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Make sure you understand Washington ESD's training program benefits. They can extend your unemployment if you're in an approved program, which gives you more time to completely retrain for a new field.
Update: I filed my claim right after reading this thread and got confirmation that it's been submitted. Feeling much better now that I didn't wait any longer. Thanks everyone for the advice!
This was super helpful. I'm sharing this thread with my friend who just got laid off yesterday. She was planning to wait until next week to file but now she knows better!
One more tip - if your claim gets approved, make sure you understand the weekly certification process. You'll need to report any work you do and income you earn each week, even if it's just a few hours here and there.
i was in almost the exact same situation - fired for being late because of bus problems. took about 3 weeks but washington esd approved me. the key was explaining that i was actively trying to solve my transportation issues
Document everything from now on - every phone call, every letter, every conversation. If this goes to a hearing you'll want to have a timeline of everything that happened.
Anastasia Romanov
One more tip - if you're getting close to exhausting your 26 weeks and still haven't found work, start looking into other assistance programs like SNAP or local resources. Don't wait until the last week to figure out your next steps.
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Ava Johnson
•Good advice. Hopefully it won't come to that but better to be prepared.
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Anastasia Romanov
•Exactly. Having a backup plan reduces stress and lets you focus on job hunting instead of panicking about bills.
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StellarSurfer
I used Claimyr when I was having issues with my weekly claims getting stuck. Really helped to talk to someone at Washington ESD who could see what was going on with my account instead of just guessing based on the online portal status.
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Sean Kelly
•How long did it take to get connected through their service?
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StellarSurfer
•Much faster than trying to call directly. I think I got through within an hour instead of spending all day redialing the main number.
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