Did you check if ur card is actually activated? I thought mine wasn't working but turns out I never finished the activation process lol. Also sometimes the app shows deposits before the website does.

UPDATE: Money finally hit my card this morning! Looks like it was just the normal processing delay plus the holiday that made it take longer. Thanks everyone for the help and keeping me from panicking. For anyone else seeing this post with the same issue - patience is key, but definitely call if it goes beyond 5 business days!

One more important thing to consider: If you do decide to quit, try to have a direct conversation with your supervisor first about the issues you're experiencing. ESD looks more favorably on claims where you made a good faith effort to resolve the problems before quitting. Send an email summarizing the conversation afterward ("As we discussed today...") to create documentation. This shows you tried to address the situation but the employer was unwilling or unable to fix the issues. Also, when you eventually file your weekly claim after quitting, you'll be asked if you quit and why. Your answer here is critical. Be concise but specific, focusing on the material aspects of why the job was unsuitable (wrong job duties, hostile environment, etc.). Avoid emotional language and stick to factual descriptions.

Hey just wondering what happened?? Did u end up quitting? Im in a sorta similar situaton and curious what you decided 2 do!

For anyone dealing with "Able and Available" adjudication specifically: make sure to upload any documentation you have to your eServices account under "Upload a Document." If your issue was related to illness, upload a doctor's note. If it was about travel, upload itinerary showing you've returned. This won't replace talking to a rep, but it can speed things up once you do connect with someone. I was in adjudication for "Able and Available" for 4 weeks in February. When I finally got through, the agent told me she could see my uploaded documents and that helped expedite my claim resolution. My payments started coming through about 3 days after that call.

Update on my experience: After using Claimyr to get through to ESD, they resolved my adjudication issue in one call. The agent told me they're currently experiencing a 25-day backlog for adjudication cases that don't get escalated by phone. So definitely worth trying to reach them directly rather than waiting for them to process your case in order.

Just checking back - were you able to get through to ESD? I hope some of these suggestions helped!

Actually yes! I tried that Claimyr service someone mentioned and got through to an agent yesterday. They told me my adjudication was held up because they needed proof of my last day worked, which I thought I'd already submitted. The agent helped me upload it correctly and said my claim should be processed in 72 hours. Fingers crossed! Thanks everyone for the advice.

For future reference, I always plan for a 1-2 day delay on any holiday week. ESD doesn't do a great job communicating this, but after being on unemployment for a few months I've learned to budget accordingly. The worst delays tend to be around major holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas - those can sometimes push payments out by 3-4 days. I recommend keeping a small emergency buffer if possible for these situations. And definitely file your weekly claim as early as possible on Sunday to get the process started sooner.

Is your claim in adjudication or regular UI status? That can affect timing too. My sister's payments are always delayed by at least an extra day when there's some adjudication item pending, even a minor one. Might be worth checking if there's anything else going on with your claim besides just the holiday timing.