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Make sure your contact information is always up to date in your Washington ESD account! They'll send important notices about your weekly claims and any issues that come up. I missed a critical letter because I forgot to update my address.
This happened to my neighbor too. She missed a notice about additional documentation needed and her benefits got suspended.
Exactly! And if you move, update it immediately. Don't wait until your next weekly claim filing.
One last thing - if you start working part-time while collecting unemployment, you can still file weekly claims and potentially receive partial benefits. Don't just stop filing completely if you get some work. Report the earnings and let Washington ESD calculate if you still qualify for anything.
Nope, they have a formula that reduces your benefits based on how much you earn, but you might still get some money. Always better to report and let them calculate it.
The partial benefit calculation can be confusing though. If you're not sure how much to report or how it affects your benefits, that's another good reason to talk to someone at Washington ESD directly.
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Don't forget to keep good records of all your work and earnings! I use a simple spreadsheet to track dates worked, hours, gross pay, and which weekly claim I reported it on. Has saved me multiple times when ESD had questions.
Final tip from someone who's been through this - always err on the side of reporting too much rather than too little. ESD would rather you over-report than under-report. They can always adjust your benefits down, but underpayments are much harder to fix than overpayments.
Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice! I feel much more confident about handling my part-time work while collecting benefits now.
This has been really informative. Glad you asked the question OP, I was wondering about the same thing.
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Make sure you understand the difference between being terminated and being laid off when you file with Washington ESD. Termination for cause is different from termination due to lack of work.
Mine was definitely termination, not a layoff. They said it was performance-related.
That's fine - performance issues usually don't disqualify you unless there was willful misconduct involved.
I was terminated from my last job and Washington ESD approved my benefits without any issues. The key is being upfront about everything and not trying to hide details about your termination.
That's reassuring to hear. I'm going to be completely honest about everything.
Honesty is definitely the best policy with Washington ESD. They'll find out the truth anyway when they contact your employer.
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The fact that we're even having this conversation shows how broken the system is. It shouldn't be this hard to get basic help with your unemployment claim.
Agreed. Other states have figured out how to handle high call volumes without making people wait weeks to talk to someone.
Exactly. This is supposed to be a safety net, not an obstacle course.
Update: I finally got through this morning using the 8am Wednesday strategy! Took 3 tries but I'm on hold right now. Will update if I actually get to talk to someone.
That's awesome! Fingers crossed you get through. Let us know what they say about adjudication issues.
Good luck! Hope you don't get disconnected while on hold.
Zoe Stavros
Has anyone had experience with benefits running out and then qualifying for a new claim later? Like if you work for a while and then get laid off again after your benefit year expires?
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Zoe Stavros
•That makes sense. So theoretically you could get another 26 weeks if you worked enough in between claims.
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Jamal Harris
•Exactly. Each new claim has its own 26 week maximum, assuming you meet the earnings requirements for the new base period.
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Mei Chen
For anyone still struggling to get through to Washington ESD for questions about their benefit duration or remaining weeks, I had success with Claimyr recently. They helped me connect with an agent who could explain exactly how many weeks I had left and when my benefit year expires. Much better than guessing or trying to interpret the online account information.
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Liam Sullivan
•Good to know there are options when the regular phone system doesn't work. I've been wondering about my exact benefit timeline too.
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Amara Okafor
•The online account is pretty confusing. It shows numbers but doesn't always explain what they mean or how they're calculated.
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