weeks after employer verification is complete, unless there are complex eligibility issues. Make sure you're still filing your weekly claims during this time - even though you're not getting paid yet, you'll receive all back payments once approved. Also double-check that you've uploaded all your identification documents in the secure portal. Missing ID verification is a common reason for additional delays. What reason code appears under your adjudication status? That can tell us more about where you are in the process.

my neighbor works at ESD (not supposed to tell anyone lol) but he says they're processing claims from May right now because they're so backed up. June claims r probably sitting in a digital pile somewhere. not trying to bum u out but just so u know what's happening behind the scenes. the verification is good but don't hold ur breath for fast processing after

I had almost the exact same situation last year! My previous employer was contacted for wage verification after I'd been in adjudication for about 6 weeks. Once they responded, my claim was approved just 8 days later. I think you're very close to getting a determination. One thing that might help speed things up is to make sure your job search activities are being entered correctly each week. I've heard that claims with perfect job search logs get prioritized because they're easier to process. Not sure if that's true, but it can't hurt!

You know what's CRAZY about this whole system?? They make US wait weeks or MONTHS for a decision while they take their sweet time, but if we miss ONE weekly claim filing or are ONE DAY late with submitting job search proof, they immediately disqualify us! The double standard is infuriating. Why doesn't anyone hold ESD accountable for their processing times?? Anyway, sorry for the rant. Hope your claim gets processed soon. At least there's movement happening.