ESD payments arriving on Thursday afternoons now instead of Wednesday?

Yeah, noticed the same thing! Mine was hitting my account Wednesdays around 9am for MONTHS, then suddenly switched to Thursdays about 3 weeks ago. Called ESD about it (took forever to get through) and they said something about a "processing schedule adjustment" but couldn't give specifics. As long as it's consistent I guess it's fine, just wish they'd sent some kind of notification.

This is actually a normal part of ESD's payment schedule. They process claims in batches, and sometimes they adjust which claims are in which batch. The payment system runs Monday-Friday, but which day your payment processes can shift occasionally. The important thing is that your payment is still being issued at all - if you're concerned about a specific payment, you can always check your payment history in eServices to confirm it's been processed. If you need to speak with ESD directly about your payment schedule or any other issues, I'd recommend trying Claimyr (claimyr.com). It helped me get through to an actual agent when I had questions about my standby status. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3

Mine still comes on Wednesday so idk what yall are talking about. Maybe its ur bank thats slow?????

Just to add a bit more context: ESD processes weekly claims in batches based on various factors including your SSN, claim type, and system load. They periodically rebalance these batches to optimize processing, which can shift your payment day. This is totally normal and happens a couple times a year. The official ESD guidance is that payments can take 2-3 business days after filing your weekly claim to reach your account, though most claims are processed faster. If you file on Sunday (as recommended), your payment could arrive anytime Tuesday-Thursday depending on your batch and your bank's processing time. If the payment consistently arrives on the same day each week (even if that day has changed), there's nothing to worry about. If it's inconsistent or delayed beyond 3 business days, then you might want to investigate further.

DONT get me STARTED on ESD payment schedules!!! I've been on UI since January and my payments have jumped around from Tuesday to Thursday back to Wednesday then to FRIDAY one week with NO explanation!!!! EVERY TIME I call they give me a different answer - "system update" "payment processing cycle" "bank delay" - NONE of which explain why they can't just pick a DAY AND STICK WITH IT!!!! How are people supposed to pay bills on time when they keep changing when we get paid????? And don't even try messaging them in eServices because they NEVER respond!!!

This happened to me too but I've had unemployment before and it seems like they do this every few months. I just plan for Friday now even though it usually comes Thursday and that way I'm never disappointed lol. But yeah they really should tell people when they change things.

Just a quick update - I tried that Claimyr service someone mentioned above and actually got through to ESD in about 20 minutes (after trying to call for DAYS on my own). The agent confirmed they did a "batch adjustment" in late April that affected payment scheduling for many claimants. She said my claim will stay on the Thursday schedule for the foreseeable future, so at least now I know! The video demo actually shows exactly how it works if anyone else is struggling to reach them: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3

my cousin works at the bank and he said sometimes the ACH transfers get delayed in the federal reserve system or something like that

mines coming on thursdays now too! guess were all in this together lol