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Final thought - if you do need to contact Washington ESD for any reason (checking eligibility, asking about good cause, etc.), don't waste weeks trying to get through on your own. Services like Claimyr exist because the phone system is so overloaded. Sometimes it's worth paying a little to actually get answers.
Sounds like a good plan! Remember to keep track of your work search activities from day one, even with partial unemployment. Washington ESD requires 3 job contacts per week unless you're on standby with your employer.
Yeah, the job search requirement applies to all unemployment claims unless you're specifically on standby status. The idea is that you're still partially unemployed and should be looking for full-time work.
Good luck with your claim! The whole process can be stressful but once you get through the initial application it's pretty routine. Just make sure you're honest about your earnings and report everything accurately.
Hope you get this sorted out quickly. Identity theft is such a violation and then dealing with government bureaucracy on top of it just makes everything worse.
Fiona Sand
I know this thread is getting long but wanted to add one more Claimyr success story since people are asking about it. Used it last week when I had questions about my benefit year ending and got connected immediately. The agent was super helpful and explained everything clearly. Definitely recommend it if you need to actually talk to someone at Washington ESD instead of just checking your account online.
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Rebecca Johnston
•Okay, three people mentioning the same service makes me think it's legit. I'll bookmark it in case I need it in the future.
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Mohammad Khaled
•I'm getting curious about this service too. Might be worth trying instead of the endless phone hold times.
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Alina Rosenthal
Hope everything works out OP! Let us know if the payment shows up tomorrow. These delay questions come up a lot so your experience might help other people in the same situation.
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Rebecca Johnston
•Thanks everyone for all the helpful responses! I feel much better about the situation now. Will update if anything unusual happens.
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