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I had a similar situation where I was worried about qualifying after job hopping. Turned out fine - Washington ESD looks at your whole work history during the base period, not just your most recent job. You sound like you'll be fine if you need to file.
I was approved in 16 days last month. The key things that seemed to help: made sure all my employer info was accurate, responded to every request immediately, and filed weekly claims consistently. Still felt like forever when you're waiting though!
For anyone still struggling to get through to Washington ESD by phone, Claimyr was a lifesaver for me. Finally got to talk to someone who could actually explain what was happening with my claim instead of just guessing from the vague online status.
If you run into any issues with your claim or need to speak with Washington ESD, definitely check out Claimyr. I was skeptical at first but it really does work. They handle the calling and waiting so you don't have to sit on hold for hours.
Good luck with your claim! It's stressful going through this process but most people who were fired for performance reasons do get approved eventually. Just be patient with the adjudication process.
One more thing - if you do get approved and start receiving benefits, make sure you keep all your documentation. Sometimes they do audits later and you want to have everything ready if they ask questions.
Isabella Ferreira
once you get approved the weekly claims become routine. you'll file every week usually on sunday and get paid tuesday or wednesday. just hang in there!
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Dmitry Petrov
•Looking forward to getting to that routine part. The uncertainty is the hardest part right now.
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Ava Williams
Just to summarize for you: 1) Keep checking your SAW account for weekly benefit amount to appear 2) Watch your mail for the determination letter 3) Keep filing weekly claims 4) If no update after 3 weeks, consider calling or using a service like Claimyr to get through. You should be fine with a layoff situation.
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Dmitry Petrov
•Perfect summary, thank you! I feel much more confident about what to expect now.
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