Weekly ESD payment stuck on 'processing' - anyone else experiencing delays this week?

same thing happening to me! filed sunday afternoon and still processing. never had this problem before in 3 months of claiming. hoping its just a glitch in their system and not something wrong with my claim specifically

This happens sometimes when ESD is doing system maintenance or updates. I wouldn't worry too much yet - there's typically a notice on the ESD website if there are known delays. The timing of when you file on Sunday doesn't usually affect processing time as long as it's before midnight. If it's still showing as processing by tomorrow (Friday), then you might want to try contacting them to make sure nothing's flagged on your claim. Also double-check that you answered all the job search questions correctly, as sometimes that can trigger a review that causes delays.

omg ESD is THE WORST with this!!! my payment was late THREE times last month and they never explain why!!! i hate how they just expect us to wait around for OUR MONEY while bills pile up!!!! 😡😡😡

this hapend to me last month. took 6 days to get the money instead of 3. never got an explanaton just randomly showed up. unemployment system is so broken

There seems to be a system-wide delay this week. I've heard from several clients with the same issue. The most common reason for these delays is either: 1. ESD is doing quarterly cross-checks with employer wage reports 2. There's a system update happening 3. There's higher volume from recent layoffs In most cases, payments that are delayed like this will process by Friday or Monday at the latest. If your claim has been processing normally up until now, it's likely just a temporary system delay rather than an issue with your specific claim. If it goes beyond Monday without changing from "processing" status, you should definitely contact ESD directly to inquire. Sometimes these delays can indicate that additional information is needed, but typically you'd receive a message about that in your online account.

If you need to reach ESD, good luck getting through on their phone lines! I had a similar issue last month and spent THREE DAYS trying to talk to someone. I finally used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me through to an ESD agent in about 25 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 The agent was able to tell me exactly why my payment was delayed (turned out one of my job search activities needed verification) and they fixed it while I was on the phone. Might be worth it if you're still stuck by tomorrow and getting anxious about rent.

I'm experiencing a similar issue, but I think there might be something larger happening with ESD's payment system this week. I have a coworker who's also on unemployment, and she mentioned her payment was delayed as well. She filed early Sunday morning, so I don't think it's related to when during the day you filed. One thing to check - did you receive any correspondence in your ESD account? Sometimes they'll send a notice if they need additional information for your claim. If there's nothing in your account correspondence and your claim still says "processing," it's likely just a system delay.

UPDATE: My payment finally changed from "processing" to "paid" this morning (Friday). Looks like it was just delayed by a day or two. Just wanted to update in case anyone else is experiencing the same thing and checking this thread!