I'm freaking out a little bit. I've been claiming for about 3 months with no issues, but this week something weird is happening. When I check my claim status, it shows 'web processing' and then says 'benefits paid $0' even though I'm supposed to get my regular $687. All my previous weeks paid normally and nothing has changed with my situation. I definitely completed all my job search activities and submitted everything on time. Has anyone seen this 'web processing' status before? Does this mean my payment is just delayed or am I not getting paid this week? I have rent due in 5 days and I'm getting nervous.

So I filed my weekly claim last Sunday like normal (for the week ending 4/22) and it's already Thursday and still nothing in my account. Normally the money hits Tuesday latest. My claim status still says 'paid' on the ESD website but the funds haven't shown up in my bank account. Started to get worried since I've got rent coming up. Anyone else experiencing delays with their payments this week? Or is it just me having this problem?

I'm in a really frustrating situation with my employer. I've been working at the same agency for 8 YEARS, but last month they did some kind of reverification of my background check and didn't pay me during that entire process! I'm still employed there and everything, they just decided not to pay me for a whole month while they did their paperwork. My union rep hasn't been able to get anywhere with this - they basically shrugged and said there's nothing they can do. I'm out an entire month of wages (about $4,200) and bills are piling up fast. Can I file for unemployment with ESD for this specific month even though I'm currently employed? Or should I be looking at L&I for unpaid wages? Has anyone dealt with something similar?

OMG you guys!! After fighting with ESD for 8 LONG months and going through TWO appeal hearings, my claim finally flipped from disqualified to PAID yesterday! I literally broke down crying when I saw the money hit my account. This whole nightmare started when my employer incorrectly reported that I quit (I was actually laid off when they downsized). ESD immediately disqualified me without even investigating properly. First appeal was a disaster because I didn't know what I was doing. The judge at OAH basically dismissed everything I said because I didn't have the right documentation ready. Second appeal I got smart and reached out to the Unemployment Law Project for help. They assigned me a volunteer attorney who helped me organize my evidence and prepare my testimony. We had the hearing last week, and today I checked my account and BAM! $12,450 in back benefits!! If you're dealing with a disqualification or appeal situation, PLEASE contact the ULP - they're free and they KNOW the system. Don't give up!!

So I've been claiming unemployment for about 11 weeks now, and I always double-check my ESD account on Thursdays to make sure everything's good before my Friday payment. Today I logged in and nearly had a heart attack when I saw my claim was suddenly in adjudication AGAIN! No explanation, no messages, nothing - just suddenly back in adjudication after 11 weeks of smooth sailing. I panicked, logged out, and when I logged back in 10 minutes later... the adjudication status was completely gone! Now it shows normal like nothing happened. Is this some kind of weird ESD system glitch? Has anyone else had their claim briefly show adjudication and then disappear after refreshing/logging back in? I'm worried it might pop back up and delay my payments next week.