Stuck in ESD adjudication since August 9th - four claims pending and bills piling up

same boat here! been stuck since july 28th... going on 6 weeks now. its like they dont even care that ppl have bills to pay

Adjudication is unfortunately one of the slowest parts of the ESD process. It means they're investigating something about your claim - could be employer verification, earnings discrepancy, job separation reason, or availability for work issues. The standard timeline they tell people is 3-6 weeks, but many claims are taking 8-10 weeks right now due to backlog. Keep filing your weekly claims even while in adjudication. When they finally resolve it, if approved, you'll get all back payments at once. In the meantime, you may want to look into emergency assistance programs through DSHS or local community action agencies to help with bills.

when i was in adjudication last year i couldnt figure out why and then finally got thru and found out my former boss was claiming i quit instead of being laid off!!! make sure u keep calling because sometimes employers lie to avoid their UI rates going up

I've been an unemployment advocate for three years, and adjudication delays are definitely frustrating but normal in the system. Here's what you need to know: 1) Adjudication is triggered by various factors - sometimes it's automatic flags in the system, employer responses, or earnings verification issues. 2) You CAN see what's causing the adjudication if you look at your notices in eServices. Go to your dashboard, click on "Notices/Letters" and look for anything titled "Fact Finding" or "Request for Information." These will tell you exactly what issue they're investigating. 3) You absolutely should respond to any pending fact-finding questionnaires ASAP if you haven't already. Many people miss these and it extends adjudication significantly. 4) The most reliable way to check status is to actually speak with an ESD agent, but as you've discovered, that's incredibly difficult right now.

Yes! Responding to that fact-finding questionnaire should definitely help move things along. The system was waiting for your response this whole time. Make sure to emphasize that your class schedule doesn't interfere with your ability to accept full-time work (assuming that's true). After you submit it, give it about a week, and then you should try reaching an agent to confirm they received it and to ask if there's anything else needed to resolve the adjudication.

I was stuck in adjudication hell for 7 weeks earlier this year, it was AWFUL. Couldn't get anyone on the phone no matter how many times I called. I finally found this service called Claimyr that got me through to an ESD rep in about 20 minutes after weeks of trying on my own. They basically wait on hold for you and then call you when they get an agent. I was super skeptical but it actually worked - the rep I spoke with cleared up my adjudication issue right away once I explained my situation. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 if you want to see how it works. Seriously saved my sanity and probably my credit score too.

UPDATE: I submitted the fact-finding questionnaire and also managed to get through to ESD this morning! The agent confirmed they received my response and said my adjudication should be resolved within 5-7 business days. Such a relief! Turns out I wasn't disqualified or anything - they just needed to verify my class schedule doesn't interfere with work availability. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!

The ESD system is DESIGNED to be difficult to navigate. They WANT people to give up so they don't have to pay out benefits. I've been through 3 claims over the years and every single time they find some ridiculous reason to put you in adjudication. Last time they claimed I didn't provide enough job search evidence even though I uploaded everything correctly!!! Took 12 weeks and threatening to contact my state representative before they finally paid me what they owed. The whole system is broken and nobody in Olympia seems to care.

FINAL UPDATE: My claim was approved today and all my pending payments were released! $4,870 total for the 4 weeks. Such a massive relief. For anyone else stuck in adjudication, definitely check your notices for any fact-finding questionnaires and make sure to respond to those ASAP. That was the main holdup for me. Thank you all again for your advice and support during this stressful time!