ESD back pay deposits on weekends or delayed until Monday?

in my experince they never deposit on weekends. system probably batches everything Monday morning. you'll probably see it Tuesday

Back payments typically follow the same process as regular weekly claims. ESD's payment system doesn't process on weekends or holidays. When they say "immediately," it means they've approved it for the next processing cycle. The standard timeline is: 1. Approval entered into system 2. Payment batch processing (usually overnight on business days) 3. ACH transfer initiation to your bank 4. Bank posting (can take 1-3 business days depending on your bank) Since your approval happened Friday afternoon, the payment processing would happen Monday, with funds typically showing up Tuesday or Wednesday depending on your bank. If it's urgent for rent, you might want to contact your landlord and explain the situation with proof of your ESD approval.

I had the EXACT same thing happen to me back in January!! The adjudicator told me "immediately" too on a Friday and I was checking my account all weekend like a crazy person LOL. My payment actually took until Wednesday to show up. Apparently there's some 48-hour hold or something after they process it? I nearly had a panic attack waiting but it DID come through eventually. Just be prepared it might not be there by Monday.

I think it depends on your bank too. My credit union posts ESD deposits the same day they receive them but my friend with Chase said they hold them for a day sometimes? Not sure if thats still true but worth checking your banks policies on ACH deposits from government agencies.

If you urgently need to reach ESD to confirm the payment status, I discovered a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get through to an actual ESD agent when I was in a similar situation with back payments. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 that shows how it works. I was skeptical but got connected to ESD in about 15 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through. The agent was able to tell me exactly when my payment would post which gave me peace of mind.

ESD payment specialist here. Let me clarify the process: Backpay follows the same system as regular payments. Our payment processing system runs Monday-Friday, with no weekend processing. When an adjudicator says a payment will be processed "immediately," they mean it will be entered into the next processing cycle. For a decision made Friday afternoon: - The payment would enter Monday's overnight batch process - Tuesday morning it would be transmitted via ACH to your bank - Your bank then typically takes 24-48 hours to post it to your account So realistically, you're looking at Wednesday or Thursday for the funds to be available. This timeline can vary slightly depending on holidays, system maintenance, or your bank's processing times. You can check your account on the ESD website - once it shows "paid" status, the money has been sent to your bank.

NOBODY at ESD understands what "immediate" means!!! I had an adjudicator tell me the EXACT SAME THING last month and then I had to wait 5 DAYS for the money to actually hit my account. The system is totally broken and they don't care at all about people who are desperate for their payments. Seven weeks of adjudication is ridiculous too, mine took 9 weeks and I almost got evicted waiting!!!

just a heads up but sometimes backpay comes in separate deposits over a couple days if its for multiple weeks so dont panic if you only see partial payment at first

One more thing to note: If you filed your weekly claims correctly during the adjudication period, the back payments should process automatically now that your claim has been approved. However, if you missed filing any weekly claims during that time, you'll need to contact ESD to request backdating for those weeks. You won't automatically get paid for weeks you didn't file a claim for, even if you were eligible for those weeks.