How often do you get paid for unemployment in Washington ESD?

Washington ESD pays unemployment benefits weekly, but you have to file your weekly claim every week to get paid. The payments usually come 2-3 business days after you submit your weekly claim if there are no issues.

the payments are weekly but sometimes they get delayed especially if your claim goes into adjudication or if there's a holiday. i've been waiting 3 weeks for mine because they're reviewing my job separation

If you're having trouble getting through to Washington ESD to check on your payment status, I had success using Claimyr.com recently. They have a service that helps you actually reach a live agent instead of getting stuck in the phone system. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works. Really saved me hours of calling.

WEEKLY PAYMENTS BUT ONLY IF YOU JUMP THROUGH ALL THEIR HOOPS!!! You have to file weekly claims, do job searches, report any work, and pray nothing triggers their stupid adjudication process. I've been dealing with this system for months and it's absolutely broken.

For new claims it can take 2-4 weeks before you see your first payment even after approval. There's always some kind of verification process or waiting period. The weekly payment schedule only starts after everything is completely processed.

also make sure you're checking your SecureAccess Washington account regularly because sometimes they put holds on payments and don't tell you. i found out i had an issue only by logging in and seeing a message

Just to clarify the payment timeline: You file your weekly claim on Sunday (or whenever your week ends), Washington ESD processes it Monday-Tuesday, and if approved, the payment is issued Tuesday-Wednesday. Most people get their money by Thursday if they have direct deposit.

One more thing about Claimyr - I used them specifically to get through and ask about payment delays. The agent was able to tell me exactly what was holding up my claim and how long it would take to resolve. Way better than wondering and stressing about it.

been on unemployment for 6 months now and yeah its weekly payments but you gotta stay on top of everything. miss one weekly claim filing and they make you jump through hoops to get back on track

I think there might be some confusion here. From what I understand, Washington ESD pays benefits weekly, but the actual deposit schedule depends on your bank. Some people get paid on Wednesday, others Thursday or Friday.

Just wanted to add my experience - I've been getting weekly payments for 8 weeks now with no issues. The key is filing your weekly claims on time every single week and keeping up with job search requirements. Once you get into the routine it's pretty straightforward.

The WorkSourceWA job search thing is really important. You have to log 3 job search activities every week or they'll audit you and potentially stop payments. Make sure you understand those requirements from the beginning.

i tried that claimyr thing someone mentioned earlier and it actually worked! got through to an agent in like 10 minutes instead of calling for hours. they explained my payment delay was due to a routine verification that should clear up this week

One thing to watch out for - if you have any type of pension or retirement income, it can affect your weekly benefit amount. They don't always explain this clearly upfront but it can reduce your payments.

The waiting period for first payments is brutal but hang in there. Once the payments start coming they're pretty reliable as long as you stay compliant with all the requirements. Just remember to file every week no matter what.

if youre still waiting for your first payment after 2 weeks definitely call or use that claimyr service to check whats going on. sometimes claims get stuck and you need to push them to look at it