Just following up - did your payment arrive yet? If not, and it's been 3+ business days, you should definitely contact ESD as there might be a hold on your payment that isn't visible in your online account.

Yes! It finally showed up this morning - took exactly 2 business days from when the status changed to paid. Seems like this is just normal processing time between ESD and ReliaCard. Thanks everyone for the reassurance and advice! I'm definitely switching to direct deposit for future payments and saving that Claimyr contact info in case I have issues getting through to ESD in the future.

One more thing - if your claim does go into adjudication (which can happen even for routine verification), don't panic. That's just their process for resolving questions about eligibility. If that happens, you'll receive a notice explaining what information they need. Just respond promptly and continue filing weekly claims during adjudication.

Update: I was able to get through to ESD this morning after a long wait. They confirmed my employer did submit the documents two days ago, but my claim is now in adjudication because I had a small part-time job (10 hours/week) while at the retail store. They said this is routine and I should receive a determination within 2-3 weeks. Thanks everyone for the advice and reassurance!

I work in HR and deal with unemployment claims frequently. The status change you're seeing is normal. When a weekly claim is filed, the system first validates it, which causes the "pending" status. The deduction from the benefits balance is actually the most important indicator - the system has calculated the payment amount and allocated it from your total benefits. If there was an issue with the weekly claim that would prevent payment, you would typically see an "issue" or "adjudication" status instead, and there would be no deduction from the benefits balance. The pending status should automatically resolve within 24-48 hours. I would expect your payment to arrive on schedule unless there are other issues with the claim.

did the payment come thru? im curious if it worked out ok

has anybody checked ur identity? sometimes they put u in adjudication if theres an identity verification issue. did u get any letters in the mail or messages in ur eServices inbox about proving ur identity? sometimes they send mail not emails

One thing that might help while you're waiting: if you're experiencing financial hardship, you can request hardship expedited processing. Call the main ESD number and when the automated system picks up, immediately press * then 0, then 0 again. Sometimes this gets you to a person who can at least put a hardship flag on your claim. You might need to try multiple times, but it's worth the effort as hardship cases are supposed to be prioritized.

nope, just kept checking my account daily. one day it just changed from processing to paid! but make sure u keep doing the weekly claims on time

just FYI to everyone... when ESD does adjudication for medical stuff they have a special team that handles it. regular agents cant even access those cases. thats why it takes so long. my neighbor works at ESD and told me they have like 3 ppl reviewing ALL the medical documents for the whole state!!

when this happened to me last year it was because they were doing some kind of system update. the money showed up 2 days late but i still got it. as long as it says paid in ur account ur probably fine just gotta wait

UPDATE: My payment finally hit my account this morning! Looks like it was just delayed by a couple days. Thanks everyone for your help and reassurance!

Something else to watch out for - if your employer offers you more hours and you decline them, you could be disqualified from benefits that week. Always accept any hours your current employer offers, even if they're still below your normal schedule.

btw when u do ur weekly claims make sure u check ur eServices inbox every week too. sometimes they send u important messages there and dont email u about them. my friend almost got her benefits cancelled cuz she missed some questionnaire they sent

NOT ALWAYS! My employer didn't respond and ESD STILL denied me initially claiming they

sorry that happened to u. i was just sharing what happened to my brother. guess it depends on the adjudicator u get

Just wanted to mention - make sure you keep doing your weekly claims even while waiting for the first payment! Some people think they only need to file after getting paid, but you need to keep certifying every week without interruption.

my roomate got his payment like the next day after approval but his was a different type of claim i think... standby or something? so maybe it depends on what type of unemployment you have

When I was on unemployment last year I got put in adjudication because I accidentally reported my gross income instead of net on my application. Totally my fault but it took forever to fix! The most frustrating part was not knowing why or how long it would take. I had the same confusion where everything seemed fine for weeks and then suddenly changed to adjudication.

Just wanted to follow up - since you found and completed that missed questionnaire, that's good news! That was likely what triggered the adjudication in the first place. When they don't receive responses to their questions, the system automatically puts claims on hold. Now that you've responded, call attention to it by trying to reach an agent who might be able to expedite the review now that they have the information they needed.