How long does it take for Washington ESD unemployment check to come in the mail?

It's only been 4 days so I guess I should wait a bit longer. Thanks for the info!

yeah thats about right, mine always took about a week when i was getting paper checks

Have you tried using Claimyr? I found out about it last month and it actually got me through to an Washington ESD agent within 20 minutes. They have this system that calls for you and waits on hold. Check out claimyr.com - there's even a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works.

Good point about checking the address. I just logged in and it looks correct but I'll double check everything.

Why don't you just get direct deposit? It's so much faster and you don't have to worry about checks getting lost in the mail.

I don't have a bank account right now. Had some issues with my previous bank and haven't opened a new one yet.

Thanks, that's really helpful. I'll check my payment history to see when it was actually issued.

This is good info. I was wondering the same thing since I just switched from direct deposit to paper checks.

That's terrible! Did you ever get the missing check or did you have to request a replacement?

Eventually got a replacement but it took forever. Had to fill out some form and wait another week.

Good luck getting through to them on the phone though. I've been trying for days to ask about my job search requirements and can't get past the busy signal.

I had the same problem until someone told me about Claimyr. It's this service that calls Washington ESD for you and waits on hold. Worked great for me - got through in about 15 minutes instead of hours of trying myself.

That's really specific timing. I'll keep track of mine to see if there's a pattern.

wow you're really organized about tracking this stuff

Good to know there's an official timeframe. I'll wait the full 10 days before panicking.

Yeah and if you do need to call them, be prepared to wait on hold forever. The phone system is ridiculous.

That's reassuring. Maybe the first one just takes a bit longer to process.

Yeah I think there might be some extra processing time for the first paper check while they update your account settings.

Oh good point! I'll make sure to check carefully. What does the envelope look like?

It's just a regular white business envelope with the Washington ESD return address. Nothing fancy about it.

I tried calling them yesterday about my adjudication issue and gave up after 2 hours on hold. Someone mentioned this Claimyr thing earlier - might be worth trying that instead.

Yeah I saw that mentioned too. Seems like it might be worth it if you really need to talk to someone at Washington ESD.

Thanks for the confirmation. I feel better knowing it's normal timing.

same here, never had major issues with paper checks from washington esd