THEY DENIED MY EXTENSION FOR NO REASON AT ALL!!!!! Had all the right paperwork and everything and still got screwed over. Now they want me to pay back $2300!!! The whole system is RIGGED against injured workers!!!!!

Update: I talked to my doctor and he's filling out the certification form tomorrow. He's specifying that I cannot work ANY job until at least February 15th due to my mobility limitations and pain management needs. I also talked to my employer, and they're holding my position for me (thankfully). Thanks everyone for the advice - I'll keep filing my weekly claims without interruption while waiting for the extension approval.

To answer your follow-up question about WorkSource - most locations offer both walk-in services and scheduled appointments. For your first visit, I'd recommend calling ahead or checking their website to schedule an appointment so you can get a full orientation to their services. They can be really busy sometimes. As for job search logs - once your UI benefits end, you're no longer required to maintain the official job search log for ESD. However, it's still a good practice to continue tracking your applications and contacts since it helps with your job search organization and you'll have that information ready if you need to file for benefits again in the future.

The thing about exhausting benefits that nobody mentions is how abruptly everything ends. I've gone through this twice now, and even though you're doing everything right - filing claims, looking for work, following all their rules - it just suddenly stops. It's frustrating because I feel like ESD could at least provide some kind of transition guidance rather than just cutting people off. One thing that actually helped me was connecting with my local community action agency. They sometimes have emergency assistance programs for people who've exhausted unemployment benefits, including help with utilities, rent, etc. Might be worth looking into while you're still job searching.

this whole system is BROKEN!!!! i had to wait 3 WEEKS for them to process my able and available docs and meanwhile they paused all my payments. had to borrow money for rent and almost got evicted. ESD doesn't care about real ppl with real problems they just hide behind their broken website and never pick up phones!!!

Let me share my experience that might help you. When I had this issue, I discovered there are actually THREE important things to know: 1. Document processing takes 7-10 business days typically 2. You need to use the EXACT document category "Able and Available Verification" in the dropdown 3. Your statement needs specific language about being "ready, willing, and able to accept suitable work immediately" What finally worked for me was calling and having them note in my file that I had submitted documentation. The system still showed I needed to submit documents for almost two weeks, but my payments continued without interruption. This is a very common issue with the 2025 version of the ESD system.

Beware ESD will probably put your claim in adjudication and make you WAIT FOREVER!!!! The system is literally designed to make you give up. They did this to me when I had worked in 2 states too. If your claim goes to adjudication and you can't get through to anyone, I ended up using that Claimyr service someone else mentioned and it actually worked - got me through to a real person in like 20 minutes when I'd been trying for WEEKS on my own. Just don't expect ESD to handle anything smoothly when multiple states are involved!!

Ugh, I was afraid of that. ESD was pretty hard to deal with even when I was just working in WA. Sounds like I should budget for at least a month of no income while they sort everything out. Thanks for the warning, and good to hear another recommendation for that service if I get stuck.

Be warned that I tried that Claimyr thing and while I did get through to ESD, the rep told me there was nothing they could do to speed up adjudication. Complete waste of money and got my hopes up for nothing. Still waiting after 7 weeks.

did u hav 2 do anything special after contacting the govs office? or they just magically fixed it overnight?