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When does ESD deposit weekly UI payments after filing online?
Hi everyone, I'm new to unemployment and just filed my first weekly claim online yesterday (Sunday). The ESD website says payment processing takes 24-48 hours, but I'm wondering when I'll actually see money in my account? Does it depend on whether you choose direct deposit or the debit card option? My rent is due next week and I'm trying to figure out my budget. Thanks!
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How to reach ESD supervisors when regular channels fail - tried governor's office
I've been trying to get my unemployment claim resolved for over 6 weeks. It's stuck in adjudication limbo with no updates and I'm at my wits end. I've called ESD 30+ times, left countless messages in my eServices account, and even emailed my state representative. Someone suggested contacting the governor's office as a last resort. Has anyone actually gotten results this way? What process did you follow? I'm getting desperate as my savings are nearly gone and need to know if this is worth trying or just another dead end.
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Update: I tried several of the suggestions here. The formal complaint through the ESD website got me an automated response saying they'd review within 7 days. I also visited my state rep's office in person yesterday and spoke with a staff member who took down all my information and said they'd send an inquiry to their ESD liaison. They seemed much more helpful than when I just emailed! I'm also going to try Claimyr tomorrow if I don't hear anything back. Thank you all for the suggestions. Will update if anything works!
Weekly claim filed late Sunday instead of early - Will ESD deposit still happen today?
Usually I'm super consistent with filing my weekly unemployment claim right at 8am on Sunday, and the money always hits my account by 5:30am Monday. But yesterday I totally slipped up and didn't file until 8:47pm Sunday night. Really worried because today's my first day at a new job and I'm literally counting on that deposit for gas money to get there all week. Has anyone filed their claim later on Sunday before? Will ESD still process and deposit today or am I screwed until tomorrow? Can't afford to be late on my first day but my gas light's already on.
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I've literally had NOTHING but problems with ESD processing claims. Filed on Sunday at 8am like clockwork for MONTHS and still had random delays. Sometimes Monday, sometimes Tuesday, sometimes Wednesday! No explanation ever given. Their system is GARBAGE and completely unpredictable. Don't count on that money until it's in your account!!!
same here! one time my payment was randomly held for "adjudication" and took 3 weeks with no explanation! ESD is a total mess
Direct deposit rejected due to wrong routing number - how long for ESD payment reprocessing?
I just had my ESD claim finally get approved after waiting for almost 5 weeks (ugh, the endless waiting game). My claim status changed to
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Update for anyone who might have this problem in the future: The payment was reprocessed after 6 business days. The incorrect bank rejected it after 4 days, then ESD took 2 more days to send it to my correct account. I did end up calling ESD (waited on hold for about 2 hours) just to make sure everything was on track. The representative confirmed they could see the rejected payment in their system and assured me it would automatically be reprocessed with my updated banking information. So if you're in this situation - be patient but persistent!
Weekly claim filed Sunday morning but no deposit yet - ESD payment delay?
I'm really starting to worry. I called in my weekly claim Sunday morning at 8am (I always do it first thing when the system opens) but here we are days later with no deposit. Usually the money hits my account by Tuesday afternoon at the latest. My rent is due Friday and I'm cutting it way too close this month to not have this money. Has anybody else experienced a delay with their payments this week? Is there some kind of system issue going on at ESD? I checked my eServices account and it shows my claim as "processed" but nothing about any holds or issues. Getting through to an actual person on the phone seems impossible.
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THE ESD SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!!!! This is like the 5th time this year they've had "processing delays" and meanwhile WE'RE the ones who have to explain to our landlords why rent is late!!! Did you know they FINE landlords for late mortgage payments but we're just supposed to wait patiently while ESD gets their act together?? I'm so SICK of this system that punishes the unemployed while the fat cats at ESD collect their guaranteed paychecks ON TIME every week!!!!
While I understand your frustration, the delay is actually due to a system update that will make payments more secure and faster in the future. These technical updates are necessary but unfortunately can cause temporary disruptions. The agents at ESD are working overtime to resolve the issues as quickly as possible.
UPDATE: My payment just hit my account this morning! For anyone else waiting, looks like they're starting to process them now. It was about 2.5 days later than normal but at least it came through before rent was due. Thanks everyone for your help and commiseration!
Just checked and mine came through too! What a relief!
Glad to hear it worked out! This is pretty typical with these processing delays - they tend to resolve within 2-3 days.
Connor Byrne
I've been on unemployment twice now. First time in 2022 and now again since January. I've noticed my payments come faster with my credit union than they did with Chase. So your bank might make a difference too in how quickly it shows up. Just thought I'd mention that since nobody else did.
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Fatima Al-Farsi
AuthorOh that's interesting! I'm with a credit union too, so maybe that will help. Thanks for mentioning it!
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Dylan Cooper
To summarize for you and future readers: 1. First payment: May take longer (1-3 weeks) due to initial verification 2. Regular payments after established claim: - File Sunday → Payment Tuesday-Wednesday (direct deposit) - File Sunday → Payment Wednesday-Thursday (debit card) 3. Factors that can delay payment: - Holidays (both ESD and bank holidays) - Answering questions incorrectly - Missing job search activities - Claim issues requiring adjudication Hope this helps with your planning!
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Fatima Al-Farsi
AuthorThis is super helpful, thank you! I'll plan for Wednesday but be prepared for it to potentially take longer since it's my first payment. Appreciate everyone's advice!
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