My first unemployment payment still has not arrived

I was laid off as a project coordinator and filed right away, and I have been certifying every week. The page shows my claim as open but no payment date. Is there a step I could have missed?

Mine took about 21 weeks because of an identity check I did not notice. Look for a message or a letter you may have missed in your online account.

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It made the follow-up calls so much easier.