How long does unemployment payment take from Washington ESD after approval?

Thanks! I did file for the back weeks. Do you know if they all come at once or separately?

They usually come all at once in my experience. Check your payment history on your ESD account to see if they're processing.

I do have direct deposit. I've been logging my job searches on WorkSourceWA like they require. Should I be worried if it's been 4 business days?

4 days is getting into the range where I'd start calling. Have you tried reaching Washington ESD to check on the payment status?

I can never get through when I call! The phone lines are always busy or I get disconnected after waiting for hours.

Never heard of that before. Does it actually work? I'm desperate at this point.

Yeah it worked for me. They call the Washington ESD number repeatedly until they get through, then conference you in when they reach an agent. Much better than sitting on hold for hours.

That sounds too good to be true. How much does something like that cost?

They focus on getting you connected rather than the cost. Check out their site for details, but honestly it was worth it just to actually talk to someone at ESD.

I file Sunday nights too. It's been since last Thursday that my claim was approved so I'm definitely worried something's wrong.

yeah i'd definitely call then. or try that claimyr thing the other person mentioned if you cant get through

I feel you on the frustration but at least there are options now like that Claimyr service to get through. Better than just being stuck with no way to reach them.

True, I guess any solution is better than no solution when you need answers about your payments.

Good idea, I'll check that right now. I hope it's not another verification issue.

Let us know what you find! If there are stops, that's definitely something you'd want to call about or use one of those callback services to get resolved quickly.

Bank info looks correct. This is so stressful, I really need these payments soon.

Hang in there! Once you get through to ESD they should be able to tell you exactly what's causing the delay.

I used it and it worked well. They called me back when they got through to an ESD agent, which was way faster than trying myself.

My cousin used something similar when she had payment issues. Said it was worth it just to avoid the stress of constantly calling.

5 days isn't too bad. I'm on day 6 now so definitely something to look into. Thanks for sharing your timeline.

That's what I'm worried about. How long did it take you to get through to someone?

took me like 3 days of calling before i got through. now i know about those callback services though so id probably try that first

I've been keeping my job search log updated on WorkSourceWA. Is there something else I should be doing?

That should be sufficient. But sometimes they randomly select people for additional review. Check your ESD messages to see if they've requested anything.

Will do! Thanks everyone for the advice and support. Really helps to know I'm not the only one dealing with this.

That's a great tip! I'll definitely mention my rent situation if I can get through to talk to someone.

Good luck! The squeaky wheel gets the grease with ESD sometimes.

That's awesome! I'm definitely going to try Claimyr then. How long did it take them to get you connected?

They called me back in about 2 hours with an agent on the line. So much better than the endless busy signals.

Glad it worked out! That's exactly what happened with me - there was some small issue that was holding everything up that they fixed right away once I could actually talk to someone.

Hope it helps! The most important thing is getting through to actually talk to someone at ESD about what's causing the delay.