ESD backpay showing on claims portal but ReliaCard deposits are random amounts - what's going on?

The same thing happened to me last month!!! The ESD portal showed all payments as 'paid' on the same day but my ReliaCard got deposits spread over 12 DAYS!!! It's because their system processes them in batches but the actual transfers to ReliaCard happen at different times. As long as the amounts eventually add up to your total, you should be fine. But KEEP TRACK of everything because ESD makes mistakes ALL THE TIME!!!

my reliacard always has weird delays. sumtimes it takes like 2-3 weeks for everything to show up even tho esd says its paid already. just wait it out

This is actually normal behavior with ReliaCard deposits from ESD. The payment dates shown in your ESD portal indicate when the payments were authorized and processed on ESD's end, but the actual transfers to ReliaCard often occur in batches over several business days. A few things to keep in mind: 1. ReliaCard typically processes deposits only on business days 2. Large backpay amounts are sometimes split into multiple deposits for fraud prevention 3. The system may group certain weeks together in a single deposit I recommend creating a spreadsheet to track each weekly payment amount shown in your ESD portal, and then check them off as they appear in your ReliaCard account. If after 15 business days you're still missing funds that show as "paid" in the ESD portal, that's when you should escalate the issue.

when i got backpay last year it took almost a month for all the money to show up! esd system is a joke lol. one thing tho make sure your reliacard is still active sometimes they deactivate after no use

I had this same issue and found out there's actually a daily deposit limit on ReliaCard accounts (around $5,000 I believe). If your total backpay exceeds this amount, it gets split across multiple days automatically. Also, ReliaCard's customer service is actually more helpful than ESD for tracking these deposits - call the number on the back of your card and they can tell you exactly what deposits are pending and when they're scheduled to post. Hope this helps!

If you're having trouble reaching ESD about your backpay issues, I recently used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that got me through to an actual ESD agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to get through. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Worth it for peace of mind when dealing with thousands in backpay! The agent I spoke with was able to look up all my pending payments and confirm exactly when each would hit my ReliaCard.

hey just wondering did u have adjudication before getting ur backpay?? im in adjudication for 7 weeks now and im about to lose my mind... i need to know if backpay comes automatically after adjudication or do i need to do something else?

One more thing to check - log into your ReliaCard account online (not just the app) and look for any messages about identity verification or account limits. Sometimes when they push large backpay amounts, ReliaCard's fraud system gets triggered and they hold funds until you call and verify your identity. HAPPENED TO ME and I wasted 2 weeks waiting for money that was being held!!!

Just to add a data point I got backpay of $3,800 in September and it came in four separate deposits over 8 days. All eventually showed up but it was nerve wracking watching partial amounts trickle in! ReliaCard is really bad about communication.

UPDATE: I followed several suggestions here - tracked all my expected payments in a spreadsheet, checked ReliaCard's website (not just the app), and called ReliaCard customer service directly. Turns out there were two payments being held for "unusual activity verification" and one payment scheduled for tomorrow. The agent released the held payments immediately, and I should have everything within 48 hours. Thanks everyone for your help!