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Update us on Tuesday OP! Always curious to hear if new claimants get their first payment on schedule.
Will do! I'll post an update Tuesday afternoon either way.
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Last question - is there any benefit to voluntarily paying into unemployment insurance as a business owner even if you don't have employees?
In Washington, business owners can't typically elect coverage for themselves under the standard unemployment insurance program. It's designed for employers to cover their employees.
That's what I figured, but thought I'd ask. Thanks!
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The hardest part for me was waiting for that first payment. Even when everything goes right, it's usually 2-3 weeks before you see money. Try to have some savings or ask family for help to bridge the gap if needed.
Yeah that's the scary part. I have maybe 2 weeks of expenses saved up.
You should be okay if you apply this week and everything processes normally. Just stay on top of your weekly claims.
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Thanks for starting this thread! As a fellow freelancer, this information is really valuable. I had no idea about any of this.
You're welcome! I'm glad it helped others too. Seems like a lot of us were in the dark about these options.
AstroAlpha
Make sure you understand how working part-time affects your benefits too. If you pick up any shifts while on unemployment, it'll reduce your weekly benefit amount.
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Giovanni Colombo
•Good point, I was thinking about doing some catering gigs. I'll need to look into how that works with reporting earnings.
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AstroAlpha
•Yeah definitely report any income or they'll hit you with an overpayment later. The rules are pretty strict about that.
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Diego Chavez
Thanks for asking this question OP. I'm about to file for unemployment myself and had no idea how the benefit calculation worked. This thread was really helpful.
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Giovanni Colombo
•Glad it helped! I learned a lot from everyone's responses too.
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Anastasia Smirnova
•Same here, saved this thread for reference when I file my claim next week
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