Government shutdown impact on ESD adjudication times?

State agencies like ESD aren't directly funded by federal budget so technically they shouldn't shut down but I think some of their funding does come from fed grants? So maybe partial slowdowns? Not 100% sure honestly

ESD is primarily state-funded, but there are federal components that could cause delays during a shutdown. The UI program itself is a federal-state partnership, so while the core operations would continue, certain verification processes that involve federal databases (like employment verification through federal tax records) might be delayed. Also, if you're on any special unemployment programs that have federal oversight, those could see additional delays. Your regular UI claim should still be processed, but possibly with some additional wait time.

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State unemployment agencies operate independently from federal government shutdowns, however, there are multiple interconnected systems that could be affected. What typically happens during a federal shutdown: 1. Regular claim processing continues, but at a slower pace 2. Appeals involving federal documentation see increased delays 3. Some verification systems that require federal database access experience outages 4. Additional federal funding for administrative costs may be delayed Based on previous shutdowns, expect your already 6-week wait to potentially extend by another 1-3 weeks depending on the length of the shutdown. If your adjudication involves only state-level verification, the impact might be minimal. However, if it requires federal employment records or other federal systems, you could see more significant delays.

my sisters boyfriends claim got stuck for 2 months during last shutdown but his was complicated with a quit issue... regular layoffs usually faster

Just to answer your question about Claimyr - yes it's completely legit. I was skeptical too but it worked exactly as advertised. They basically keep dialing for you using their system so you don't have to sit with your phone for hours. Then when they get through, they connect you directly to the ESD agent. I got my adjudication resolved in 3 days after I finally spoke to someone who could actually help me.

Does anyone know if they'll still be doing the weekly payments for claims that are already approved during a shutdown? Or does EVERYTHING stop??

Just wanted to update everyone - I used Claimyr this morning and actually got through to someone at ESD! The agent told me that my adjudication is almost complete but was waiting for employer verification. She noted the financial hardship on my account and said she would expedite it. She also confirmed that a government shutdown would add approximately 1-2 weeks to pending adjudications that require federal database checks, but mine shouldn't be affected much since they already have all the information they need. Such a relief to finally talk to someone who could help!