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Give it 5 BUSINESS days before you start worrying. That's the standard processing time for ACH transfers between financial institutions. If ESD shows it as paid, they've done their part. Sometimes smaller banks or credit unions take longer to process incoming transfers, especially if they batch process them only on certain days. I've had unemployment payments take anywhere from 1-5 business days to hit my account, and it seemed totally random. The exact same bank and exact same payment amount could take different times in different weeks. You only need to contact ESD if: 1. It's been more than 5 business days 2. Your payment status on the ESD site changes from "paid" to something else 3. You get a notification of a problem with the payment
Thanks for the detailed explanation. I feel much better knowing this is normal. I'll wait the full 5 business days before I start worrying.
update? did u get ur payment yet?? mine finally came through this morning!
Yes! It finally showed up this morning! Turns out everyone was right about being patient. Still not sure why this payment took longer than my previous ones, but I'm just relieved it came through before rent was due. Thanks everyone for the reassurance!
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To answer your original question - today (March 15, 2025) isn't a federal banking holiday, but there are sometimes processing delays due to month-end reconciliation periods at some financial institutions. If your payment normally appears Wednesday morning and ESD shows it as 'paid,' I would expect it by tomorrow at the latest. For future reference, here's the process: ESD typically processes payments 48 hours after you submit your weekly claim. Then it goes through the ACH banking system which can take 1-3 business days depending on your bank's processing schedule. If you don't see it by Friday morning, that's when I'd contact ESD to investigate further.
Thank you for the detailed explanation! I didn't realize all those steps were involved after ESD marks it paid. I'll try to be more patient. I just submitted my job search log for this week too so hopefully next week goes smoother.
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lol good luck, system is totally broken. i waited 11 weeks last year and never got a single callback. ended up giving up and finding a job instead. whole things a joke
That's awful! But it really does depend on your claim circumstances. My first claim went through in 2 weeks with no issues. My second one (after a temporary job ended) got stuck in adjudication because my employer contested it. That's when I had to use the Governor's office to get movement.
One thing nobody mentioned - if your claim is in adjudication, make absolutely sure you're still filing your weekly claims on time! If you miss weekly claims during the adjudication period, even if you eventually get approved, you won't get paid for those missed weeks. I learned this the hard way and lost out on about $2,800 because I thought "what's the point of filing if I'm still in adjudication?" Big mistake.
Yes, definitely still filing my weekly claims! Thanks for the reminder though - that would be devastating to miss out on backpay after all this waiting.
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When I got a job last December I didn't bother claiming for that last partial week. Just seemed like too much hassle for probably a small amount of money. But I was also kinda paranoid about accidentally saying something wrong and then getting in trouble later. Just my experience, though maybe I left some money on the table.
I was definitely considering just not filing to avoid any potential headaches. But since my start date was delayed, I've been without income longer than expected, so every bit helps at this point!
One time i had a job that lasted only 2 weeks and i didnt report it cause i thought it wasnt worth the trouble and then they found out through tax stuff and i had to pay back everything plus a penalty. so definately always report everything even if it seems small or not worth it!!
Yikes! That's definitely good to know. I'll make sure to report everything accurately.
TillyCombatwarrior
my claim took 9 weeks last year before getting approved. ESD is the worst. i heard they expedite things if you claim hardship like eviction notice or utility shutoff. maybe try that angle?
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Destiny Bryant
•Please don't advise people to claim hardship if they don't have documentation to back it up. This can actually delay claims further if ESD requests proof that doesn't exist. Instead, OP should focus on providing clear documentation of their contract end date and continuing to file weekly claims while waiting.
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Hattie Carson
Update: I uploaded my contract end documentation and then tried calling ESD again today. Still couldn't get through after 14 attempts. This is so frustrating! I'm starting to wonder if I should just give up and try finding another job ASAP even though I've been applying everywhere for weeks with no luck. The stress is making me physically ill at this point.
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Dyllan Nantx
•Don't give up on your claim! Definitely keep job hunting (that's required anyway), but you're entitled to those benefits if you qualify. The documentation upload should help, but honestly, getting through to an actual person at ESD is what usually gets things moving. That's why I ended up using that Claimyr service - pure desperation after weeks of trying. Whatever method you use, talking to an actual ESD agent is going to be your best bet at this point.
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