Stuck in ESD adjudication for 3 weeks - normal wait time or should I panic?

'Adjudication in process' means there's an issue with your claim that requires further review by an ESD specialist. It could be anything from employment verification, eligibility questions, or separation issues. Unfortunately, adjudication can take anywhere from 3-8 weeks right now, sometimes longer. The best thing you can do is continue filing your weekly claims while you wait - that way when it gets resolved, you'll receive all eligible back payments at once. Make sure you respond immediately to any requests for information from ESD, as that can speed things up.

Im in adjudcation hell for 6 weeks now!! Started after I accidentally put the wrong start date at my last job. Called 47 times last week and got hung up on EVERY SINGLE TIME. This system is a complete joke. They expect us to survive with ZERO income while they take their sweet time "investigating" the most minor details. Good luck getting through to anyone.

To add to what others said, adjudication happens when there's a question about your eligibility that requires manual review. Common triggers include: - Quitting vs. being laid off - Being fired for misconduct vs. performance - Availability for work questions - Refusing suitable work - Discrepancies in your work history One thing that might help: check your ESD correspondence folder in your online account. Sometimes they send letters explaining what's being investigated, though not always. And yes, keep filing your weekly claims while in adjudication. If approved, you'll get paid for all weeks filed.

I was in adjudication for 5 weeks last year when I got laid off from my restaurant job. What finally worked for me was using Claimyr to get through to an actual ESD agent. I was getting desperate after weeks of no income and no answers. The service connected me with an ESD rep in about 25 minutes when I'd been trying for weeks on my own. They helped explain what was holding up my claim (some confusion about my previous employer) and expedited the process. Worth checking out their video demo: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 or website claimyr.com if you're stuck in the limbo too long.

Yes, it definitely helped speed things up for me. The ESD agent I spoke with was able to see exactly what was causing the hold-up and took steps to move it forward. My claim was approved about a week after I finally got through to someone. Before that I was just in the dark completely.

adjudication is wen they need 2 investigate sumthing on ur claim. mine took 4 weeks but my buddy waited 9 weeks!!!! depends what there checking. keep filing weekly claims tho!!

ya they were checking his previous employer cuz he had 2 jobs at the same time or something. ESD is just super slow with evrything lol

My claim went into adjudication because I had worked in another state within the last 18 months. Totally threw a wrench in everything! I kept filing weekly claims and after about 5 weeks it suddenly changed to paid status and I got all my back payments at once. It was a huge relief. But I never actually found out what they were investigating or why it took so long. The system is really frustrating that way.

One more tip: if your adjudication drags on past 4-5 weeks, consider contacting your state representative or senator. Their constituent services can sometimes help move things along with ESD. Doesn't always work, but it's helped many people get unstuck from extended adjudication. Just google "[your area] state representative" to find their contact info.