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thanks for posting this question OP, i was wondering the same thing. gonna try calling tomorrow morning
Good luck! Let us know if you have any success.
Final thought - if you do manage to get through to Washington ESD, be really nice to the agent. They're dealing with frustrated people all day and a little kindness goes a long way. They're more likely to help you if you're patient and polite.
Absolutely. I know none of this is the individual agents' fault. Thanks everyone for all the advice and support!
Great point. The agents are just trying to do their jobs in a broken system.
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One thing to remember is that your 26 weeks don't have to be consecutive. If you find a job and then get laid off again within your benefit year, you can use any remaining weeks from your original claim (assuming you don't qualify for a new one).
This is exactly what I was asking about earlier! So the benefit year is 52 weeks from when you first file?
Correct. You have 52 weeks to use up to 26 weeks of benefits, but once that year is up, any unused weeks expire.
Just wanted to thank everyone for all the helpful info! This thread answered pretty much all my questions about benefit duration. Going to file my claim this weekend and start the job search process. Hopefully I won't need all 26 weeks but at least now I know what to expect.
you got this! job market is tough but there are opportunities out there
Thanks everyone! This was way more helpful than the Washington ESD website.
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Just wanted to mention that if you do run into issues reaching Washington ESD by phone later, that Claimyr service people mentioned earlier really does work. I was skeptical at first but it saved me probably 20+ hours of trying to call myself.
I bookmarked their site just in case. Hopefully I won't need it but good to know it's there.
Same here - I thought it was some kind of scam at first but it's legit. Got me through to resolve my overpayment issue.
Thanks everyone for all the advice. You're absolutely right that I was overthinking this. I'm going to file my claim today and stop worrying about unemployment trends. I appreciate all the insights and the info about resources like Claimyr in case I need help getting through to ESD later.
Smart decision. Good luck with your claim and your job search!
glad you came to your senses lol. hope everything goes smoothly for you
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Thanks everyone for all the info! Sounds like I should definitely file. Based on what people are saying I should expect somewhere around $750-850 per week which would definitely help while I'm job hunting.
Definitely file soon! And remember to keep track of your job search activities from day one. Good luck with everything!
Hope your claim goes smoothly. The uncertainty is the worst part but once you're approved it's pretty straightforward.
One last thing - if you're not sure about your benefit amount or have questions during the process, don't hesitate to get help. Whether it's calling Washington ESD directly or using something like Claimyr to reach them, getting accurate information early saves a lot of headaches later.
This whole thread has been super helpful. Nice to see people actually helping each other instead of just complaining.
Agreed! Saved me from having to make my own post asking the same questions.
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Bottom line: applying for and receiving unemployment benefits from Washington ESD will not hurt your credit score in any way. It's not a loan, it's not reported to credit agencies, and Washington ESD doesn't run credit checks. File your claim with confidence!
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•Thank you everyone for all the helpful responses! I feel much better about applying now.
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•Good luck with your application! Hope you get approved quickly.
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