Need to escalate my ESD claim to governor's office - how to contact them?

Yes, you can definitely reach out to the governor's office for help with ESD issues! I had to do this last year after 8 weeks of adjudication with no answers. Here's how to contact them: 1. Call the Governor's Office at 360-902-4111 (Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm) 2. Email through their contact form: https://www.governor.wa.gov/contact/contact/send-gov-inslee-e-message 3. You can also try your state legislators who often have staff dedicated to helping with unemployment issues: https://app.leg.wa.gov/districtfinder When you contact them, be super specific about your situation - how long you've been waiting, how many times you've contacted ESD, and the specific financial hardship you're facing. Make sure you have your claim ID ready.

i tried the governers office and they just sent me back to ESD lol. complete waste of time imo. they don't actually care about us regular people. better off trying your state rep, they helped me more

Before you go to the governor's office, have you tried the ESD escalation process? From my experience working with unemployment claimants, you should: 1. Submit a request for escalation through your eServices portal 2. Specifically note in your message that you're facing imminent eviction and vehicle repossession (this flags your claim for hardship priority) 3. Call the claims center at 800-318-6022 and specifically ask to speak with a claims specialist or supervisor about a hardship situation The governor's office can help, but they typically just route your case back to ESD with a priority flag. You might save time by using the hardship escalation process directly with ESD first.

Have you tried using Claimyr to get through to ESD? I was in a similar situation (stuck in adjudication for 7 weeks) and couldn't get through on the phone. I found this service called Claimyr that got me through to an actual ESD agent in about 20 minutes instead of trying to call for days. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Their website is claimyr.com - basically they call ESD and navigate the phone tree for you, then connect you when they get a representative. Saved me so much frustration and the agent I finally spoke with was able to clear my adjudication on the spot. Might be worth trying before going up to the governor level.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE YOU GIVE UP!!!! I waited 14 WEEKS in adjudication before I finally got paid. ESD is a complete disaster and they DON'T CARE about people losing homes and cars!!! I contacted my state senator, representative, the governor, even tried the media. You know what finally worked? I filed a complaint with the state ombudsman office AND threatened legal action for unreasonable delay. SUDDENLY my claim was processed in 48 hours. Funny how that works!!!!! Ombudsman contact: https://ombud.wa.gov/

My neighbor had the same problem last month. She contacted our state representative and had her claim fixed in like a week. I'll ask her for the contact info when I see her tomorrow. hang in there!!

Update to my previous comment: When contacting the governor's office or your legislators, make sure you sign the privacy release form they'll send you. They can't access your specific claim information without your signed permission due to privacy laws. This is often what delays getting help - people don't return the forms quickly. Also, to be honest, your state representatives are often more effective than the governor's office because they have dedicated constituent services staff who handle ESD issues regularly. I'd recommend trying both approaches simultaneously.