Washington ESD - what time does unemployment deposit money into your account?

Thanks! I have Chase bank, do you know if they're usually quick with processing these deposits?

Chase is usually pretty fast with government deposits in my experience. Should be there by 8 AM if it's going in today.

Perfect, that's what I was hoping to hear. I'll check first thing in the morning.

Wednesday morning? I thought it was Tuesday for Washington unemployment payments?

You're right, my bad. Tuesday is the normal deposit day if you file your weekly claim by Sunday night.

I'm using Chase so hopefully they're on the faster side. Good to know about the 5-7 AM timeframe!

Yeah Chase should be fine. Much better than when I had a small local bank that took until noon sometimes.

Is that a paid service? I've been trying to call Washington ESD for weeks about an issue.

Yeah it costs something but honestly worth it when you consider how much time you'd spend on hold otherwise. Saved me hours of frustration.

I might try that - been trying to reach them about my adjudication for 2 weeks now.

Regular unemployment payments, not standby. Just filed my weekly claim on Sunday.

Ok yeah then Tuesday morning should be your deposit day. Standby is different.

Same here! Especially when bills are due the next day.

exactly!! rent doesnt wait lol

That's a great idea! I should set that up tonight.

Yeah most banks have that feature now. Makes the whole process less stressful.

Haha that's so specific! I never paid attention to the exact time but good to know Wells Fargo is consistent.

Yeah I'm obsessive about it because I have to pay bills right away. Can't afford to wait around wondering when it'll show up.

Already checked and it shows as processed with no issues. Thanks for reminding me to double check though!

Good, then you should definitely see it Tuesday morning. The website status is usually accurate.

Good to know! Seems like most people are seeing similar timing regardless of bank.

Yeah, I think Washington ESD sends them all out at the same time overnight and then it just depends on your bank's processing speed.

Will do! Hopefully it won't come to that but good to know what the next step would be.

That's another situation where claimyr.com is super helpful - gets you through to an actual person at Washington ESD instead of sitting on hold for hours.

I totally get that! Even though I know it should be there, I still worry until I see it.

right?? like logically i know it'll be there but still...

Good point! I don't think there's a holiday this week though.

Nope, should be a normal week. You should be good for Tuesday morning.

Haha that sounds like something I would do! I'm trying to be patient but it's hard when you're counting on that money.

Yeah the first few weeks are the worst because you don't know the pattern yet. After a while you get used to the schedule.

Thanks for the reminder! I always forget to log them right away and then scramble to remember what I did.

Yeah it's best to log them immediately after you do them. Much easier than trying to remember later.

MLK Day is a federal holiday but it doesn't affect unemployment payments. You still get paid for that week as long as you file your weekly claim.

ok good, was worried about that. thanks!

Will do! I'll check first thing in the morning and let everyone know what time it showed up.

Perfect! Hope everything goes smoothly for you.

I might try this - been trying to reach them about an overpayment notice for weeks now.

Yeah that's exactly the kind of situation where it's super helpful. Overpayment issues definitely need to be resolved quickly.

Good to hear another confirmation of the Tuesday morning timing! Makes me feel more confident about expecting it then.

Yeah you should be all set. Just don't panic if it's not there at exactly 6 AM - sometimes it takes until 8.

Good point! I haven't changed banks recently but I should double check that the routing number is still correct.

Yeah it's worth verifying, especially if you've been with the same bank for a while. Sometimes routing numbers change.