Wrongly disqualified for 'not being in state' - Appeal filed but no response for 3 months - Need help ASAP

I went through something similar last year. The 'not in state' error usually happens when you either logged into your account from out of state (even once) or when you answered a question incorrectly on your weekly claim. They're extremely strict about this. For your appeal: call ESD every single day. Their internal review can take 2-3 weeks before it even gets to OAH. When they say a caseworker is 'on it,' that often means they've been assigned but haven't started the actual review. Regarding your new claim showing 'waiting for information' - that's typically because they're waiting on the outcome of your appeal on the first claim. They won't process the new one until the previous issue is resolved.

I had the EXACT same thing happen!!! ESD said I wasn't in state even tho I NEVER LEFT. took me 7 weeks to get it fixed and that was with calling them every day. system is broken!!!!!

This is unfortunately a common issue. To expedite your appeal, you need to provide clear evidence that you were physically in Washington. This could include: 1. Rental receipts or mortgage statements 2. Utility bills showing consistent usage 3. Bank statements showing local transactions 4. Employment search records with Washington employers 5. Medical appointments in-state The "waiting for information" status on your new claim indicates they're waiting for the resolution of your appeal before processing it. Once your appeal is successful, both claims should update accordingly. For your appeal timeline: Internal ESD appeals typically take 2-4 weeks before being sent to OAH if they can't resolve it. OAH then takes another 6-8 weeks. The entire process can unfortunately take 2-3 months total.

Man this is just ridiculous what ESD puts people through. I've seen them do this to like 5 people I know. They randomly decide someone isn't in state with ZERO evidence and then make YOU prove you were here. And in the meantime no benefits for months. The whole system is designed to reject as many people as possible. When my brother got flagged for this it took 4 months to resolve and he almost lost his apartment.

Hey, I had success getting through to ESD using a service called Claimyr. Saved me weeks of frustration after being wrongly disqualified for a different reason. They basically connect you to an ESD agent without having to wait on hold forever. Could really help speed up your appeal. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Once I got through to an actual person, they were able to escalate my issue and I had it resolved within a week. Worth trying since you're in such a tough spot.

One additional important detail - while your appeal is pending, make sure you continue filing your weekly claims even though you're not receiving benefits. If you win your appeal, they can only pay you for weeks that you properly filed claims for. Missing weeks cannot be recovered retroactively.

im confussed about something... you said your claim expired? how long were you on unemployment before this happened? Because regular UI claims last for a year (benefit year) even if you use up all your benefit amount sooner. so if your claim actually expired that means its been a full year since you first applied?? Also for the appeal - they HAVE to give you a written decision within 30 days by law. If its been longer than that you can contact your state representative and they can sometimes help speed things up. Worked for me when I was stuck in adjudication for 5 months.

the whole unemployment system is BROKEN!!! my friend was told she wasnt eligable because she didnt provide ID verification but they NEVER ASKED HER FOR ID!! nobody can get threw on the phones and the website never works right and were all just stuck!!! 😡

Quick update on the timeline expectations: If your appeal was filed Monday and they said it's with a caseworker, they're likely in the "reconsideration" phase. This is actually good news because if the caseworker agrees with you, they can reverse the decision without going to OAH. The bad news is there's no guaranteed timeline for this phase. Have you checked your online correspondence in eServices? Sometimes they upload decisions there without notifying you. Also, check if your status has changed from "disqualified" to something else - that could indicate progress.

Same thing happened to me! I found out its because I answered YES to the 'physically able to work' question but then accidentally answered NO to 'available for work' on a weekly claim! Just ONE mistake and they assume your out of state! It took foreverrr to fix.