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Daniel Price
One last thing - even if you're not 100% sure about your eligibility, it's worth applying. The worst they can do is deny you, and then you'll know for sure. Plus if you wait too long you might miss out on benefits you could have gotten.
You're right. I'm going to apply this weekend. Thanks everyone for all the help and advice!
Olivia Evans
Good luck with your application! The process gets easier once you get started and understand how it all works.
Thanks! Feeling much more confident about this now.
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Update for anyone following this thread - I finally got my fact-finding questionnaire yesterday (day 16 since the protest was filed). Filled it out immediately with all my documentation and submitted it online. Hopefully won't be much longer now!
Yuki Ito
•That's great news! Hopefully I'll get mine soon too. Thanks for the update.
good luck with your case! keep us posted on how it turns out
Final update - got my determination letter today approving my benefits! Total time from protest filing to decision was 39 days. Got all my back pay deposited within 2 business days. To anyone going through this process - hang in there and make sure you respond quickly to any requests for information.
awesome outcome! glad it worked out for you in the end
Emma Davis
•thanks for following up with the final result, really helpful for others going through the same thing
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So basically if you worked enough and made enough money, you probably qualify. The specific job length doesn't matter as much as total earnings.
Liam McGuire
•That's a good summary. It's about meeting the earnings threshold across all your jobs during the base period.
Thanks everyone, this really helped clear things up!
CosmicCowboy
glad this thread helped! i was wondering the same thing
Always good to see these discussions help multiple people understand the requirements better.
CosmicCowboy
•definitely, should have looked this up sooner
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The Claimyr thing really does work well. I was skeptical at first but it got me through to Washington ESD in like 10 minutes instead of calling all day.
That sounds way better than what I've heard about trying to call normally.
Yeah, the regular phone lines are basically impossible. This actually gets you to a real person who can help.
Amina Toure
Bottom line - you need work in at least 2 quarters and minimum earnings. If you've been working full time for 8 months, you probably qualify unless there were gaps in your employment.
No gaps, been working steady. Feeling a bit more confident now.
Amina Toure
•You should be fine then. The 8 months of steady full-time work should easily meet the requirements.
Isabella Costa
Update us on how your filing goes! Always curious to hear how the process works for different people.
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Gabrielle Dubois
•Will do! Going to file this afternoon and I'll report back on how it goes. Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice - feeling much more confident about the process now.
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Malik Jenkins
Good luck with everything! The unemployment system can be frustrating but most people do get through it eventually. Just stay on top of your weekly claims and job search requirements.
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Gabrielle Dubois
•Thank you! This thread has been incredibly helpful. Much better than trying to figure it out on my own.
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