First unemployment deposit is late, what should I check? - first time posting

I filed my claim 17 weeks ago after being let go as a welding apprentice. Any experience at all would help. The page shows my claim as open but no payment date. Has anyone been through this? How long did it take in the end?

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 2 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.