How often do you get paid from unemployment Washington ESD - weekly or biweekly?

Washington ESD pays unemployment benefits weekly, but you have to file your weekly claim every week to get paid. The payment usually comes 1-2 business days after you file your claim if there are no issues.

It's weekly payments but only if your weekly claim is processed without issues. If Washington ESD flags something for review, your payment can get delayed even if you file on time. I've had weeks where I filed Sunday and didn't get paid until Thursday because of some random verification thing.

Weekly payments are the standard but getting through to Washington ESD when there's a problem is nearly impossible. I spent weeks calling their main number and either got busy signals or hung up on after waiting hours. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to a live agent in like 20 minutes. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ. Saved me so much frustration when my weekly claims got stuck.

The weekly payment thing is true but don't expect it to always be on time. Washington ESD's system has been having issues lately and sometimes payments are delayed by a day or two even when everything is filed correctly.

Weekly claims are due every week and you get paid weekly IF everything goes smoothly. But here's what they don't tell you - if you miss filing your weekly claim by even one day, you don't get paid for that week. There's no making it up later. You just lose that week's benefits completely.

Am I the only one who thinks weekly payments are actually worse than biweekly? Having to remember to file every single week is exhausting and stressful. I wish Washington ESD would just do it every two weeks like some jobs.

Don't forget you have to do job searches every week too or they'll stop your payments. Washington ESD requires 3 job search activities per week and you have to log them when you file your weekly claim. If you don't have the required number, no payment.

Been getting unemployment for 6 months now and the weekly routine is: file your claim every Sunday, get paid by Wednesday usually. Sometimes Tuesday, sometimes Thursday. The timing isn't super consistent but it's always within that window unless there's a problem with your claim.

Pro tip: set up direct deposit if you haven't already. Waiting for a check in the mail adds another week to getting your money. Direct deposit is way faster and more reliable.

Just remember that your first payment might take longer than usual because Washington ESD has to process everything initially. After that first payment, it should be weekly like everyone said. My first payment took almost 2 weeks but then it was regular after that.

The weekly payment schedule is nice but what really matters is making sure your claim doesn't get flagged for adjudication. If that happens, your weekly payments stop completely until they resolve whatever issue they found. Could be weeks or months without any payments.

Weekly payments are standard but the amount depends on your previous earnings. Washington ESD calculates your weekly benefit amount based on your highest earning quarter in your base period. Just so you know what to expect when planning your budget.