How to get my unemployment money from Washington ESD - claim approved but no payments

Thanks, that's reassuring. Did you have to do anything special or did it just show up eventually?

just showed up eventually, but I was freaking out for like a week thinking something was wrong

Good idea, I'll double check that. How do I find the payment method section in my account?

Log into your secure account, go to Payment Options under the Claims menu. You can update your direct deposit info there.

Three weeks?? That's crazy. Did you ever figure out what was causing the delay?

Never got a real answer, just kept getting told to 'wait for processing' every time I called

Interesting, have you used it yourself? I'm getting desperate to talk to someone about this payment issue.

Yes, used it last month when my weekly claim got stuck. Got through to an agent in about 10 minutes instead of the usual 2+ hour wait times.

Is there a cost for this service? Sounds too good to be true honestly.

There is a fee but it was worth it for me since I couldn't afford to keep missing work to sit on hold all day.

How do I check for pending issues? My main dashboard doesn't show any alerts or notifications.

Look under 'Claim Status' and then 'Determination Status' - if there's anything showing as 'Pending' or 'Under Review' that could be holding up your payments.

I feel you, the whole system is frustrating but at least the money does eventually come through

This is my first time filing for unemployment so there shouldn't be any previous overpayments. Is there a way to check this?

Check under 'Overpayment Information' in your account - it should show zero balance if you don't have any outstanding debts.

I've tried calling but keep getting the busy signal or getting disconnected after waiting on hold for an hour.

That's exactly why I mentioned Claimyr earlier - they bypass all that phone queue frustration and get you connected to an actual person who can look at your payment status.

That's a good point. I'll call my bank tomorrow to see if they've rejected any deposits.

Yeah definitely worth checking - apparently some banks are really picky about government deposits

Totally agree, the whole Washington ESD system seems overwhelmed. Customer service wait times are insane.

It's frustrating but the payments do eventually process. Just takes patience unfortunately.

Thanks for the update! That gives me hope. I'm on day 4 so maybe it'll come through soon.

I've been following the instructions carefully but maybe I made a mistake somewhere. Can I go back and edit previous weekly claims?

You can't edit submitted weekly claims, but you can contact Washington ESD to correct any errors. That might require speaking with an agent though.

Interesting! I definitely set up direct deposit but maybe something got switched. I'll check my address information.

Yeah it's weird how their system sometimes defaults back to the debit card option

That sounds really helpful. I'm getting tired of not knowing what's going on with my payments.

I was skeptical about using a service like that but honestly it worked for me too. Got through to someone who could actually help instead of just reading me the website info.

I'm trying to be patient but it's hard when you're depending on that money for bills

Where would I see if there's an identity verification flag? I don't remember getting any notifications about that.

Check under 'Required Actions' or 'Pending Items' in your account. Sometimes those verification requests get buried in the interface.

10 days seems like forever when you're waiting! At least I know it's not just me having this issue.

Good advice! I'll start taking screenshots of everything just in case. Thanks everyone for all the helpful suggestions.

Smart thinking - having documentation makes everything easier if you do need to contact them