Stuck in ESD adjudication for 6 weeks - normal or should I panic?

mine took 8 weeks to clear adjudication last year. just keep filing your weekly claims even while waiting! thats super important

Adjudication can take anywhere from 3-10 weeks depending on your specific case and current ESD workload. The department has to investigate certain aspects of your claim that were flagged in the system. Common reasons for adjudication include: - Verification of job separation reason (layoff vs. quit vs. termination) - Employer contesting your claim - Discrepancies in reported wages or hours - Issues with your ability and availability to work Definitely keep filing your weekly claims during this time! When your claim is eventually approved, you'll receive all back payments for weeks properly claimed. Have you checked your ESD online account for any messages or alerts? Sometimes they request additional information but the notices don't always come by email.

ESD is THE WORST!!! I went through the same nightmare last fall. 9 weeks in adjudication and they never once told me why. Then suddenly approved with no explanation. The system is completely broken!!! They don't care that people have bills to pay and families to feed while they take their sweet time "investigating" perfectly legitimate claims.

I had good luck using Claimyr to get through to an actual ESD agent when my claim was stuck in adjudication for 4 weeks. They basically connect you to an ESD rep without you having to go through the endless redial game. Costs a bit but was worth it to me to finally talk to someone who could tell me what was going on. The rep was able to see exactly why my claim was flagged and gave me an estimated timeline. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3

Have you tried contacting your state representative? When my claim was stuck for nearly 7 weeks, I emailed my district rep and their office actually got ESD to look at my claim within 48 hours. Worth a shot if you're getting desperate. You can find your rep at leg.wa.gov and most have a specific staff person who handles ESD issues.

I think it depends on why ur in adjudication. My roommate got stuck in it for like 3 weeks because he put the wrong last day of work on his application by accident. I was in adjudication for almost 2 months because my employer said I quit but I was actually laid off. They had to investigate and interview both of us. When they finally made a decision I got all the back pay at once tho, so that was nice. But it suuuuucked waiting for it.

My brother works for ESD (not in claims tho) and he says they're super backlogged right now because they changed some computer system in January and it's causing all kinds of problems. Lots of claims are getting flagged for adjudication that wouldn't normally need it. He said they're working overtime trying to clear the backlog but it's a mess.

has anybody checked ur identity? sometimes they put u in adjudication if theres an identity verification issue. did u get any letters in the mail or messages in ur eServices inbox about proving ur identity? sometimes they send mail not emails

One thing that might help while you're waiting: if you're experiencing financial hardship, you can request hardship expedited processing. Call the main ESD number and when the automated system picks up, immediately press * then 0, then 0 again. Sometimes this gets you to a person who can at least put a hardship flag on your claim. You might need to try multiple times, but it's worth the effort as hardship cases are supposed to be prioritized.