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Has anyone mentioned that if you go ahead and quit this job you should do it BEFORE hitting the 680 hour mark in your base year??? Those hours carry over to your next claim period and if u quit without good cause you lose them!!!
That's a good point about hours potentially being lost if there's a disqualification, but the concern about the specific 680 hour mark isn't quite accurate. \n\nWashington's minimum qualifying hours for a valid claim is 680 hours in your base year, but all hours worked in the base period count toward benefit calculation regardless of how many there are. There's no benefit to quitting before hitting a specific number of hours - what matters is the determination about whether the quit was for good cause.
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Sometimes if you email your state representative they can help speed things up. I was waiting for weeks after winning my appeal and nothing was happening. I emailed my district rep, her office contacted ESD, and suddenly my payments appeared three days later. Worth a try if it drags on too long.
This is excellent advice. Legislative inquiries are often prioritized by ESD. If you go this route, be sure to include your claim ID number, contact information, and a brief explanation of your situation in your email to your representative.
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that I got my backpay! It took exactly 17 days from when I received the appeal decision. I did call ESD twice during that time - first call they just said it was "in process" but after the second call it seemed to move faster. Thanks everyone for your advice and support!
That's great news! Thanks for coming back to update us. It always helps to know how these timelines work out in real situations.
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dont forget to keep doing ur weekly claims even while waiting for the initial claim to process!!!! i messed up and missed 2 weeks of filing while waiting for my claim to be approved and they wouldnt let me backfile those weeks even tho my claim was still pending!!
Oh wow, thank you for this reminder! I've been filing every week, but almost skipped last Sunday because I was so frustrated with the whole process. Glad I didn't now!
One more tax tip since we're on the subject: When you do start receiving unemployment benefits, remember that the first $10,200 of unemployment benefits are NO LONGER tax-free at the federal level. That was a one-time exception for 2020 during COVID. For 2024 and 2025, all unemployment benefits are fully taxable as income. Many people don't realize this and end up with a surprise tax bill.
Great point. The $10,200 exclusion was specifically for tax year 2020 only. Now all unemployment compensation is fully taxable at the federal level, though some states don't tax it at the state level. Washington residents don't need to worry about state income tax, but federal taxes still apply to 100% of unemployment benefits received.
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did u have to do job serches for all the back weeks? my frend said she had to submit job serches for every week b4 getting the money
Yes! I actually made sure to do my 3 job search activities every week even though I was disqualified and appealing. I entered them all in my weekly claims just in case I won. The judge specifically mentioned during my hearing that I needed to have those done for any weeks I wanted to claim, so I'm really glad I kept up with them!
This is excellent advice. Many people don't realize that job search requirements still apply during the appeal process. If you haven't been doing them, you might be asked to complete job search activities retroactively or risk losing those weeks of benefits, even after winning your appeal.
my cousin just got denied and hes thinking about appealing. how hard was the hearing??? did you have a lawyer? im trying to help him figure out if its worth it
I didn't have a lawyer, but I spent about a week preparing. I gathered all my emails with my boss, the original job description, and the new duties they wanted me to do. The hearing was over the phone and lasted about 45 minutes. The judge was actually pretty nice and just wanted to understand the facts. My employer showed up too and gave their side. I was super nervous but just stuck to explaining exactly what happened. Tell your cousin to request all the documentation from his employer that they submitted to ESD - that helped me see exactly what they were claiming so I could prepare to address it.
Aria Khan
Another thing to check - make sure your bank account info was entered 100% correctly in the ESD system. I've seen cases where people had a single digit wrong in their account number, and the payment bounced back to ESD. When that happens, they have to reissue the payment, which adds another week to the process. Login to eServices and verify your direct deposit information right away.
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Sophia Gabriel
•Thanks for this reminder! I just triple-checked all my banking info in the system and everything looks correct. Routing number and account number both match what's on my bank statements.
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Reginald Blackwell
Any update? Did your payment come through yet?
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Sophia Gabriel
•Yes!! It finally showed up this morning! So it took exactly 3 business days from when it showed as 'Paid' on the ESD site. Such a relief. Thanks everyone for the help and info!
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