Update: My payment just hit my account this morning (Tuesday) around 10am! Looks like for KeyBank it's Tuesday mornings. Thanks everyone for the info!

That's great to hear about the consistency! I'm new to unemployment benefits too and was worried about the timing. Just to add for anyone else reading - I've been getting mine with Bank of America on Tuesday evenings around 6-7pm for the past month. It's been pretty reliable once you get past that initial waiting period. Also wanted to mention that if you're ever unsure about your payment status, the eServices mobile app sends push notifications when your claim status changes, which is super helpful for tracking.

Quick update suggestion: Once you do speak with ESD and resolve this, please come back and let us know what the issue was. It helps others in similar situations, and the community benefits from knowing how these situations get resolved!

I went through something very similar last year. My adjudication dragged on for 7 weeks with zero communication from ESD. Turns out they were waiting for my former employer to respond to a separation verification request, but my employer never got the notice (went to their old HR email). What finally broke it loose was when I called and specifically asked them to re-send the employer request to the current HR contact. Within a week after that, everything cleared and I got all my back pay. The key is finding out exactly what type of adjudication it is and whether there's action needed from a third party that might be stuck. Don't give up - keep filing those weekly claims!

Bottom line: be honest, update your address promptly, and keep filing your weekly claims. Moving states while on unemployment is completely legal as long as you follow the rules.

I went through this exact situation last year when I moved from Washington to Idaho while collecting unemployment. The most important thing is to be completely transparent - update your address in the system as soon as you move and always answer the location questions honestly on your weekly claims. Washington ESD doesn't automatically track your location, but they can verify it through various means if needed. I continued receiving my full benefits for the remaining duration of my claim period. Just make sure you're still actively job searching and available for work in your new location. The process is actually pretty straightforward as long as you're upfront about everything!

Update on my situation - after using Claimyr to reach an ESD agent, they told me my claim needed additional employment verification (which was never communicated to me through the portal). I uploaded my final paystub and W-2 from previous year, and my claim was approved within 6 business days. All pending weeks were paid at once. The agent also told me they're dealing with a major backlog due to their new verification system that was implemented in October. Apparently a lot of legitimate claims are getting caught in the new fraud prevention filters.

I'm in week 6 of pending status myself and reading everyone's experiences here is both comforting and terrifying. What strikes me is how many different reasons there can be for delays - wage discrepancies, identity verification, employer responses, system flags - yet ESD doesn't communicate ANY of this to us! I've been doing everything "right" - filing weekly claims, job searches, answering unknown calls - but getting zero feedback about what's actually happening. It's cruel to leave people in financial limbo without basic information about their case status. Based on what I'm reading here, it seems like the common thread is that most people eventually get their benefits with full backpay, but only after weeks or months of unnecessary stress. I'm going to try contacting my state rep tomorrow and look into that Claimyr service too. Thank you to everyone sharing their stories - at least now I know I'm not alone in this mess.

Quick reminder that if you get a job offer, you need to report it even if you turn it down. Washington ESD will want to know why you refused suitable work.

Thanks everyone for all the helpful information! I'm feeling much more confident about my job search requirements now. It's reassuring to know that 3 activities per week is the standard and that I'm on the right track. I'll make sure to keep detailed records in a spreadsheet like some of you suggested. Really appreciate this community - it's so much easier to get clear answers here than trying to navigate the ESD website or phone system!