Need ESD phone number to check on pending claim - desperate after 2 weeks of silence

The main ESD unemployment claims center number is 800-318-6022. But honestly, it's nearly impossible to get through. They're open weekdays 8am-4pm, but the queue fills up within minutes of opening. Your best bet is to call exactly at 8am and keep hitting redial. Sometimes it takes me 50+ attempts to get in the queue.

I was in the same situation back in January. My claim was pending for 3 weeks and I was freaking out. I called that 800-318-6022 number literally 100+ times over 3 days and NEVER got through. Finally I sent a message through eServices and they fixed it, but it took another week. The system is totally broken ugh

The main UI claims number is 800-318-6022 but it's completely overwhelmed right now because of the new system update they did in March. I was in adjudication for 3 weeks and couldn't get through no matter what time I called. I ended up using a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that basically holds your place in line and calls you when they get an agent. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 It was the only way I could actually talk to someone at ESD. The agent I got was able to clear my pending issue in about 10 minutes once I explained the situation.

call right at 8am sharp thats ur best bet but dont get ur hopes up lol

I had this EXACT same problem last month! My claim was stuck in "pending" status for THREE WEEKS with no explanation. I almost lost my apartment. The phone system is completely useless - I called over 200 times and either got busy signals or the "call volume too high" message. What finally worked for me was emailing my state representative. I'm not kidding! I found my district rep on leg.wa.gov and sent a desperate email explaining my situation. Their office contacted ESD on my behalf and suddenly my claim was approved within 48 hours. Try it if you can't get through on the phone!

the reason u cant find the # is becuz they dont want u to call them lolol. the whole system is designed to be impossible. i gave up after 2 months and found a job at costco instead. better than dealing with esd.

Just to add to my earlier comment - if your claim says "pending" that usually means there's an issue that requires adjudication. The most common reasons are employment separation issues (if they need to verify why you left your job) or availability issues (if they're checking that you're able and available for work). If you can get through on the phone, ask specifically about what's causing the pending status and if there's anything you can do to resolve it faster. Sometimes there are documents you can upload or information you can provide that will speed things up. I went through this in February and my claim was stuck for 5 weeks before I finally got it resolved. The system is definitely overloaded right now.

update??? did u ever get through to them??