How long after Washington ESD unemployment payment is released does it actually hit your account?

Thanks! I was starting to worry something went wrong. Good to know it's normal for the first one to take longer.

yeah my first payment took 3 days but after that it was always next day

It's only been 2 days so I'll wait one more day before panicking. Appreciate the heads up about Wells Fargo being slower.

Wells Fargo is the worst for this stuff. I switched to a credit union and now my payments come the next morning after Washington ESD releases them.

Never heard of that service before. Did they actually help resolve your payment issue?

Yeah, turned out there was a flag on my account that needed to be cleared manually. The agent fixed it while I was on the phone and my payment came through the next day.

Good to know there's an option if I need to talk to someone. The regular Washington ESD phone line is impossible to get through on.

Oh! That makes sense. I was thinking payment released meant it was already in my account. Thanks for clarifying that.

Good point - a lot of people get confused by that timing difference.

Chase is terrible for everything banking related lol

I have Chase and usually get my UI payments the next business day after Washington ESD releases them. Maybe depends on your account type?

This is super helpful timing info. I never knew they had a specific day they release payments.

That matches exactly what happened to me - certified Sunday, saw payment released Tuesday night.

Unless there's a holiday that week, then everything gets pushed back a day or two.

What happens during adjudication? Do payments just stop completely?

Yeah, no payments at all until adjudication is resolved. Mine took 3 weeks and then I got all the back payments at once.

Adjudication is the worst part of this whole process. Glad your claim got approved eventually.

I didn't know there was an expected deposit date shown! I'll look for that on my account.

It's in the payment details section when you click on the specific payment amount.

What other issues have you had with Washington ESD? I'm worried about running into problems later.

Mostly job search requirement confusion and one overpayment notice that turned out to be an error on their end. The payment timing though has never been an issue.

Which credit union? I might need to switch banks if mine keeps being slow with deposits.

BECU - they process ACH transfers really fast compared to big banks

What was causing your payment to be stuck? I want to watch out for that.

Turned out my employer had disputed my claim without telling me, so Washington ESD put a hold on payments while they investigated. The agent was able to explain what was happening and what I needed to do.

This is exactly what I needed to hear. I was getting really anxious about the timing.

Yeah they do extra verification on first payments to make sure everything is set up correctly.

Good point - I double checked and everything looks correct on my end.

How did you fix the routing number error? Did you have to resubmit bank info?

Had to update it in my account and then call Washington ESD to reprocess the failed payments. Took another week after that.

This is really helpful - I wish Washington ESD explained this timing better on their website.

Makes sense - I need to keep track of business days vs regular days.

Holidays also mess up the timing. Memorial Day week everything was delayed by a day.

Tell me about it - tracking 3 job contacts per week and keeping detailed records is exhausting.

At least the payment part is automated once you get the hang of weekly claims. The job search stuff requires constant attention.

How much does something like that cost? Is it worth it for just checking on a payment?

For me it was worth it because I was stressed about bills and needed answers fast. Check their site for current info - claimyr.com

Glad it worked out! Now you know what to expect for future payments.

Perfect timing - that's exactly what we'd expect for a Wells Fargo direct deposit.

Agreed - their website has so much information but not the practical stuff people actually need to know.