How long after certifying for unemployment will I get paid Washington ESD?

That's a relief, thanks! I was worried it would take a week or more like the first payment did.

Yeah the first payment always takes longer because they have to verify everything. After that it's pretty routine.

What kind of issues would hold it up? I answered all the questions honestly about not working and being available.

Sometimes if you report any work or earnings, even part-time stuff, it can flag for review. Or if you answer the availability questions differently than before.

How much does that cost? I can't afford to pay extra just to talk to someone about my own benefits.

It's way cheaper than missing rent because your payment is stuck in the system for weeks. The peace of mind alone was worth it for me.

I looked into this too when my payments kept getting delayed. Sometimes you really do need to talk to a human to get things moving.

Perfect, that matches what others are saying. Thanks for confirming!

I always wait until the last minute to certify and my payments still come through fine. Don't think it makes much difference.

You're right that they'll still process it, but I've noticed faster processing when I certify early in the week. Could just be coincidence though.

I'll try to certify earlier next week and see if I notice any difference in timing.

I've been logging my job searches in WorkSourceWA like they require. How many do you need to do per week?

Three job search activities per week unless you're on standby or have some other exemption. And make sure they're legitimate searches, not just browsing job sites.

This is exactly why services like Claimyr exist. The phone system at Washington ESD is basically broken.

I tried calling for three weeks straight when my payments stopped. Could never get through.

That's the exact situation where Claimyr saved me hours of frustration. Got through to an agent in minutes instead of spending days redialing.

Just checked and everything looks normal. No issues or holds listed on my account.

Then you should be good for the normal 2-3 day timeframe. Keep an eye on it and if it doesn't show up by Friday I'd start making calls.

How do you switch to direct deposit? I'm still getting the debit card and it's annoying.

You can change it in your account settings on the Washington ESD website. Just need your bank account and routing number.

I bank with a credit union so hopefully they're quick about processing it.

Which question did you answer wrong? I'm always paranoid I'm going to mess something up.

The one about being able and available to work. I clicked no by mistake when I meant yes. Took forever to fix.

This is another perfect example of when you need to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD. Claimyr would have saved you days of calling.

Good point, I didn't think about that. No holidays this week though so should be normal timing.

Exactly! And you can't plan anything because you never know if there's going to be some random delay.

That's exactly how I'm feeling right now. Just want some predictability with the timing.

And good luck actually reaching them on the phone. The customer service is terrible.

True, the phone system is frustrating. That's why services like Claimyr are becoming so popular - they actually help you get through to someone.

That seems to be the most common timing people are mentioning. Hopefully mine follows the same pattern.

I'll definitely be more careful. Better to take an extra minute to review than deal with payment delays.

Yep, learned that lesson the hard way when I reported my earnings wrong one week.