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Make sure you have direct deposit set up or you'll be waiting even longer for a debit card to arrive in the mail. Direct deposit is much faster once your claim is approved.
Good point! I set up direct deposit when I filed, so that should help.
The debit card option isn't that bad. Got mine in about 5 days after my first payment was approved.
Bottom line is most people get their first payment within 2-4 weeks if there are no complications. Keep filing weekly, check your account daily, and respond immediately to any requests for information. The system isn't perfect but it does work eventually.
Good luck! Hope you get approved soon.
Keep us posted on how it goes. Always helpful to hear success stories.
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Also remember that any freelance income you earn while collecting benefits needs to be reported on your weekly claims. They'll deduct it from your benefit amount, but you won't necessarily lose all benefits unless you earn over a certain threshold.
It depends on your weekly benefit amount, but generally if you earn more than 1.5 times your weekly benefit amount, you won't receive any benefits that week.
And don't forget to report gross earnings, not net. A lot of people make that mistake and get overpayment notices later.
The bottom line is you won't know for sure until you apply. The worst they can say is no, and if you do have qualifying wages, you could be missing out on benefits you're entitled to. The application process will walk you through everything.
Good luck! Hope it works out for you. The job market for freelancers has been tough lately.
Thanks! I'll update this thread once I hear back from Washington ESD about my application.
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Final advice - after you submit your application, you'll get a letter in the mail (or email if you chose that) with your benefit amount and instructions for filing weekly claims. READ EVERYTHING they send you carefully. The instructions are important and missing something can delay your payments.
Thank you everyone! This has been super helpful. I feel much more confident about filing now.
You're welcome! Don't hesitate to ask if you run into any issues during the process.
Good luck! The system isn't perfect but it does work. Just be patient and persistent. And seriously consider that Claimyr service if you need to talk to someone - I wish I'd known about it when I was going through this process.
I'll definitely keep that in mind. Hopefully I won't need it but good to know it's there.
Exactly - hopefully you won't need it, but it's a lifesaver when the normal phone system fails you.
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One thing that might skew your data - a lot of women who lost jobs didn't file for unemployment because they weren't eligible (didn't work enough hours, were contractors, etc.) or because they became full-time caregivers instead of actively job searching.
Good point - the unemployment rate only counts people actively looking for work. If you drop out of the labor force entirely, you don't show up in those statistics.
Exactly, so the real impact on women's employment might be even bigger than the unemployment numbers show.
I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier when I needed to update my job search log with Washington ESD. Saved me literally hours of trying to get through on the phone. They're pretty efficient at navigating the phone system.
Is it worth it for routine stuff like updating your job search contacts, or more for complex issues?
I think it depends on how urgent your situation is and how much your time is worth. For me, it was worth it to avoid the frustration of busy signals and dropped calls.
Malik Johnson
Still think its ridiculous how hard it is to get Washington ESD on the phone to ask these basic questions about your own claim
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Fatima Al-Sayed
•That's exactly why services like Claimyr exist. The phone system is broken but people still need answers about their benefits.
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Isabella Santos
Thanks everyone for the explanations! This thread helped me understand my benefit calculation way better than the Washington ESD website did.
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Giovanni Marino
•Glad we could help clarify the base period quarters for you!
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