What day do you get your unemployment check from Washington ESD?

Thanks! Yeah I have direct deposit set up. Just wasn't sure about the timing.

Mine always comes on Tuesday if I file Sunday night, but I've been on UI for 6 months now

Good to know about holidays. My claim is straightforward so hopefully no delays.

What if your claim gets flagged for review? How long does that take?

If it goes to adjudication it can take weeks. That's different from regular payment processing though.

Have you tried calling right at 8am when they open? That's usually the best time.

I actually found this service called Claimyr that helps you get through to Washington ESD agents. They handle the calling for you and you get a callback when they reach someone. Check out claimyr.com - they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works.

Really? That sounds too good to be true. Does it actually work?

Yeah I was skeptical too but it worked for me. Got through to an agent in like 30 minutes instead of spending hours on hold.

4 days isn't unusual if you filed on a Friday. Weekend doesn't count as business days.

Still ridiculous that we have to wait so long when we need the money NOW

That makes sense. I'll plan to file every Sunday night then.

Why Sunday night? Is that the best day?

You can file starting Sunday for the previous week. Earlier is usually better to avoid system slowdowns.

Give it at least 5 business days before contacting Washington ESD. Sometimes bank processing adds delays.

Good to know. I always worry something went wrong with my claim.

Check your payment history in your account first. It'll show if the payment was issued even if your bank hasn't posted it yet.

How much does it cost?

They don't require any upfront payment info which was nice. Just worked exactly like the demo showed.

Might have to try this myself. Been trying to call for 2 weeks about my job search requirements.

The ESD debit card usually loads faster than bank direct deposit in my experience.

That's what I figured. Might switch to the card then.

That's exactly what I'm hoping for - just want consistency so I can budget.

Same here but mine comes Wednesday. Depends on your bank probably.

No, you'll still get paid that week as long as you file before the deadline. Just might be Thursday or Friday instead of Tuesday/Wednesday.

Perfect, thanks for clarifying that.

Probably just higher volume at the beginning of the month with everyone filing claims.

That would make sense. System probably gets bogged down.

That's really good info! So filing Friday vs Sunday doesn't really matter then.

Exactly. As long as you file by the weekly deadline you're good. The agent also said they batch process payments so that's why everyone gets them around the same time.

Your payment history in the Washington ESD account shows when payments are issued, but your bank might take additional time to post it.

I'll check that section. Never really looked at the payment history before.

No problem! We've all been there with the first claim questions.

Same here! Really helpful community.