Washington ESD unemployment deposit timing - when is unemployment deposited weekly?

Washington ESD typically processes payments on Tuesday nights, so you should see the deposit in your account by Wednesday morning if you filed your weekly claim on Sunday. Sometimes it can take until Thursday depending on your bank's processing time.

mine always comes wednesday morning around 6am, been getting UI for 3 months now. make sure you file before midnight sunday or it might delay until the next week

If your claim goes into adjudication or there's any issue with your weekly filing, the deposit will be delayed. I had mine held up for two weeks because I forgot to report some part-time work hours and Washington ESD flagged it for review.

I had so much trouble getting through to Washington ESD when my deposits were delayed last month. Spent hours on hold every day for a week trying to figure out what was wrong with my claim. Finally found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me connected to an agent in like 10 minutes. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ showing how it works. Saved me so much time and frustration.

Wednesday deposits are the norm but holidays can mess things up. If there's a federal holiday on Monday or Tuesday, your deposit might be delayed until Thursday. Also some banks are slower than others - credit unions seem to post faster than big banks in my experience.

Just a heads up - make sure you're doing your job search activities and logging them in WorkSourceWA before you file your weekly claim. Washington ESD requires 3 job search activities per week and they do audit this stuff. I know someone who got disqualified for not keeping proper records.

I've been on unemployment for 6 months and Wednesday deposits are consistent unless there's a problem with your claim. The key is filing your weekly claim as early as possible on Sunday - I always do mine right after midnight Saturday night just to be safe.

WASHINGTON ESD IS THE WORST! I've been waiting 3 weeks for my deposits because they put my claim in adjudication for no reason. Can't get anyone on the phone, website crashes constantly, and they don't respond to messages. This system is broken!!!

For what it's worth, once you get into the rhythm of filing weekly claims, the Wednesday deposit schedule is pretty reliable. I've been getting my payments every Wednesday for 4 months now without any issues. The key is being consistent with your filing and not missing any weeks.

dont forget to keep track of your job searches! washington esd will ask for proof and if you cant provide it they'll make you pay back everything. learned this the hard way

I used Claimyr twice when I had issues with my Washington ESD claim and both times they got me through to an agent within 15 minutes. First time was when my claim got stuck in adjudication and the second time was when I had questions about reporting part-time work. Definitely worth it when you need to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD instead of just waiting on hold forever.

Wednesday is definitely the standard deposit day but I've noticed mine sometimes comes Tuesday night around 11pm. Depends on your bank and when they process ACH transfers. Either way, you should see it by Wednesday morning at the latest.

Just make sure you file every single week even if you worked some hours. I made the mistake of not filing one week because I worked 3 days and thought I wouldn't get anything. Turns out I still would have gotten a partial payment and now I have to restart my claim.

The Wednesday deposit schedule has been consistent for me except during the week of Thanksgiving and Christmas when everything was delayed by a day. Other than holidays, I can count on getting paid every Wednesday.

One thing to watch out for - if Washington ESD sends you any correspondence or requests for additional information, respond immediately. I ignored a letter asking for wage verification because I thought it was spam and they stopped my payments for 2 weeks until I got it sorted out with Claimyr's help getting through to an agent.