Waiting 20 weeks on my first unemployment payment after 18 years as a project coordinator

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. What would you check first?

Keep everything in writing and save the confirmation numbers. It saved me later.

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