I was having the same issue last month - couldn't get through on phones, no response to messages, and my claim was stuck in limbo. I ended up using the Claimyr service someone else mentioned above and it actually worked. Got through to an agent in about 40 minutes who was able to see that there was a flag on my account that needed to be removed. She fixed it while I was on the phone and my payment was processed the next day. If your issue is that your claim is in adjudication (saw you mention this in another comment), unfortunately even getting through to someone may not speed things up much. Adjudication has its own timeline and even ESD phone agents can't always expedite it. But at least they can tell you exactly what's happening and what to expect.

Following up on your mention of quitting due to unsafe working conditions - this type of claim almost always requires adjudication because ESD needs to determine if your reason for quitting qualifies as "good cause" under Washington law. The standard adjudication time for voluntary quit cases is currently 4-6 weeks (though it can sometimes take longer). Your best course of action is to: 1. Continue filing your weekly claims while waiting for adjudication 2. Make sure you've uploaded all documentation about the unsafe conditions to your eServices account 3. Be available for when they call for your adjudication interview (they often don't schedule these in advance) 4. Contact your state representative if it goes beyond 6 weeks Driving to an office won't speed up this particular type of issue since it's in a specialized adjudication queue. Focus your energy on making sure your documentation is thorough and continuing to file weekly claims.

my cousin works at the bank and he said sometimes the ACH transfers get delayed in the federal reserve system or something like that

mines coming on thursdays now too! guess were all in this together lol

For anyone else waiting on adjudication: Keep detailed records of all your interactions with ESD. Write down the date and time of any calls, the name of the person you spoke with, and what was discussed. This information can be invaluable if there are any discrepancies later. Also, make sure that your contact information is up-to-date in your eServices account. Adjudicators often try the phone number listed there first, and if it's outdated, they may move on to another claim after failed contact attempts. You can update your profile information by logging into your account and selecting "Update Contact Information" from the menu options. In my experience working with unemployment claimants, those who maintain organized records tend to have smoother experiences resolving claim issues.

Did the adjudicator talk to you about why your claim was held up for so long? I'm going crazy trying to figure out why mine is taking forever when I submitted everything correctly!

my cousin works for the worksource office (not same as esd but they work w/ them) and she says they r SUPER understaffed right now. like half the ppl they need. so thats why everything takes 4ever

UPDATE: Finally got through! The Claimyr thing actually worked after about 90 minutes of waiting. ESD agent told me my claim had been flagged because I worked for two different employers in my base year and one of them hadn't responded to their wage verification request. She manually overrode something and said my claim should move to processing in 24-48 hours. So relieved!

Just checking back - did your claim status update yet? Sometimes completing those additional questionnaires can trigger the system to move forward with processing right away.

Yes! About 3 hours after completing that missing questionnaire, my status changed from \