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Whatever you do, don't try to hide it or make up stories. Washington ESD investigators deal with this stuff all day and they can spot lies immediately. Honesty is your best policy here.
Definitely planning to be completely honest. I'm just scared about the financial impact.
Final update: I used Claimyr and actually got through to Washington ESD today! The agent was understanding about it being an honest mistake. I have to pay back $1,847 in benefits plus a $369 penalty, but they're letting me do a payment plan. No criminal charges or anything. Thanks everyone for the advice and for not making me feel like a complete criminal.
way better than what I had to deal with. glad you got it sorted
See? Told you it wouldn't be the end of the world. Now you know for next time!
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Just want to add - make sure you keep doing your weekly claims even while you're job searching. I made the mistake of skipping a week and it messed up my payments for a month.
Good to know! I haven't started my weekly claims yet but I'll make sure to stay on top of them.
Yeah the weekly claims are super important. Washington ESD is really strict about that - miss even one week and you have to explain why.
The bottom line is that unemployment insurance is exactly that - insurance. Employers pay premiums (taxes) and when claims are filed, benefits come from the insurance fund. It's no different than any other type of business insurance, really.
That's a really good way to think about it. Makes me feel less guilty about filing my claim.
Exactly! You wouldn't feel bad about using car insurance after an accident, right? Same principle here.
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just remember to keep looking for work while you're on benefits. they do check up on the job search requirements so don't slack off on that part
Definitely planning to keep looking, I want to get back to work as soon as possible.
Victoria Scott
The $999 maximum applies to regular unemployment insurance. If you're on standby status or other special programs, the calculation might be different. Most people are on regular UI though.
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Benjamin Johnson
•What's standby status? I haven't heard of that before.
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Victoria Scott
•Standby is when your employer temporarily lays you off but expects to call you back within a specific timeframe. You don't have to do job searches in that case, but the benefit calculation is the same.
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Zara Perez
Thanks everyone for all the detailed info about maximum benefits. This thread has been way more helpful than the Washington ESD website for understanding how the calculations work.
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Daniel Rogers
•Agree, the official website makes everything sound so complicated. Real people explaining it in simple terms is much better.
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Aaliyah Reed
•That's what these forums are for - helping each other navigate the bureaucracy. Good luck with your claim!
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