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Make sure you're checking both your regular email and any spam folders for messages from Washington ESD. Sometimes their emails end up in spam and people miss important notifications.
Good call, I'll check my spam folder now. I've been so focused on checking the website I forgot about email.
Yeah I almost missed an important adjudication notice because it went to spam. Now I check both every day.
Bottom line - if you don't have any 'To Do' items showing up and your status is still processing, you're probably fine. Most claims that are going to have problems show warning signs pretty early in the process.
That makes me feel a lot better. I haven't seen any red flags so hopefully it's just a matter of waiting a bit longer.
Exactly. No news is usually good news with Washington ESD claims. Just keep doing what you're doing and wait for that determination letter.
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One last thing about getting help with Washington ESD - if you ever need to call them urgently about a payment issue, definitely consider using Claimyr. The regular phone lines are usually swamped, especially on Mondays and Tuesdays when people are filing their weekly claims.
I'll keep that in mind if I run into any problems. Hopefully the payments will just come through automatically without any issues.
That's the goal! Most of the time everything goes smoothly, but it's good to know your options if something goes wrong.
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For anyone still reading this - I found that Washington ESD also sends email reminders about filing your weekly claim if you sign up for notifications.
Oh that's perfect! I'll definitely sign up for those email reminders.
Yeah, it's in your account settings. Just another way to make sure you don't miss a week.
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Whatever you do, don't trust the automated estimate when you first file. Mine was off by like $200/week and I didn't find out until I talked to an actual person.
How do you get to talk to an actual person though? Every time I call I just get transferred around or hung up on.
Fatima Al-Mansour
This thread has been super helpful! I'm in a similar situation and was afraid to apply because I thought working any hours would disqualify me completely.
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Sean O'Connor
•Same here! I'm definitely going to apply now that I understand how it works.
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Zara Ahmed
•That's exactly what the partial benefit program is designed for - helping people stay afloat while working reduced hours. Good luck with your claims!
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Dylan Evans
Quick question - does vacation pay or holiday pay count as earnings that need to be reported?
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Luca Conti
•Yes, any pay from your employer including vacation pay, holiday pay, or severance needs to be reported to Washington ESD.
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Dylan Evans
•Thanks for clarifying! I wasn't sure about that.
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