Stuck in ESD adjudication since July - do I wait or contact someone?

same boat buddy, mine's been in adjudication since early August and cant get anyone on the phone either... ESD is the worst!!!!

Unfortunately, adjudication can take 8-12 weeks right now. ESD is still severely understaffed post-COVID. There are a few things you should do: 1. Keep filing your weekly claims without fail 2. Check your ESD account messages daily - sometimes they request additional info but don't call/email 3. Make sure you're completing your 3 job search activities each week and documenting them properly 4. If there's a specific issue causing the adjudication (like employer dispute or identity verification), you might see it under the "Issues and Decisions" section Waiting is frustrating but unfortunately normal. When your claim is approved, you'll receive all back payments for the weeks you properly claimed.

I went thru this last yr and it was HORRIBLE!!! my adjudication took 11 weeks and they never told me why. kept calling and calling and nobody would tell me anything. system is broken!!!

After dealing with the same frustrating situation last month, I found a service called Claimyr that got me through to an ESD agent in about 15 minutes instead of waiting on hold forever. The agent was able to tell me exactly what was holding up my claim and what documents I needed to submit. Saved me weeks of waiting! Check out their demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 or go to claimyr.com. Totally worth it when you're stuck in adjudication limbo.

An empty Issues and Decisions section typically means one of two things: either they haven't assigned an adjudicator to your case yet, or there's an employer dispute they're investigating. In my experience working with claimants (I'm not ESD but work adjacent to them), this often happens when your former employer contests your eligibility or when there's a mismatch between your reported reason for separation and what your employer reported. Here's what I suggest: 1. Call ESD at exactly 7:59am when they open - that's your best chance of getting through 2. Use the self-service phone system to check if there are specific issues identified (sometimes the phone system has more info than the website) 3. Contact your state legislative representative as they can sometimes expedite claims 4. Request your claim file through a public records request to see if there's information not visible to you in the online portal Adjudication is unfortunately taking 10-14 weeks for many people right now, but it shouldn't be a complete black box with no information.

I had my claim stuck in adjudication for 9 weeks last year and what finally worked was sending a secure message through the ESD portal with the subject line "URGENT: Adjudication Delay - Financial Hardship" where I explained my financial situation in detail and asked for an expedited review. Surprisingly, someone called me back 2 days later and resolved my claim. Worth trying!

wait u said ur filing weekly claims right? im confused, i thought u cant file weekly when ur in adjudicatn??

UPDATE: I wanted to let everyone know what worked for me! I tried several of the suggestions here: 1. First, I sent the hardship message through the ESD portal - no response after 3 days 2. I tried calling at 7:59am - still couldn't get through after multiple attempts 3. I used Claimyr as suggested above and actually got through to a real person! The agent explained that my claim was flagged because I had worked remotely for a company in another state for 3 months last year, which triggered an interstate wage investigation. She expedited my review and my claim was approved just two days later! I received all my back payments yesterday (about $5,800 total for the weeks I'd been claiming). Such a relief! Thanks to everyone who offered advice here.