How do I get my unemployment money from Washington ESD - claim approved but no payment

same situation here, approved 3 weeks ago and still waiting for actual payment

You need to make sure you're filing weekly claims AND that there are no pending issues on your account. Go to your secure.esd.wa.gov account and check for any alerts or required actions. Also verify your payment method is set up properly - direct deposit usually takes 2-3 business days after weekly claim processing.

I had this same problem last month and it turned out I needed to complete identity verification even though my claim was approved. Check your online account for any ID.me requirements or document upload requests.

I know this is frustrating but there's actually a service called Claimyr that helped me get through to Washington ESD when I was having payment issues. They have a system that calls for you and gets you connected to an actual agent. Check out claimyr.com - they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works.

did you complete the work search requirements? sometimes they hold payments if you haven't been looking for jobs

THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!! They approve claims but then find every excuse not to pay. I've been fighting this for months. Don't trust anything they tell you online.

Let me break down the common payment delay causes: 1) Identity verification not complete 2) Banking info incorrect 3) Work search requirements not met 4) Adjudication issues still pending 5) Overpayment offset from previous claims. Check each of these systematically in your online account.

I remember when I had this issue last year, turned out my bank had flagged the ESD deposits as suspicious and was blocking them. Had to call my bank to whitelist Washington ESD payments.

Quick question - are you seeing any payment amounts listed in your online account even if the money hasn't hit your bank? Sometimes there's a processing delay between when Washington ESD shows payment issued and when banks receive it.

just went through this myself, ended up using that claimyr thing someone mentioned earlier and got connected to an agent who walked me through exactly what was wrong. saved me weeks of guessing

Make sure you're filing by the deadline each week too. I think it's Saturday night but double check. Missing even one weekly claim can mess up your whole payment schedule.

i hate to say this but you might need to just keep calling until you get through. took me 47 tries over 3 days but finally got someone who fixed my payment issue in 5 minutes

Don't panic yet. Sometimes it takes a full pay period cycle to sync up properly. If your weekly claims are processing and showing paid, the money should come through soon. But definitely check all the verification stuff people mentioned above.

Check if you selected the right benefit year when filing. I accidentally was filing under an old expired claim for weeks before realizing my mistake.

this happened to my cousin and it was because she had an old address on file. even though her claim was approved, payments went to the wrong address somehow. might be worth updating all your contact info

The wait is brutal but hang in there. Once they start paying you should get all the back weeks at once. Just make sure you keep filing every week even if you're not getting paid yet.

Anyone else think it's ridiculous that they can approve your claim but then not actually pay you for weeks? The whole system needs an overhaul.

OP, definitely try the Claimyr service if you can't get through on your own. I used it last month and the agent found that my social security number had a typo in the system. Fixed it immediately and payments started flowing within days.

Just wanted to add that if you do get through to someone, ask them to email you a summary of any issues they find. That way you have documentation of what was wrong and what was fixed.