How long to get unemployment check after Washington ESD approval?

I do have direct deposit set up. Does the timing change if you have back payments due from when your claim was in adjudication?

Back payments usually come all at once with your regular weekly payment, so same timeline applies.

Just checked and it still says 'submitted' not 'paid' yet. Filed it yesterday morning.

Give it another day. The system usually updates overnight.

How much does something like that cost? I'm already strapped for cash waiting for my benefits.

It's worth checking out their site for details. For me it was better than spending all day trying to get through on my own.

Sounds sketchy to me. Why would you need to pay someone to make a phone call?

Two weeks?! That's terrifying. Did you eventually get all the back pay though?

Yeah I got everything eventually but it was ridiculous how long it took.

Good point, I'll double check that. The routing and account numbers look right but maybe something got entered wrong.

This happened to me! Had one digit wrong in my account number and payments were getting rejected. Took forever to figure out.

Thanks, that gives me hope. What day of the week did you file your weekly claim?

filed on sunday, showed paid tuesday, money wednesday morning

That would actually explain a lot. I was expecting about 4 weeks worth but maybe they're doing it week by week?

Yeah check your payment history online. It should show each week separately if that's what happened.

Wait, job search verification? I thought that was automatic if you're using WorkSource.

Not always. Sometimes they need additional documentation. The agent was able to tell me exactly what they needed.

Good to know about the job search thing. That's definitely something that could hold up payments.

i always file sundays and get paid wednesdays like clockwork now

I file Fridays and it takes until the following Tuesday usually. Maybe there is something to the timing.

Thanks for the reassurance. It's just scary when you're used to a regular paycheck and now everything is uncertain.

I totally get it. The uncertainty is the worst part. But once the first payment comes through, the rest usually follow a predictable pattern.

Just checked and there's nothing in my alerts section. Account looks clean.

Good, that means you're probably just waiting for normal processing time then.

EXACTLY! Other states have better systems that actually communicate with people. Washington's system is stuck in the stone age.

It's frustrating but the timing is usually pretty consistent once you get into a routine with it.

How quickly were you able to get through using that service?

Way faster than calling on my own. Usually within an hour or two instead of spending all day trying.

That's actually really smart. I'll call them tomorrow morning.

Yeah, saved me some anxiety when I could see the deposit was pending even though it wasn't available yet.

Mine still shows submitted from yesterday. Hoping it updates to paid soon.

Give it until tomorrow evening. The system updates pretty slowly.

Oh wow, I was looking at claim status. Let me check payment history now.

Yeah it's not very intuitive. The payment history shows more detailed information about processing.

That's good to know. I'm hoping to get into a predictable routine once this first payment comes through.

You will. The first one is always the most stressful because you don't know what to expect.

Great news! You should see the money in your account within 2-3 business days now.

Awesome! See, told you it would work out. Now you know what to expect for future payments.

Such a relief. This forum really helped me understand the process better.