Washington ESD unemployment benefits questions - need help understanding my claim

The 'processed' status usually means your weekly claim went through but there might be an issue preventing payment. Check if there's any 'adjudication' flag on your account - that would explain the delay. Standby status is different from regular unemployment and has specific requirements.

ugh same thing happened to me last month! took forever to get through to someone at Washington ESD to figure out what was wrong

For job search requirements, you need to log 3 job search activities per week in WorkSourceWA. Make sure you're documenting everything properly - employer name, contact method, date, and position applied for. The system is pretty strict about this.

STANDBY STATUS IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR UI!!! You don't do job searches on standby - you're supposed to be available to return to your specific employer. If you're on standby but doing job searches, that could be causing confusion in your claim.

Check if you have any 'identity verification' requirements pending. Sometimes they need additional documents before they can release payments, even if your claim shows active.

been there - the waiting is awful when bills are piling up. definitely try to reach someone at Washington ESD to get clarity on your exact situation

Your weekly claims showing 'processed' but no payment amount suggests there's a hold on your account. This could be for several reasons - wrong benefit type (like the standby confusion others mentioned), missing documents, or an adjudication issue that needs review.

I had a similar situation and it turned out I was accidentally filed under regular UI when I should have been on standby. Took 3 weeks to sort out but they backdated all my payments once it was fixed.

just want to say this whole system is so confusing and stressful. hang in there!

Update on the job search requirement - it is indeed 3 activities per week for most claimants. Some people might be on different requirements based on their situation, but 3 is standard for regular UI claims.

The standby vs regular UI issue is super important. If your employer expects you back and filed you as standby, but you're treating it like regular unemployment, that's probably why your payments are held up. Washington ESD is strict about this distinction.

Just wanted to follow up on that Claimyr thing I mentioned - it really did help me get through to Washington ESD when I was stuck. Might be worth trying if you keep having trouble with the phone lines.

Make sure you're checking your ESD account every few days for new messages or document requests. Sometimes they send correspondence that doesn't trigger email notifications.

If you do need to appeal anything or if this drags on, document everything - dates you called, times you tried to reach them, screenshots of your claim status. It helps if you need to escalate later.

The fact that your claim shows 'active' is actually a good sign - it means you're approved for benefits, there's just something preventing payment. Much better than having a denied or pending claim.

OP, based on everything you've described, it really sounds like you need to speak with someone at Washington ESD to clarify your benefit type and resolve whatever's holding up your payments. Don't let this drag on for weeks.

Final thought - if you do end up needing to use something like Claimyr to get through, just make sure you have all your questions ready. When you finally reach someone, you want to make the most of that call.