Weekly unemployment deposit delayed after July 4th holiday - still pending after 5 days
I filed my weekly claim on July 3rd and it's STILL showing as 'pending payment' in my ESD account. Usually, I see the money hit my account within 3 business days max, but it's now been 5 days with nothing. I'm wondering if the holiday messed things up or if there's some system-wide delay happening? I can't afford to wait much longer as rent is already overdue. Has anyone else who filed around the 4th of July holiday experienced unusual delays with their payment? I've tried calling ESD about 20 times today but can't get through the queue. Getting pretty desperate here.
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Rudy Cenizo
same boat here filed on the 3rd too nothing yet
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Harmony Love
•At least I'm not alone! Have you tried calling them at all?
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Natalie Khan
Yep, holiday definitely affects the processing. I filed on July 2nd and just got my payment today. The system was probably backed up with everyone submitting right before the holiday. ESD doesn't process anything on federal holidays, so that day doesn't count in the business day calculation. Give it one more day before panicking!
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Harmony Love
•Thanks for the reassurance! I'll try to wait one more day, but it's getting super tight financially. I wish they'd at least post a warning about holiday delays.
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Daryl Bright
This happens EVERY holiday. ESD's system is ancient and can't handle the simplest things like a holiday delay without screwing everyone over. I've been on unemployment 3 times in the past 5 years and it's the same story - any holiday means at least 2-3 extra days before payment. They never warn anyone either. And then people can't pay rent on time and get late fees. The whole system is designed to make us suffer.
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Sienna Gomez
•While I understand your frustration, it's not actually designed to make people suffer. The payment processing system operates on business days, and federal holidays aren't business days. It's stated in the ESD handbook that processing times are 2-3 business days. Holiday delays happen with most financial institutions, not just ESD.
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Kirsuktow DarkBlade
I had something similar happen after Memorial Day but i also got an adjudication letter that same week so the real reason for my delay was probably that... check ur eServices messages to make sure there isnt an issue with ur claim maybe??
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Harmony Love
•Good idea - I just checked and don't see any messages or alerts thankfully. I'm hoping it's just the holiday delay like others mentioned.
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Abigail bergen
If you're desperate to reach someone at ESD, I had a great experience using Claimyr last month when I couldn't get through. Got connected to an ESD agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending days trying to call. Worth it when you're waiting on money for rent! Their site is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3
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Harmony Love
•Never heard of this before! Did the ESD agent actually help resolve your issue? I might try it tomorrow if my payment doesn't come through by then.
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Abigail bergen
•Yeah, they were able to tell me exactly why my payment was delayed and fixed it while I was on the phone. Definitely better than stressing for days wondering what's happening.
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Ahooker-Equator
I work in banking (not for ESD), and here's what happens with holiday processing: Any claim filed before a holiday typically gets processed the next business day, but the ACH transfer system that moves money between banks also observes federal holidays. So you have two potential delay points - ESD's processing AND the banking system transfer. For a July 4th holiday, you should expect your normal processing time + 1-2 business days. If you filed on July 3rd and normally get paid within 3 business days, I would expect payment to hit your account by tomorrow (July 10th) at the latest. If it doesn't arrive by then, that's when I'd suggest contacting ESD as there might be another issue.
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Harmony Love
•This is SUPER helpful! Thank you for the detailed explanation. I'll try to hold tight until tomorrow, and if nothing shows up, I'll try to contact them. Really appreciate the insight from the banking perspective.
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Rudy Cenizo
mines just went thru like literally 5 mins ago! check yours
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Harmony Love
•OMG JUST CHECKED AND MINE SAYS PAID TOO!! Not in my bank yet but at least it's processing now. What a relief! Thanks everyone for the help and reassurance!
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Daryl Bright
Next time file BEFORE the holiday if possible. I always file on Sunday night to get ahead of the Monday rush too. Little tricks you learn after dealing with ESD long enough...
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