Is visiting ESD office worth it for 2-week adjudication case? Need advice

I visited the WorkSource center in Everett last month after 3 weeks in adjudication. It definitely helped, but they told me they prioritize cases that have been waiting 3+ weeks. They couldn't directly resolve my adjudication issue, but the staff person did put notes on my account and somehow that triggered movement. Got my determination letter a few days later. If you're only at 2 weeks, they might tell you to wait longer, but it doesn't hurt to try if you can spare the time.

going in person is a waste of time tbh. they just tell u to call the main number anyway. i went twice and got nowhere, just wasted gas and parking $$$

From my experience working with unemployment claims, two weeks in adjudication is actually still within normal processing timeframes for 2025. The current average is 3-4 weeks for standard adjudication cases involving reduced hours. The WorkSource offices can be helpful in some situations, but they have limited ability to influence adjudication timelines directly. You mentioned you're filing weekly claims and reporting your part-time income correctly - that's excellent. Make sure you're also completing your three job search activities each week and documenting them properly, even while in adjudication. For reduced hours cases specifically, ESD is checking with your employer to verify the reduction wasn't due to performance issues or voluntary on your part. This verification process is often what causes the adjudication delay.

I was in the same boat a couple months ago (January 2025) and got SUPER frustrated trying to reach someone by phone. After reading about Claimyr on this forum, I decided to try it - claimyr.com actually got me connected to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. They have a video demo of how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent couldn't immediately resolve my adjudication, but she was able to see what was causing the hold and gave me a realistic timeline. That peace of mind alone was worth it for me. Might be worth trying before taking time off work to visit an office that might not help anyway.

my adjudcation took 7 weeks and nobody could help. i called emailed went to office everything. system is broken. sorry but probbly nothing u can do but wait. they told me visiting office only helps if u have identity verification issues not regular adjudication.

One important thing to note: if your adjudication is approved, you'll receive all back payments for weeks you properly claimed. So while it's frustrating to wait, you won't lose any eligible benefits as long as you keep filing your weekly claims correctly and meeting all requirements. For reduced hours cases specifically, make sure you're available for full-time work despite your current part-time schedule. If your employer called you back to full-time tomorrow, you'd need to accept that to remain eligible. This is sometimes a confusing point for partial unemployment claims.

Wait until you hit 3 weeks, THEN go to an office. I know it's stressful but 2 weeks is nothing in ESD time. My sister's claim took 6 WEEKS and when she finally got through to someone, they said something had been flagged in her work history from TWO YEARS AGO that had nothing to do with her current claim!!! The whole system is designed to be confusing and slow people down. They're counting on you giving up.

anyone know if esd offices are open saturdays? cant take more time off work or ill get fired

Thanks everyone for the advice! I think I'll wait one more week to hit the 3-week mark, and then try both calling (maybe with that Claimyr service) and visiting an office if the phone doesn't work out. I'll keep filing my weekly claims in the meantime and hope my employer responded accurately about my hours reduction. Really appreciate all the insights!