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Bottom line for OP - you can make up to $482 per week without losing any benefits. Anything over that reduces your UI payment dollar for dollar. Just report everything honestly and you'll be fine!
Perfect summary, thank you! I feel much more confident about taking some shifts now.
Glad I could help! The restaurant industry is tough, so definitely take whatever work you can get while supplementing with UI.
One last thing - keep good records of your earnings in case Washington ESD ever asks for documentation. I keep screenshots of my paystubs and a simple spreadsheet.
Good idea about keeping records. Better safe than sorry.
Exactly. Documentation is your friend if there are ever any questions about your claim.
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been through this runaround before... if your claims are pending without any clear reason shown in your account, there's probably an adjudication issue that needs manual review. the economic theory stuff is just fluff
How can I find out if there's an adjudication issue if it's not showing in my SAW account?
you need to actually talk to someone who can look at the backend of your claim... which brings us back to the calling problem you started with
Update on the Claimyr thing - I ended up trying it after reading these comments and it actually worked. Got connected to a Washington ESD rep who explained that my claim had been flagged for identity verification (which wasn't showing anywhere in my online account). Finally making progress after weeks of confusion.
That's great to hear! I think I'm going to give it a try too since regular calling hasn't been working.
Worth it just to get actual answers instead of vague explanations about economic theory. Good luck!
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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.
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This has been incredibly helpful everyone. I'm going to gather my pay stubs and W-2s and apply this weekend. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly!
Best of luck! The application process itself is pretty straightforward once you have all your information ready.
And remember, if you run into any issues or have questions, services like Claimyr are there to help you get through to Washington ESD quickly.
One last tip - make sure you apply as soon as you become unemployed. There's a waiting week but benefits are backdated to when you first became eligible, not when you applied.
That's really important to know. I was thinking of waiting a few weeks to see if I could find work first but I'll apply right away.
Justin Evans
One thing that helped me was calling the Washington ESD automated line first to check my claim status before trying to reach a person. Sometimes you can get the info you need without waiting on hold.
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Logan Scott
•What's the automated line number?
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Justin Evans
•It's the same main number but you can navigate through the menu options for automated services.
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Emily Parker
Just want to say thanks to everyone sharing their experiences. This thread has been more helpful than anything I found on the official Washington ESD website!
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Logan Scott
•Agreed! I feel so much more confident about starting my application now.
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Ezra Collins
•This is why I love forums like this. Real people sharing real experiences instead of just official government speak.
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