How fast does Washington ESD unemployment pay - still waiting 2 weeks after approval

I double checked my banking info and it looks right. Maybe I should call Washington ESD to see what's going on?

good luck getting through on the phone lol, been trying for weeks

No messages in my account and no mail either. This is so frustrating, I have bills due!

I had the same issue last month. Turns out there was an identity verification hold that didn't show up in my account messages. Had to call to find out.

How did you get through to them? The phone lines are always busy when I try.

Never heard of that service before. Is it legit or some kind of scam?

It's legitimate - they basically handle the calling for you so you don't have to sit there hitting redial all day. Worth checking out their video demo to see how it works.

At this point I'm willing to try anything. Thanks for the suggestion!

That sounds like your claim is in adjudication. Have you submitted all the documents they requested?

What documents?? Nobody told me about any documents! This is the first I'm hearing about this!

Check your SAW correspondence section. If you're in adjudication there should be a list of required documents there.

I filed both my weekly claims on Sunday mornings so that should be right. Still nothing though.

same here, always file sunday and get paid tuesday like clockwork

Well it's already Thursday and still no payment. Something is definitely wrong.

How do I check for that? I don't see anything about a waiting week in my account.

It would show up in your claim summary or payment history. If you don't see it there, it's probably not the issue.

i had a waiting week applied and didnt even know until i called. washington esd doesnt always make it clear

Tell me about it. Private companies would never get away with this kind of service.

I understand the frustration but Washington ESD is processing millions of claims. Some delays are inevitable with that volume.

millions of claims and they still cant hire enough people to answer the phones. typical government efficiency

Good point, I'll call them tomorrow morning. Didn't think about the bank side of things.

yeah my credit union did this to me once. held the deposit for 3 days because it was larger than usual

That's exactly what I needed to hear! Going to try Claimyr right now. Thanks for following up!

wait so there's actually a technical issue affecting multiple people? that would explain why mine is delayed too

Yes, the agent said it was affecting direct deposits from a specific processing date. Worth calling to see if yours is caught up in the same thing.

I mean, if it works and gets you your money faster, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.

I guess but it shouldn't be necessary in the first place. Washington ESD should have enough staff to answer their phones.

Agreed but until they fix their staffing issues, at least there are options like this Claimyr thing.

Let us know what you find out! I'm still waiting to hear back after using Claimyr myself.

same boat here, approved last friday and nothing yet

Update: Bank said no holds on their end. Looks like I'll need to contact Washington ESD directly.

Awesome! Glad you got it sorted out. Good to know there's a solution that actually works.

Perfect timing - just signed up for Claimyr myself after reading this. Fingers crossed!

this thread convinced me to use claimyr too. tired of calling 50 times a day and getting nowhere