ESD backdate approval received - how long until payment hits bank account?

congrats on the approval! mine took 3 days to hit my acct after backdate approval

It usually takes 2-5 business days for the funds to process once backdate approval happens. The system needs to run through payment processing cycles. You should see a payment date appear in your account within 48 hours, and then it typically takes another 1-3 business days for the direct deposit to complete. Keep checking your ESD account dashboard for the payment status changes. If you don't see movement after 3 business days, there might be an additional verification hold.

DID you file all those weekly claims for the backdated weeks????? they wont pay if you didnt do EACH WEEK individually. i had this problem and had to spend 3 hrs on the fone with them. the approval only means they approved the time period not that their actually paying you yet!!!!!

Does anyone else think it's ridiculous how long this whole process takes? I had to wait 6 WEEKS just to get my backdate request reviewed, and then another week for the money. Meanwhile bills don't wait! The ESD system is totally broken. They expect us to file weekly claims on time but can't process their own payments promptly.

I've been through this twice. Here's what happens: The backdate approval just means they've approved your eligibility for those weeks. After that, the system processes the payments in batches. My experience last year was that they came in two separate deposits about 3 days apart, not all at once. Just a heads up so you're not surprised if you see partial payments come in.

They just showed up. The ESD site updated with payment dates about a day before the deposits hit my account.

Just a tip if you need to talk to someone at ESD about your payment status (which I recommend if nothing changes in 5 days) - I had a similar situation and couldn't get through their phone system for days. I finally used Claimyr.com which got me through to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 showing how it works. The agent was able to tell me exactly when my backdate payment would process. Saved me a ton of anxiety.

dont forget they take taxes out if u selected that option when u filed! my backdate amount was way less than i expected

mine took 10 days once and only 2 days another time... its totally random lol