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Quick question - did you get any kind of severance or final paycheck weirdness when you quit? Sometimes employers try to mess with your final pay when you quit for harassment reasons.
They did try to withhold my last few days of pay claiming I didn't give proper notice, but I fought it and eventually got it. Could that affect my unemployment claim?
Probably not, but it does show the employer was being vindictive which might actually support your harassment claim.
Final reminder - make sure you have all your personal documents organized before filing. You'll need your Social Security number, previous employer information, and details about your last day of work. Having everything ready will make the application process smoother.
Good reminder. I'll gather everything this weekend before filing. Thanks to everyone who responded - this has been incredibly helpful!
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Update us when you figure out what happened! I'm curious if it was a bank issue or something on Washington ESD's end.
Will do! Hopefully I'll have answers tomorrow after calling around.
Good luck! Hope it's just a simple delay and your money shows up soon.
If all else fails and you need to talk to Washington ESD urgently, that Claimyr service is definitely worth trying. I was skeptical at first but it actually saved me hours of frustration trying to call myself.
At this point I'm willing to try anything. The regular phone number is impossible.
Yeah, I think I called over 100 times before giving up and trying Claimyr. Wish I'd found it sooner.
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The whole process seems overwhelming at first but it's really not that bad once you get started. The Washington ESD website has pretty good instructions if you follow them step by step.
That's reassuring. I keep psyching myself out about messing something up.
You can always correct mistakes later if needed. The important thing is to get your claim filed soon after your last day.
One last thing - keep all your documentation organized. Layoff notice, final paystub, any severance paperwork, etc. You probably won't need it but it's good to have just in case.
You've got this! File that claim as soon as your last day hits and you'll be fine.
And remember if you need to talk to ESD directly, Claimyr is there to help get you connected without the hassle.
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For what it's worth, I tried calling Washington ESD directly about this same question and gave up after 3 hours on hold. Ended up finding most of my answers on their website, but talking to a real person would have been better. Might try that Claimyr thing people mentioned.
Yeah, the phone wait times are brutal. I'll probably stick to the online system unless I really need to talk to someone.
The website actually has pretty good info if you dig around. But sometimes you just need to ask a human, you know?
UPDATE: I took the part-time job and everything worked out fine! Been working for 2 weeks now and my partial benefits are coming through as expected. The online system calculated everything correctly when I reported my earnings. Thanks everyone for the advice!
This gives me confidence to take the part-time job I was offered. Thanks for updating us!
Definitely take it! The combination of part-time work plus partial benefits has really helped my financial situation.
Aisha Ali
Hope your back pay comes through soon! This thread was really helpful for understanding what to expect.
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Ravi Malhotra
•Thanks! I'll update the thread once the back pay actually hits my account.
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Ravi Malhotra
FINAL UPDATE: Back pay came through this morning! Total of 6 weeks worth showed up as 3 separate transactions. Apparently they batch it by some internal processing schedule. Thanks everyone for the help and advice throughout this process!
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GalacticGuardian
•mine just came through too! thanks for keeping us updated
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Nia Harris
•Great news! This whole thread has been super helpful for understanding the back pay process.
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