Weekly ESD payment suddenly placed in adjudication - will I still get paid?

Unfortunately when your claim goes into adjudication, payments are typically on hold until the issue is resolved. ESD has to determine if you're still eligible before releasing funds. The real problem is that adjudication can take anywhere from 1-8 weeks depending on the complexity of your case and their current backlog. Do you see any alerts or messages in your eServices account that might explain why you went into adjudication? Common triggers include: reporting earnings, changing availability status, missing job search activities, or an employer contesting something.

this happened to me in january!! no warning just suddenly adjudication after getting paid for months. turned out my employer filed some late paperwork questioning my hours or something. took 3 WEEKS to resolve and didnt get paid that whole time. its total BS how they just cut you off with no explanation

The exact same thing happened to me too! I was in adjudication for over a month with ZERO explanation. I contacted my state representative's office and suddenly my claim was fixed within 2 days! I swear the system is designed to make people give up. Call your local state rep's office and explain your situation. They have special contacts at ESD who can actually look into your claim and resolve issues. It's ridiculous we have to do this but it WORKS.

sometimes the adjudication is just a random audit thing and not bc u did anything wrong. my neighbor had this happen and he got all his back pay once it was resolved but yeah it took like 5 weeks which is insane!! good luck i hope u have some savings

Hey, I went through this nightmare back in February. What finally worked for me was using Claimyr to get through to an actual ESD agent. I was skeptical at first, but after two weeks of not being able to reach anyone, I tried it and got connected to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes. The agent was able to tell me exactly why my claim went into adjudication (turned out one of my previous employers questioned my separation reason) and gave me an estimated timeframe. While they couldn't remove the adjudication immediately, at least I knew what was happening and could plan accordingly. You can check them out at claimyr.com - they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Definitely try the state rep approach too. The more help you can get, the better!

ESD is THE WORST!!!!!! I've been dealing with them for months and they keep messing up my claim. They put me in adjudication THREE TIMES for no reason and each time I finally get someone on the phone they say "oh that shouldn't have happened" but it takes WEEKS to fix. The system is broken and they don't care that people can't pay bills while waiting for them to fix their mistakes. I'm so angry for you.

wait dont u have to do 3 job search activities each week now? did u forget to log those maybe? that got me flagged once

Just want to add one important piece of advice - document EVERYTHING. Keep a log of all your calls, messages, and attempts to contact ESD. Note dates, times, and any reference numbers. If you do manage to speak with someone, write down their name and what they told you. If this drags on and you need to escalate to the unemployment law judge or request a hearing, having detailed documentation will significantly help your case. I went through a similar situation last year and my meticulous notes were crucial when I finally got a hearing. Also, check if there are any documents in your eServices account that need your response. Sometimes ESD sends questionnaires that trigger adjudication until they're completed, but the notification can be easy to miss.