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One thing I learned while on unemployment last year - always count business days, not calendar days. ESD operates on a government schedule, so weekends and holidays don't count toward processing times. Since your payment status changed to paid on Sunday, Monday was the first business day, today (Tuesday) is the second, and you'll likely see the deposit tomorrow (Wednesday) or Thursday morning at the latest. If you don't see it by Friday, then it might be worth investigating further.
UPDATE: The money hit my account this morning! You were right about the timing. Thanks everyone for the reassurance - this community is amazing.
awesome! glad it worked out. unemployment is so stressful but at least this part is fixed!
Something else to be aware of - the processing time can also depend on your bank. I have accounts at two different banks, and when I changed my direct deposit information from one to the other, I noticed a significant difference in how quickly the funds became available after showing as "paid" in the ESD system. Credit unions sometimes take an extra day compared to major banks in my experience.
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Quick update to my earlier comment - when ESD does a redetermination review, they're supposed to send you a new determination letter regardless of whether they change their decision or not. So you should get something in the mail either way. If it's been more than 3 weeks and you haven't received anything, definitely try to contact them to check the status.
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my cousin works for esd and says that if u quit a job, they automatically flag ur account for review and everythng stops till they decide if ur eligible again. he said they look at if u tried to fix the problem first (like talking to HR or ur boss) before quitting. so maybe try that if the job is bad, then u can say u tried to resolve it?
This is accurate information. ESD does look favorably on claimants who made good faith efforts to resolve workplace issues before quitting. Document any conversations with management, HR complaints, etc. Even sending emails outlining your concerns can help establish that you tried to address problems before leaving.
Thank you all SO much for the advice! I think I'm going to keep looking for jobs while collecting unemployment rather than take this risky position. It sounds like quitting could create a huge financial gap even if I think I have good cause. I'll keep doing my job searches and hopefully find something with better reviews soon. And I'll definitely remember that the waiting week doesn't count against my 26 paid weeks!
Giovanni Marino
yah this happens sometimes. the phone system is actually more reliable than the website ime. wait til tomorrow and check again before u do anything else
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Andre Dupont
Update: You all were right! I checked this morning and now the website is showing my claim as "Processing" with yesterday's date. Looks like it just needed some time for the systems to sync up. Thank you everyone for the advice and keeping me from panicking or filing twice!
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Zoe Papadakis
•yay!! glad it worked out!! their system is so messed up sometimes lol
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