My first unemployment payment still has not arrived

I filed my claim 23 weeks ago after being let go as a machine operator. There are 16 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. The page shows my claim as open but no payment date. Is there a step I could have missed?

Mine took about 23 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.