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One more thing - make sure you're prepared for the potential tax implications. Unemployment benefits are taxable income, so you might want to have taxes withheld or set money aside for tax season.
Oh I hadn't thought about taxes. Can I have them withhold taxes automatically?
Yes, when you set up your benefit payments you can choose to have federal and state taxes withheld. It's usually 10% federal and whatever your state rate is.
Bottom line - file your claim, be honest about what happened, keep looking for work, and don't let anyone tell you that you can't get benefits just because you were fired. Performance issues are not misconduct in Washington State.
Thanks everyone for all the advice! I'm going to file my claim today and see what happens.
Good luck! Most people in your situation do get approved, so try not to worry too much about it.
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Make sure you understand the difference between being fired and being laid off when you file. It affects how Washington ESD handles your claim during adjudication.
They used the word 'terminated' but said it was performance related. Is that considered fired or laid off?
That sounds like fired for cause. You'll likely go through adjudication but performance issues alone usually don't disqualify you unless there was misconduct.
Filed my claim 3 days after getting fired and the whole process took about 2 weeks to get my first payment. Would have been longer if I had waited to file.
2 weeks isn't too bad. Did you have any complications with your claim?
Nope, pretty straightforward. Being honest about everything and having my documentation ready helped a lot.
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Thanks everyone! My payment just showed up this morning. Really appreciate all the advice and explanations. This community is incredibly helpful for navigating Washington ESD's system.
Glad it worked out! Welcome to the unemployment community - hope your job search goes well.
Awesome! Remember to keep filing those weekly claims and stay on top of your job search requirements. Good luck!
For anyone else reading this, remember that Washington ESD payment timing is pretty consistent once you learn the pattern. The anxiety of that first payment is totally normal - we've all been there!
So true. The uncertainty is the worst part, but once you know what to expect it gets much easier.
Definitely! This thread would have saved me so much stress if I had found it earlier.
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The Washington ESD eligibility requirements aren't that strict compared to some other states. If you worked consistently for 8 months you should have no problem qualifying.
Thanks everyone for all the help! I'm feeling much more confident about filing now.
Good luck with your claim! Remember to file your weekly claims on time once you get approved.
One more thing - if your claim gets stuck in adjudication or you have any issues, that Claimyr service mentioned earlier is actually pretty helpful for getting through to talk to someone. The regular phone lines are basically useless.
I'll keep that in mind. Hopefully I won't need it but good to know it's an option.
Yeah, hopefully everything goes smoothly but it's there if you need it.
Nick Kravitz
Thanks everyone for clarifying this. I was also wondering about unemployment tax refunds and this thread answered all my questions. Sounds like I need to focus on other tax strategies instead.
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Hannah White
•Same here. At least now I know I'm not missing out on money I should be getting.
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Emma Bianchi
•Exactly. Better to know for sure than keep wondering about it.
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Michael Green
One last thought - if you're still unemployed and receiving Washington ESD benefits, you might want to consider having taxes withheld from your weekly payments to avoid a big tax bill next year. You can request this when you file your weekly claims.
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Mateo Silva
•That's actually really good advice. I learned that the hard way when I got hit with a huge tax bill.
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Emma Bianchi
•I did have taxes withheld from my benefits, which is why I was hoping for some kind of refund. But at least I won't owe more.
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