Won my Washington ESD unemployment appeal - when do payments start?

Congrats on winning! Usually takes about 7-10 business days after the appeal decision for Washington ESD to process the back payments. They have to update your claim status first, then calculate all the retroactive payments.

Make sure you keep filing your weekly claims even during the appeal process! A lot of people stop filing and then have issues getting their back pay calculated correctly.

Had this exact situation last year. Took about 2 weeks for me to see the money after winning my appeal. But I had trouble getting through to Washington ESD to check on the status. Ended up using this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that helped me get connected to an actual agent. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ showing how it works. Was way easier than calling myself and getting hung up on constantly.

The payment timeline can vary depending on how complex your case was. Since you had a misconduct disqualification that was overturned, they might need extra time to recalculate everything properly. I'd give it 2 full weeks before getting concerned.

ugh im still waiting for my appeal hearing date and its been 8 weeks already!! this whole system is broken. at least you got through it congrats

One thing to watch out for - make sure your direct deposit info is still current in your account. Sometimes during long appeals the banking info expires or gets flagged for security reasons.

The worst part about appeals is you're already financially stressed and then have to wait even longer for money you should have been getting all along. System is backwards.

Also worth noting - you should get interest on the back payments since it took so long to resolve. Not much but every little bit helps when you're catching up on bills.

Just curious - what kind of evidence did you use to win your appeal? I'm preparing for mine and trying to gather everything I can.

BTW if you need to call Washington ESD to check on your payment status, definitely consider that Claimyr service I mentioned earlier. Saved me hours of frustration when I was in your exact situation.

Winning an appeal is such a relief! I remember that feeling. Make sure you celebrate a little once that money hits your account - you earned it after all that stress.

Does anyone know if there's a way to track the payment processing status online? Or do you just have to wait and see?

Make sure to keep copies of all your appeal documents! You never know when you might need them again, especially if there are any issues with the payment processing.

So jealous you won your appeal! Still fighting mine and the employer keeps submitting more 'evidence' trying to make me look bad. The whole thing is exhausting.

How long was your actual hearing? Mine is scheduled for next week and I'm nervous about how long it will take.

The payment processing time varies a lot depending on how backed up they are. I've seen some people get paid in 5 days, others wait 3 weeks. Really depends on timing and workload.

Update on that Claimyr thing I mentioned - they also helped my brother-in-law recently when he needed to talk to someone about his adjudication taking forever. Really useful for getting past the phone system maze.

Don't forget to update your job search log if you haven't been doing it during the appeal! They might ask for it once payments resume, especially if you've been disqualified for a while.

Congratulations again on winning! Hope your payment comes through quickly. Keep us posted - always helpful to hear real timelines from people who've been through it.

The fact that you kept filing weekly claims during the appeal was smart. I made that mistake on my first appeal years ago and it created a huge mess with the back pay calculation.

Congrats on winning your appeal! I went through something similar last year and the wait for payment after winning was nerve-wracking. In my experience, it took about 10 business days for the back payments to show up. One tip - if you don't see movement in your account by day 14, definitely call to check status. Sometimes there are small administrative hiccups that need a gentle nudge to get resolved. The good news is once it processes, you should get everything you're owed in one lump sum. Fingers crossed it comes through quickly for you!