No movement after contacting governor's office about ESD claim - normal wait time?

When I contacted the governor's office in January, it took about 5 business days before I saw any movement on my claim. Remember that weekends don't count as business days for ESD processing. What's your claim status showing right now? If it's in adjudication, those can take longer even with the governor's intervention. Also, if they just submitted an inquiry on Friday, the ESD staff probably didn't see it until Monday morning.

lol governor's office doesn't do jack. called them twice last yr and nothing happened. ESD just does whatever they want whenever they want. good luck tho

The governor's office can definitely help, but there are a lot of variables that affect how quickly you'll see results: 1. The specific issue with your claim (identity verification vs. employer dispute vs. job search requirements, etc.) 2. Current backlog at ESD for your particular issue type 3. Whether you've previously contacted them (multiple inquiries can sometimes slow things down) 4. How the governor's office categorized your case urgency In my experience working with claimants, adjudication cases typically take 2-5 business days to see movement after governor intervention, but some complex cases can take up to 10 business days. I'd give it until at least this Friday before getting too concerned.

When did u first file ur claim? I'm on week 7 of waiting and contacted governor 2 weeks ago. Still nothing. ESD is the absolute worst. Can't get thru on phones either.

I used Claimyr to reach an actual ESD agent after weeks of getting nowhere with my adjudication. It got me connected in about 25 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own and just getting disconnected. The agent was able to tell me exactly what was holding up my claim and pushed it through while I was on the phone. You can see how it works in their video demo: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 and their website is claimyr.com. Seriously a lifesaver when you're dealing with employer disputes because those can drag on forever if no one at ESD is actively looking at your documentation.

The adjudicators are probably SWAMPED right now!!!! I know end of quarter (March) is always super busy with new claims from seasonal workers and stuff. I had to wait almost SIX WEEKS in adjudication last year even AFTER contacting the governor!!!! But eventually it did get approved and I got all my backpay in one lump sum which was actually kind of nice. Don't stop filing your weekly claims though! That's SUPER important because even though they're pending now, once they approve your claim they'll pay all those weeks at once if you've been filing consistently!!!!!

One last thing to consider - make sure you check your ESD portal messages and spam folder daily. Sometimes they send requests for additional information that can hold up your claim, and if you miss those messages, your claim will just sit there. Also, if you haven't already, check your "Decisions" tab in the portal. Sometimes they update the decision without sending a clear notification.

my friend works at esd (not saying more than that) and says they're supposed to respond to governor inquiries within 48hrs but nobody gets in trouble when they don't. its all about which agent gets assigned to your case. some are good some dgaf

Quick update for everyone following this thread: ESD recently changed their processing priorities. They're now responding to governor's office inquiries within 3-5 business days for simple issues, but employer disputes like yours are taking 7-10 business days because they need to contact the employer for their side. This change happened in February 2025, so some older posts about getting immediate results after contacting the governor's office are no longer reflecting current timeframes.