How long does a pending adjudication take for unemployment with Washington ESD?

8 weeks?? That's insane. Did they ever explain what the hold up was or did it just randomly get approved one day?

They never explained anything. Just got a letter one day saying my claim was approved and all the back pay showed up in my account about a week later.

At least you got the back pay. I'm worried they're going to find some reason to deny everything.

I can't think of anything that would have triggered it. I've been super careful about reporting my part-time hours and I haven't had any issues with my employer.

Sometimes it's random quality control checks too. They might just be verifying your employment history or checking your job search activities. Try to stay patient even though I know it's frustrating.

Never heard of that before. Is it legit? I'm desperate enough to try anything at this point.

Yeah it's legitimate. You can check it out at claimyr.com. Basically they help you get through the phone queue so you don't have to keep calling over and over. Saved me hours of frustration.

Interesting, I might have to look into that too. I've been trying to get through for weeks about my own adjudication issue.

Right?? I've probably wasted 20+ hours just trying to get someone on the phone. It's like they don't want to help people.

Exactly! And meanwhile we're supposed to just wait indefinitely while our bills pile up. The whole system is broken.

How did you find out it was an employer dispute? Did someone at ESD tell you or did you just figure it out eventually?

I finally got through to someone on the phone who told me. before that I had no idea what was going on

Same boat here. I've been applying for jobs but also trying to figure out if I should be doing something else to speed this up.

Let me know if you find anything that works. I'm running out of options and patience.

Keep filing your weekly claims even during adjudication. If you're approved, you'll get back pay for all the weeks you filed. If you stop filing, you could lose those weeks entirely.

3+ months?? Please tell me that's not normal. I can't wait that long.

That's the extreme end but it does happen. Most people seem to get resolved in 6-10 weeks from what I've seen on forums.

Ok you've convinced me. Going to check out that website today and see if I can get some actual answers about my adjudication.

Is there a cost for using Claimyr or is it free?

There is a cost but honestly it was worth it for me to get answers instead of wasting more time calling. Check their website for current pricing.

Any insider tips on how to speed things up or get priority somehow?

Not really. The system processes claims in order and they can't skip ahead unless there's a genuine emergency situation. Best thing is to be patient and keep filing your weekly claims.

I hadn't thought of that. Might be worth a try if I can't get through to ESD directly.

That's usually a last resort option. Most representatives will tell you to work through the normal ESD channels first.

That gives me hope! Did you do anything special to get it resolved or did it just happen automatically?

I think it just worked through the system automatically. Never got any explanation for the delay.

I'm starting to think you might be right. The lack of communication is the worst part.

That's a pretty cynical view. I think they're just understaffed and overwhelmed with the volume of claims.

I check it obsessively but it's been saying the same thing for weeks. I'll keep watching for any changes though.

Good to know. I've been filing every week even though nothing is getting paid out. It feels pointless but I'll keep doing it.

It's definitely not pointless. Those weekly filings are what will get you your back pay once the adjudication is resolved.

That's the third person who's mentioned Claimyr. I'm definitely going to try it this week.

Oh no, that's my worst fear. Did they give you a reason for the denial? Were you able to appeal?

They said I was terminated for misconduct which wasn't true. I'm appealing but that's another long process.

Easier said than done but I know you're right. The obsessive checking isn't helping anything.

Thanks for the encouragement. Some days I feel like giving up but I know I need to keep fighting for what I'm owed.

I've tried every time slot imaginable. Morning, lunch, afternoon, doesn't seem to matter. Always busy signals or getting disconnected.

I definitely will. Hopefully we both get some good news soon. This whole process is exhausting.