What day does unemployment get deposited in Washington ESD weekly claims?

That's a relief, thanks! I was worried it would take longer since this is my first payment.

mine always comes on tuesday mornings around 6am

Good to know about the processing schedule. My bank usually posts deposits overnight so Wednesday morning sounds right.

What if there's a holiday? Does that delay things?

Yes, holidays can delay processing by one business day. Washington ESD follows federal holiday schedules for payment processing.

Same experience here. Very consistent timing once you get into the routine.

That's reassuring to hear from someone with experience. I was stressing about the timing.

Interesting, I'll keep that in mind if I run into issues. Hopefully I won't need it but good to know there are options.

never heard of that but honestly anything is better than trying to call Washington ESD directly

Oh wow, thanks for the warning. I'll make sure to file early on Sundays.

Actually, you can file your weekly claim from Sunday through Saturday of the claim week. The deadline isn't Sunday midnight - you have the whole week to file.

wait really? i thought it had to be done by sunday. that would have saved me some stress lol

Good point about banks being different. I'll keep an eye on both Washington ESD and my bank account.

Which bank do you use? Some credit unions are slower than major banks for direct deposits.

If it's been more than 3 business days, you should call Washington ESD to check if there's an issue with your direct deposit information.

I've been trying to call for 2 days straight and can't get through to anyone. The phone system just hangs up on me.

This is exactly why I mentioned Claimyr earlier - they help you get through to Washington ESD agents when the phones are jammed. Check out claimyr.com if you need to reach someone about your missing payment.

It's generally very consistent. File by Sunday night, get paid Tuesday/Wednesday. Only holidays or technical issues cause delays.

In my experience it's the same day every week unless there's a holiday. Very predictable once you get used to it.

From what I've seen, the actual time doesn't matter as long as it's filed on Sunday. They batch process everything Monday morning anyway.

That makes sense. I was wondering about that too.

Yeah I double-checked my banking info when I set up direct deposit. Definitely don't want delays because of wrong account numbers.

i had the wrong routing number for 3 weeks before i figured out why my payments weren't coming. felt so dumb

I totally understand that anxiety. It's hard when you're depending on the money for basic expenses.

Same here. That's why I wanted to know the exact timing - helps with planning.

That's brilliant! I'm going to set that up right now. Thanks for the tip.

wish i had thought of that sooner, would have saved me from checking my account 50 times a day

So true! The payments are consistent but good luck if you need to talk to a human being about anything.

That's exactly why services like Claimyr exist - to help when you actually need to reach a Washington ESD representative for issues beyond the automated stuff.

Standby payments follow the same processing schedule as regular UI. File your claim, wait 2-3 business days for deposit.

Perfect, thanks for clarifying. I wasn't sure if standby was handled differently.

Good to know they communicate about system issues. I'll watch for those notifications.

i never got any notification about delays. maybe check your spam folder?

Thanks everyone for all the info! This really helped calm my nerves about the payment schedule.

glad this thread helped! we've all been there with the first payment anxiety