ESD showing 8 weekly claims stuck in 'processing' status since January - can't get through on phone

same here stuck in processing for 6 weeks now!!! its ridiculous they expect us to look for work but cant even process our claims on time

Your claim is probably stuck in adjudication without them telling you. This happened to me in November and it turns out they were verifying information with my previous employer. The system doesn't always show this status correctly. There are a few things you should try: 1. Send a secure message through your eServices account specifically asking what's holding up your claim 2. Try calling exactly at 7:59am right before they open - sometimes you can get in the queue before the rush 3. Check if you have any alerts or tasks in your account that might not be obvious 4. Make sure you're still filing weekly claims even though they're stuck in processing You might be dealing with identity verification issues too. Did you get an Identity verification notice at all?

I had 7 claims stuck in processing from December 2024 to February 2025. It was a NIGHTMARE. Turned out there was an employer dispute that nobody bothered to tell me about. The system is completely broken, but I finally got help using Claimyr to reach an actual person at ESD. It's a service that gets you through to unemployment on the phone - saved me weeks of stress. You can check them out at claimyr.com and they have a video demo: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. Within an hour of talking to an actual agent, my issue was identified and fixed. All my payments were released the following week.

When claims get stuck in processing for this long, it's almost always one of three issues: 1. Identity verification problems (most common) 2. Employer dispute about reason for separation 3. Missing documentation or information The fact that your account doesn't show any pending issues is concerning but not unusual. Sometimes the system doesn't properly update the claimant portal. Here's what you should do: - Continue filing your weekly claims without fail - Contact your previous employer to see if they've responded to ESD's inquiry - Check your mail carefully - sometimes they send physical letters instead of electronic notices - Try calling 360-486-5800 which is a different ESD number that sometimes has less traffic The current processing time for claims with any issues is 6-8 weeks, but without being able to speak to someone, you can't even confirm what's holding things up. Keep good records of all your contact attempts.

Has any1 actually gotten thru to ESD on a Monday? I swear its impossible monday and tuesday are the WORST days to call them

this happened to me last year it took 10 WEEKS to get my money!!! the whole time my bills were piling up and i almost got evicted. i finally went in person to a WorkSource office and cried to them and magically my claim got fixed the next day. try going in person if u can

Just following up - were you able to get through using any of the suggestions? One more thing I forgot to mention is that if you have any job separation issues (like if you quit or were fired rather than laid off), that almost always triggers a longer review period. Did you file your initial claim with any special circumstances?