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Final thought - document everything about your termination while it's fresh in your memory. Dates, conversations, witnesses, emails. If your employer contests your claim, you'll want all of this organized and ready to present to Washington ESD during the investigation.
One last thing - make sure you understand the difference between your weekly benefit amount and your maximum benefit amount. The 26 weeks is the time limit, but there's also a dollar limit based on your work history.
Bottom line: 26 weeks maximum, file every week, do your job searches, and have a backup plan. That's basically the Washington ESD unemployment system in a nutshell.
been there done that. progress status lasted 4 days for me then went straight to paid. never found out what they were checking but got my full payment plus the delayed one
UPDATE: For anyone following this thread, my claim finally switched from progress to paid this morning! It took 3 days total and I got my full payment. I never did find out what they were checking but I'm just glad it's resolved. Thanks everyone for the advice and support!
Just to follow up on the Claimyr thing - I used it again this week to ask about my job search log requirements and it was super helpful. The agent walked me through exactly what documentation I need to keep. Sometimes it's worth it to actually talk to someone instead of guessing from the website.
One last thing - make sure you report any income from side gigs or part-time work when you file your weekly claims. Washington ESD will find out eventually and you don't want an overpayment situation.
Aisha Rahman
For what it's worth, I think you'll be fine since your most recent job ended involuntarily. The voluntary quit from months ago might come up during adjudication but probably won't be a deal breaker.
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Natasha Romanova
•Thanks for the reassurance. I'll just have to wait and see what happens during the review process.
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CosmicCrusader
•Adjudication can take a while but usually works out if you're honest about everything.
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Ethan Brown
btw if anyone else is dealing with washington esd phone issues, that claimyr thing actually works. got through in like 20 minutes instead of trying for days
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Natasha Romanova
•Good to know there are options for when I need to talk to someone directly.
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Yuki Yamamoto
•The phone situation with Washington ESD is ridiculous. Any service that can help with that is worth it.
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