My first unemployment payment still has not arrived - any advice?

I was laid off as a production planner and filed right away, and I have been certifying every week. There are 12 people counting on me, so I am trying to be careful. 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.