Weekly claim stuck on 'processing' instead of 'paid' status - ESD payment delay?

same thing happening to me rn! submitted Sunday at 8 and still says processing. never takes this long usually.

This happens occasionally. ESD sometimes has processing delays, especially near the beginning of financial quarters or after system updates. If it doesn't change to 'paid' by tomorrow, you might want to contact them. But I wouldn't panic yet - most likely your payment will just be a day or two later than usual.

When this happened to me it was because I answered one of the weekly questions differently than I usually do. Double check that you didn't accidentally say you turned down work or something. One wrong answer can trigger a review.

I've been on unemployment for 4 months and this happens at least once a month. The ESD system is GARBAGE. They'll blame it on "high volume" or "system maintenance" but really they just can't get their act together. Meanwhile we're all supposed to just wait and hope our bills don't bounce. It's ridiculous.

If your weekly claim stays in processing status for more than 3 business days, you should contact ESD directly. Their systems do occasionally experience delays, but it could also indicate that your claim was flagged for adjudication. This happens when something in your weekly claim answers triggers a review - like reporting a job interview, changing your availability, or reporting earnings differently. If you need to reach them quickly, I'd recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com). I was stuck in a similar situation last month and spent days trying to get through on the phone. Claimyr got me connected to an ESD agent in about 25 minutes when I'd been trying for days on my own. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3

last time this happened 2 me they sent me a letter 2 weeks later saying i needed to verify something. the whole time my payment just sat there on processing. check ur esd inbox maybe they sent u something?

Quick update - I just checked my account and my payment from Sunday just switched to 'paid' about an hour ago. Seems like they're just running behind this week. Might want to check yours again.

I'm dealing with this exact same issue! Filed my weekly claim Sunday evening and it's been stuck on processing since then. This is my first time experiencing this delay and I was getting really worried. Reading through everyone's comments here is so helpful - sounds like it's a widespread system issue this week rather than something specific to individual claims. I'll keep checking my account and hopefully it switches to paid soon like it did for others. Thanks for posting about this and to everyone who shared their experiences!

This is such a relief to read! I'm new to unemployment benefits and when my claim got stuck on processing after filing Sunday, I thought I had done something wrong. I've been checking my account obsessively every few hours. It's really helpful to see that this is a known issue that happens periodically with ESD's system. I'll stop panicking and just wait it out - hopefully mine updates to paid status soon like everyone else's did. Thanks for sharing your experience and creating this thread!