My first unemployment payment still has not arrived

I applied for unemployment in Portland 22 weeks ago and the status page still says pending. I am in Portland, in case local advice matters. I called the state line four times and only reached a recording. What would you check first?

Mine took about 22 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.

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