When is unemployment pay day for Washington ESD weekly claims?

Thanks! I have Chase so hopefully I'll see it by Wednesday. Really need this to come through soon.

chase is usually pretty fast with deposits, you should see it tuesday night or wednesday morning

I filed Saturday night around 8 PM, so I should be good for this week's cycle then?

Yes, Saturday night filing counts for that week. You should see payment by Wednesday at the latest.

Good to know about the Thursday deadline. What usually goes wrong if payments don't show up?

Could be anything - job search verification, identity verification, or they flagged something in your weekly claim. Sometimes their system just glitches too.

Is this legit? I've never heard of paying someone to help with unemployment calls.

Yeah it's real. I was skeptical too but after spending 3 weeks trying to reach them myself, it was worth it to get answers about my payment delays.

Interesting, might try this if my payments don't come through this week. Thanks for sharing.

The website is so vague about everything. Would be nice if they just said 'payments go out Tuesday' or whatever.

Right? Everything on their site is like 'within 2-3 business days' which doesn't help when you're trying to plan bills.

That's reassuring! Sounds like Tuesday is the most common day.

Yeah Tuesday seems to be the standard. Just make sure you file your weekly claim before Sunday at midnight.

Yes, holidays can delay payments by a day or two. I noticed this during Memorial Day weekend - my usual Tuesday payment came Wednesday instead.

Same here. Any federal holiday seems to push the payment schedule back one day.

Two weeks is definitely not normal. You need to contact Washington ESD immediately to find out what's holding up your payments. Check your online account for any alerts or issues.

This is exactly why I mentioned Claimyr earlier. When payments are delayed like this, you need to talk to someone at Washington ESD right away, not wait on hold for hours.

I've been trying to call all week but can't get through. Maybe I'll check out that Claimyr thing.

Good tip about filing early. I waited until Sunday night which might have been cutting it close.

Sunday night should still be fine. The cutoff is Sunday at 11:59 PM for that week's payment.

That's unusual. Most people have a consistent day. Are you sure you're filing at the same time each week?

Yeah I always file Sunday evening. Maybe it's my bank? I have a smaller local credit union.

Smaller banks sometimes process ACH transfers differently. That could explain the variation.

Correct. Saturday filing counts for that week's payment cycle. You should see the money by Wednesday at the latest, assuming no issues with your claim.

Perfect, thanks for confirming. This is my first time on unemployment so I'm still learning the system.

Yikes, that would be stressful. Good reminder to file on time every week.

Yeah it was rough going an extra week without income. Now I set a reminder on my phone for Saturday evenings.

That's exactly what I'm worried about - issues I don't know about. How quickly did they get you connected?

It was pretty fast, like within an hour or two. Way better than the days I spent trying to call myself.

Good point. I'll make sure to keep filing even if payments are slow.

Exactly. The filing deadline is more important than the payment timing. Payments can be delayed but missed filings can't be recovered.

Great news! Wednesday is pretty typical for first-time filers. Should be more consistent going forward.

Awesome! Now you know what to expect each week. Just keep filing on time and you should be good.