My first unemployment payment still has not arrived - 9 weeks in

I was laid off as a bookkeeper and filed right away, and I have been certifying every week. I have been trying to stay organised about it. I called the state line four times and only reached a recording.

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

Check the messages section of your claim, not just the dashboard. That is where my request for more information was hiding.