ESD claim stuck 'pending' for 8 weeks - considering calling governor's office

dont wait!! call the governors office NOW. the system is broken and they dont care about us regular ppl. i waited 12 weeks last year and nothing happened until i did this. my claim was magically fixed 3 days after i complained to governor's office.

Before you call the governor, have you tried contacting your state representative? That's what worked for me. Find your district rep at leg.wa.gov and send them an email explaining your situation. They often have staff dedicated to helping constituents with ESD issues and can sometimes get things moving faster than going straight to the governor's office.

Eight weeks is definitely too long to be stuck in pending status without explanation. Before escalating to the governor's office, I would recommend trying Claimyr to get through to an actual ESD agent. It's a service that basically waits on hold for you and then calls you when an agent is available. I was skeptical but tried it after being stuck for 6 weeks in adjudication. Got through to a real person who fixed my issue in one call. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 It's worth trying before going the political route, which can sometimes take longer depending on how busy their constituent services are.

I work at WorkSource and assist people with ESD claims regularly. Here's what I recommend in order of escalation: 1. First use the eServices secure message system (which you've done) 2. Call the claims center repeatedly (which you've done) 3. Try contacting the Technical Support line instead of the Claims line - sometimes they can transfer you to claims 4. Contact your state representative's office (as suggested above) 5. Contact the governor's office as a last resort In your case, since you've already waited 8 weeks and tried the first two steps multiple times, it's completely reasonable to escalate to steps 3-5 now. This isn't normal processing time, even with current backlogs.

im in the same boat!!! 9 weeks pending and about to be evicted. the whole system is rigged against us. my friend had to go to the local ESD office in person and refused to leave until they helped him. not saying thats what u should do but...... sometimes u gotta be the squeaky wheel lol

When my claim was stuck last year I called my state senator's office AND the governor on the same day. The senator's office actually called me back within hours and had someone from ESD contact me the next day. My issue was fixed within 48 hours after that. Don't feel bad about escalating - that's literally what their constituent services are for!

Just wanted to mention - make sure you're still filing your weekly claims even while your initial claim is pending! I made this mistake and it caused even more delays. If your initial claim eventually gets approved, you'll only get backpay for weeks you properly claimed.

Any update on your situation? Did you try contacting your rep or using that Claimyr service that was mentioned? I'm curious which approach worked for you as I might be in the same boat soon (my company just announced layoffs).