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Just a heads up - if you're considering taking an assignment in another state while your Washington claim is active, you need to report that to Washington ESD. Can't collect benefits while working full-time elsewhere.
What if I take a short-term assignment? Like a 1-2 week fill-in?
You'd need to report that income and probably wouldn't be eligible for benefits those weeks. But you can resume your claim after the assignment ends.
Final update - my Washington ESD claim was approved! Took 4 weeks total but I'm finally getting benefits. The key was having all my documentation ready and being clear about the nature of travel nursing work.
Congratulations! This gives me hope that mine will work out too.
Don't give up! The process is slow but they do understand travel healthcare work once they review everything properly.
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Just wanted to add that if you're still employed but your hours got cut significantly, you might qualify for partial unemployment benefits too. It's not just for people who are completely out of work.
That's true but there are specific rules about how much your earnings can be reduced. Worth looking into if your hours got slashed.
My hours are still normal but good to know for the future. This thread has been super educational!
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One thing to consider is whether the employee's accommodation needs might affect their job search requirements. Washington ESD might need clarification on their ability and availability for work given their disability.
That's a good point I hadn't considered. Their accommodation needs were pretty minimal - just ergonomic equipment and flexible scheduling - so shouldn't impact their general job search ability.
Yeah, Washington ESD has to verify that claimants can perform suitable work. Minor accommodations usually aren't an issue but they might ask questions about it.
Is there a way to check on the status of someone else's unemployment claim as their former employer? Sometimes Washington ESD contacts us about claims from months ago and we have no context.
Employers can't check claim status directly, but Washington ESD should provide context when they contact you about a claim. You can always ask for clarification about what information they need.
Thanks, that's helpful. Sometimes the requests come through different departments and there's no coordination.
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The fact that they left a voicemail is actually good - means it's probably not urgent or they would have kept calling. Still call back ASAP though.
Good point. I'm going to try calling first thing tomorrow morning. Wish me luck getting through.
Seriously consider that Claimyr thing someone mentioned. I used it last week and got connected to an agent in like 20 minutes instead of spending all day trying.
UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know I finally got through to Washington ESD. Turns out it was just a routine verification call about my job separation. They needed to confirm a few details but everything was fine. Thanks for all the advice!
I actually ended up using Claimyr after reading about it here. Got connected in about 15 minutes and the whole call with the agent only took 10 minutes. Definitely worth it to avoid the stress of calling all day.
That's awesome! Good to know it wasn't anything serious. I've been worried about getting one of those calls myself.
Sofia Rodriguez
Been getting Washington ESD payments for 4 months now and Wednesday has never failed. Only thing that throws off the schedule is federal holidays that close banks.
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Eduardo Silva
•Perfect, that gives me confidence in planning my weekly budget around Wednesday payments. Thanks everyone for all the helpful info!
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Dmitry Ivanov
•You're welcome! This forum has been super helpful for navigating the unemployment system.
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Ava Thompson
One more thing - if your payment is ever late or missing, don't panic immediately. Sometimes there are processing delays that resolve within 24 hours. But if it's been more than 2 days, definitely contact Washington ESD.
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Eduardo Silva
•Good advice! I tend to worry about money stuff so it's good to know some delay can be normal.
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