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Great to see a success story! This thread will hopefully help others who find themselves in the same frustrating situation with Washington ESD delays.
Definitely. The whole experience was way more stressful than it needed to be, but at least it's resolved now.
So glad to see this got resolved! Your experience really shows how broken the system is - you had to pay a third party service just to get basic information about your own benefits. But at least now others going through the same thing know there are options beyond endlessly trying to call Washington ESD. Thanks for following up with the outcome, that's really helpful for people who might be reading this later.
Exactly! It's really frustrating that people have to resort to paying for services just to access benefits they're entitled to, but I'm glad there are solutions out there. The whole system definitely needs an overhaul - better communication, shorter wait times, and actual transparency about what's happening with claims. But in the meantime, at least people know they have options when they get stuck. Thanks for sharing your success story @Noah Ali - it gives hope to others dealing with the same nightmare!
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Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who contributed to this discussion. The Washington ESD website really doesn't explain the waiting week clearly and this thread probably saved me hours of confusion and worry.
That's what these forums are for! We've all been through the confusion of navigating unemployment for the first time.
Agreed, this has been really helpful. Nice to know other people were just as confused as I was.
For what it's worth, some states have eliminated their waiting weeks entirely. Maybe Washington will eventually follow suit, but for now we're stuck with it.
Exactly. The financial stress is already bad enough without having to wait an extra week for help.
I heard that during the pandemic some states permanently got rid of their waiting weeks after seeing how much it helped people during the crisis. Hopefully Washington considers doing the same - it really does make a difference when you're already struggling to make ends meet between jobs.
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If your previous employer contested your claim or there are any issues with your eligibility, that could affect your benefit amount too. Make sure there aren't any outstanding issues on your account that need to be resolved.
You should be able to see any notices or correspondence in your online account. If there's nothing there and you're still concerned, you'd need to call Washington ESD directly.
Good luck with that. I've been trying to reach them for three weeks about my adjudication. Might have to try that Claimyr service people keep mentioning.
I'm dealing with the exact same situation - was making $49k annually and my weekly benefit is only $644. What's really frustrating is that Washington ESD's online calculator seemed to suggest I'd get more when I was initially applying. Has anyone successfully gotten their benefit amount reviewed or corrected? I'm wondering if there's a way to verify they're using the right quarters for the calculation, especially since I had a raise last year that might not be reflected properly in their system.
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Hope this all works out for you OP. The waiting week is just a minor bump in the road once you get your claim sorted out.
Thanks everyone! This community has been amazing for helping me understand what to expect.
Just to add another perspective - I went through this exact situation last year. The adjudication process can feel endless when you're waiting, but once it's resolved, the waiting week timing becomes much clearer. In my case, I was approved on a Tuesday and my waiting week was the Sunday-Saturday period that included that Tuesday. Even though I only had a few days left in that week when approved, the whole week counted as my waiting week. The key thing to remember is that you'll still need to file your weekly claim for that waiting week - you just won't receive payment for it. Make sure you report any job search activities and wages accurately during that week too, because it all still counts toward your ongoing eligibility. Hang in there - the process is stressful but it does get sorted out!
This is really helpful! So even if you get approved mid-week, the entire week still counts as your waiting week? I was wondering about that exact scenario since approval timing seems pretty random.
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•Good to know there are options if I run into problems. Hopefully I won't need any of this advice though!
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I just went through this exact situation last month - was making $620/week and got laid off from my retail job. My weekly unemployment benefit ended up being $387, which was pretty close to what others have estimated here. The whole process took about 4 weeks from filing to getting my first payment, but that included a brief hold while they verified my employment history. One tip I'd add is to make sure you file your initial claim on a Sunday if possible - I heard from a Washington ESD rep that Sunday filings tend to process faster since there's less system traffic. Also, definitely set up direct deposit right away like others mentioned. The paper checks really do take forever!
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