Why does my Washington ESD unemployment say progress - what does this mean?

i think progress just means theyre processing your weekly claim, mine does that sometimes

Progress status typically indicates that Washington ESD is reviewing your weekly claim submission. This can happen for several reasons: if you answered differently on one of your weekly questions, if there's a flag for verification, or if they're doing routine quality checks. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but it does mean your payment might be delayed while they review.

Had the same thing happen last month. Turned out Washington ESD was verifying my job search activities. They wanted to see my job search log even though I'd been filing for weeks without issues. The progress status lasted about 5 days before it switched to paid. If you need to reach someone at Washington ESD about this, I actually found a service called Claimyr that helped me get through to an agent quickly. Check out claimyr.com - they have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works.

PROGRESS STATUS IS THE WORST!! I've been stuck in progress for over a week now and nobody at Washington ESD will tell me what's wrong. I've called hundreds of times and either get hung up on or told to wait. This system is completely broken and they don't care that people need their money to survive!

same thing happened to me but it was because I worked a few hours and reported it wrong

Here's what I'd recommend: log into your SecureAccess Washington account and check your claim summary page. Look for any alerts, notices, or required actions. Also check your correspondence inbox for any messages from Washington ESD. Sometimes they send requests for information that aren't immediately obvious.

I work with unemployment claims and progress status usually means one of three things: 1) They're verifying your job search activities, 2) There's a wage discrepancy they're checking, or 3) You're in a random audit queue. The good news is that if it's just verification, you'll likely get backpaid once it's resolved.

This is exactly why I used Claimyr when I had my progress status issue. Instead of calling all day and getting nowhere, I got connected to an agent who explained what was happening and what I needed to do. Saved me days of frustration and uncertainty.

Progress status could also mean you're being transferred to a different claim type or there's an issue with your base period wages. I had this happen when Washington ESD realized I had wages from a previous job that weren't initially included in my claim.

ugh this is giving me anxiety just reading it. my claim has been fine so far but now im worried mine will get stuck in progress too

I've been dealing with Washington ESD for months and here's what I've learned: progress status almost always means they need to verify something manually. Could be your identity, your job search, your availability, or your earnings. The key is getting someone on the phone to tell you exactly what they need.

Same exact thing happened to me last week! Progress for 3 days then suddenly switched to paid. I never found out what they were checking but I got my money eventually.

Washington ESD's progress status is basically their way of saying 'we're looking at your claim but we won't tell you why.' It's one of the most frustrating parts of the unemployment system. Sometimes it's routine, sometimes it's because of a problem, and you never know which until you finally get through to someone.

Try checking your claim after 8pm or early morning. Sometimes the status updates overnight and you might see it change to paid or get more information about what's being reviewed.

If you're really worried about the progress status, I'd suggest trying to get through to Washington ESD today rather than waiting. I used Claimyr a few weeks ago when I had an adjudication issue and it was honestly a lifesaver. Got connected to an agent who walked me through exactly what was happening with my claim.

Progress status usually resolves within a few business days. The key is not to panic and definitely don't stop filing your weekly claims while you wait. Keep doing everything you normally do and it should sort itself out.

been there done that. progress status lasted 4 days for me then went straight to paid. never found out what they were checking but got my full payment plus the delayed one

UPDATE: For anyone following this thread, my claim finally switched from progress to paid this morning! It took 3 days total and I got my full payment. I never did find out what they were checking but I'm just glad it's resolved. Thanks everyone for the advice and support!