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The key is to stay proactive. Don't wait until your last payment to start figuring out next steps. Sounds like you're already on the right track by asking now.
Yeah, I figured it was better to prepare ahead of time rather than scramble at the last minute. This thread has been really helpful!
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Pro tip: when you do your weekly claims, be completely accurate about any work you do or income you receive. Even small amounts need to be reported or you could face overpayment issues later.
Good to know. I might pick up some gig work while job hunting so I'll make sure to report everything.
Smart approach. A little income is usually better than none, and Washington ESD has partial benefit calculations for that situation.
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Washington ESD really needs to make this information clearer on their website. I shouldn't have to come to forums to get basic answers about benefit duration
Agreed! Their website is terrible for finding straightforward answers
One more thing to consider - if you do find part-time work while collecting, make sure you report it correctly. You can still get partial benefits but those weeks count toward your 26 week max, and if you mess up the reporting you could get hit with an overpayment
Good point. I'll keep that in mind if any part-time opportunities come up while I'm searching.
Yeah overpayments are a nightmare to deal with. Better to be super careful with reporting.
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I'm gonna bookmark this thread - really helpful info about the filing deadlines. Had no idea about the one-week waiting period thing.
Same here, learned a lot from everyone's responses
Amelia Martinez
One more thing - make sure you file your weekly claims EVERY week even if your claim is still pending or in adjudication. I know someone who stopped filing weekly claims while waiting for their initial claim to be approved and then had to restart the whole process.
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Amelia Martinez
•Yes! You have to maintain continuous weekly filing or you can lose your place in line. Keep filing those weekly claims no matter what.
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Ethan Clark
•this is really important info, wish someone had told me this when I first filed
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Mila Walker
If you're still having trouble getting through to ESD for questions, there's also Claimyr which I used when my claim went into adjudication. They help you actually reach an agent instead of getting the busy signal runaround. Really saved me a lot of frustration.
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•How much does something like that cost?
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