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One more tip: if you do get through to Washington ESD, be prepared with your questions written down. Don't waste the opportunity by not being organized.
Great advice. I'll make a list of everything I need to ask about my claim status.
Exactly. Have your SSN, claim number, and specific questions ready. Make the most of that call.
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One more thing - make sure he's registered with WorkSourceWA and doing his job searches. Even if his claim is pending, he needs to meet all the requirements or they could deny him retroactively.
I know it's overwhelming but better to do everything right from the start than have to appeal later.
The WorkSourceWA registration is mandatory and they check it. Don't skip this step.
Bottom line: your brother needs to talk to an actual Washington ESD representative to find out what's holding up his claim. Everything else is just guessing. The phone system sucks but that's the reality.
You're right. I think we're going to try that Claimyr service to help him get through. Seems like multiple people here had success with it.
That's probably the most efficient approach at this point. Six weeks is too long to wait without answers.
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if anyone needs to talk to washington esd about eligibility timing or anything else, i had success with claimyr recently. way better than trying to call yourself and getting nowhere. they have that demo video too that shows exactly how it works
I might try that if I run into issues. Nice to know there are options besides waiting on hold forever.
Bottom line - file as soon as you're unemployed, understand there's a waiting week you won't get paid for, and make sure you meet the work and wage requirements. Everything else is just details that you'll figure out as you go through the process.
Perfect summary, thank you everyone for all the helpful information!
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The whole system is so confusing honestly. Why can't Washington ESD just have clear, simple rules about this stuff? Every situation seems to have different exceptions and complications.
I totally agree. It shouldn't be this hard to figure out basic eligibility questions.
Right? Like just tell us straight up - if you get severance for X weeks, you wait X weeks to file. But no, it has to be complicated.
Bottom line - you'll probably need to wait until your severance period ends to collect unemployment. Use that time to prepare your job search strategy and get all your documentation ready for when you do file with Washington ESD.
That seems to be the consensus. Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice. At least now I know what to expect.
You're welcome! Good luck with everything. The job market is pretty good right now so hopefully you won't need benefits for too long.
Andre Rousseau
One more tip - if you start a new job, make sure you report it immediately even if you haven't gotten your first paycheck yet. They want to know about work when it starts, not when you get paid.
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Mateo Sanchez
•Good to know! I definitely wouldn't have thought of that timing difference.
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AstroAce
•Exactly right. Report work when performed, earnings when received. Two different reporting requirements.
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Carmen Vega
honestly the whole system could be so much simpler but at least once you figure it out its not too bad. just wish they made the website more user friendly for first timers
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Mateo Sanchez
•Yeah the website is definitely not intuitive. This thread helped way more than any official documentation I found.
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Aisha Mahmood
•That's what community forums are for! Real people explaining real experiences.
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