ESD denying my weekly claims despite approved reopened claim - can't reach anyone for help

have u checked ur weekly claim answers? maybe ur accidentally saying something that disqualifies u each week. like saying ur not available for work or something.

This sounds like a technical issue with your claim. These are the most common reasons weekly claims get denied despite having an approved claim: 1. You might have another state's claim interfering with your WA claim 2. Your identity verification might have lapsed or flagged 3. There could be an employer protest that wasn't properly resolved 4. Your job search activities may not meet requirements (3 per week) 5. You have unreported earnings or separation pay that's causing issues Unfortunately, you DO need to speak with an ESD agent to resolve this. Have you tried calling right when they open at 8am? That's usually the best time to get through.

I had the EXACT same issue a few months ago! Weekly denials with no appeal option. Turned out I had answered 'yes' to having applied for or received income from another state's unemployment system on my INITIAL claim (misread the question). I hadn't, but that single error flagged my account and caused auto-denials until manually fixed. The only way I resolved it was getting through to an actual ESD agent who could see the issue in their system. I struggled for weeks with the normal phone line before discovering Claimyr (claimyr.com). They connected me to an ESD agent in under 30 minutes when I'd been trying for weeks. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Once I got through, the agent fixed everything in about 5 minutes and released all my back payments. Worth checking out if you're desperate.

Yes, once the ESD agent fixed the error in my account, they were able to change all my denied weekly claims to 'paid' status. I had 6 weeks of backpay that showed up in my account within 48 hours. Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even though they're getting denied - that way you'll be eligible for backpay once the issue is resolved.

ESD IS THE WORST!!!! I went through something similar in January and it took me TWO MONTHS to get it resolved!!! The system is DESIGNED to be impossible to navigate so they can deny benefits to eligible people who give up! I had to contact my state representative's office to finally get help. Try that if you can't get through on the phones!!!

Another thing to check - did you verify your identity through ID.me when you reopened your claim? Sometimes the system approves your monetary determination but then flags your weekly claims if the ID verification wasn't fully processed. You should be able to see in your eServices account under the "Upload Documents" section if there's any pending identity verification request.

I used Claimyr last week after struggling with the phone lines for days. It's legit - connected me to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes. Cost me but it was worth every penny since I was about to miss my car payment. The agent told me there was a flag on my account because I had accidentally entered my SSN wrong on one form (transposed two numbers). Once they fixed it, my payments processed within 2 days including all back weeks.

did u make sure ur doing all ur job search requirements? my buddy got denied 4 weeks straight bc he wasnt logging his job searches right

UPDATE: I got through!!! Used Claimyr and was connected to an ESD agent in about 25 minutes. Turns out there was a weird flag on my account because my previous claim from 2023 hadn't been properly closed in their system. The agent was able to fix it right away and process all my denied weeks. She said the payments should hit my account in 48-72 hours. So relieved! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.