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my cousin had 2 wait almost 2 months for his claim 2 get approved bcuz it was in adudication or whatever they call it. just be prepared to wait a long time if they have to review ur case specially
Yeah adjudication is taking forever these days. OP should apply for other assistance too while waiting just in case.
Make sure you answer all their questions completely when you file! I got denied at first because I didn't explain my medical situation clearly enough. When I appealed and provided more details they approved me. Also keep filing your weekly claims even while you're waiting for a decision - if they approve you later they'll pay those weeks retroactively but only if you filed them on time!
That's really helpful to know about keeping up with weekly claims during the waiting period. I'll make sure to do that. And I'll be super detailed about my medical situation on the initial application.
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Has anyone had any luck with the online chat support thing on the ESD website? I tried it yesterday but gave up after being #147 in queue for like 2 hours.
Online chat is USELESS!!! I waited 3.5 hours last month only to have them tell me they can't help with claim status and I need to call the main number. Complete waste of time!!!!
Just an update - after trying all the usual routes with no success, I ended up: 1. Using Claimyr to get through to ESD 2. Finding out my claim was stuck in identity verification 3. Having them escalate it to a specialist They resolved it that day and my payments started processing the next business day. Sometimes you just need to get a real person on the phone who can actually see what's happening behind the scenes.
Thanks for sharing your success story - gives me hope! I'll try Claimyr tomorrow if I can't get through using the other suggestions. At this point, I'll try anything that might work.
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Update us if you find out what was causing the pending status. It might help others in the same situation. And as others have mentioned, definitely keep filing your weekly claims while you sort this out.
Oliver Alexander
Yes, you should restart your weekly claims immediately. You may have lost those 3 weeks unless you can show good cause for not filing (and 'I didn't know I had to' usually doesn't count as good cause). The requirement to file weekly continues throughout the appeal process - think of it as preserving your potential eligibility while your case is decided.
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Layla Sanders
•Omg thank you!! I'm going to restart filing today! No one at ESD told me this when I called about my appeal. Their communication is so terrible!!
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Molly Chambers
I had a similar experience but with a different outcome. My overpayment was because ESD initially approved me for $684/week but then recalculated 6 months later and said I should've only gotten $425/week. Had to pay back over $5,000! Judge said since I received more than I was eligible for, even though it was their calculation error, I still had to repay it. I did get a payment plan though. Really depends on the specific reason for your overpayment.
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Anna Stewart
•That's awful! Did you try requesting a waiver based on financial hardship? I've heard they sometimes approve those even when they won't waive it based on fault. You have to show that repaying would cause significant financial hardship.
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