What day of the week does Washington ESD unemployment pay - Tuesday or Wednesday?

Washington ESD typically processes payments on Tuesday nights, so most people see the deposit hit their account on Wednesday morning. But it can vary slightly depending on your bank's processing times.

Mine always comes on Wednesday around 6am with Bank of America. Been getting unemployment for 8 weeks now and it's been consistent.

If you're having trouble getting through to Washington ESD to verify your payment schedule or check on any delays, I found this service called Claimyr that actually got me connected to an agent. They have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ and their site is claimyr.com. Made calling so much easier than the usual busy signals.

wednesday for me too but sometimes if theres a holiday it can be delayed a day. happened during presidents day week

The Washington ESD website says payments are processed Tuesday nights and available Wednesday mornings for most banks. Credit unions sometimes take an extra day though, so you might see it Thursday morning instead.

Just make sure you filed your weekly claim correctly and before the Sunday 11:59pm deadline. If you miss that deadline or there are any issues with your claim, the payment will be delayed until the following week.

Mine has been all over the place lately. Sometimes Wednesday, sometimes Thursday. I think Washington ESD is having processing delays because of high volume.

For anyone having phone issues with Washington ESD, that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier actually works. I was skeptical at first but they got me through to resolve a payment delay issue. Worth checking out if you're stuck in phone hell.

Tuesday nights around 10pm is when I usually see the pending deposit show up in my online banking, then it's available Wednesday morning. Chase bank here.

Been on unemployment twice in the past 5 years and it's always been Wednesday mornings. Washington ESD is pretty consistent with their payment schedule unless there's a system issue or holiday.

Just remember that if your payment doesn't show up Wednesday morning, don't panic right away. Sometimes banks have processing delays on their end. Give it until Thursday morning before you start calling Washington ESD.

The key thing to remember is that Washington ESD processes all weekly claim payments in batches on Tuesday nights. So regardless of when during the week you filed (as long as it was by Sunday), everyone gets paid on the same schedule.

What happens if there's an issue with your weekly claim? Like if you made a mistake on the job search activities or something?

For what it's worth, I've found the best time to call Washington ESD is right when they open at 8am on weekdays. Still busy but better odds than later in the day.

just wanted to add that if you have a debit card from washington esd instead of direct deposit the timing might be slightly different. mine usually loads wednesday afternoon

The Washington ESD payment schedule has been super reliable in my experience. Much better than some other states I've heard about where payments are all over the place.

Thanks everyone for all the helpful info! Sounds like I should expect to see my payment Wednesday morning. I feel much better about planning my week now.

One last tip - keep track of your payment dates so you can budget accordingly. Unemployment payments are predictable once you know the schedule, which helps with managing expenses.

Final summary for anyone reading this later: Washington ESD processes payments Tuesday nights, most people see deposits Wednesday morning, credit unions might be slightly delayed but usually not by much. File your weekly claims by Sunday 11:59pm to stay on schedule.

Hope this helps other people too. The payment timing question comes up a lot and it's good to have clear answers.