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Was a bit nervous or untrusting at first, but my calls went thru. First time the wait was a bit long but their customer chat line on their page was helpful and put me at ease that I would receive my call. Today my call dropped because of EDD and Claimyr heard my concern on the same chat and another call was made within the hour.
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Last thing - be completely honest about everything. ESD will find out if you lie about wages, work history, or reason for leaving jobs. It's better to have a delayed claim than a fraud investigation.
Definitely planning to be completely honest. Not worth the risk.
Smart approach. Good luck with your claim!
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Bottom line - yes you can work part-time and collect unemployment in Washington. Just report your earnings honestly, keep looking for full-time work, and maintain your job search documentation. The system is designed to encourage people to take whatever work they can find while searching for better opportunities.
Perfect summary, thank you! I feel much more confident about moving forward with this part-time job now.
Agreed. The partial unemployment benefits really help bridge the gap while you're looking for something permanent.
glad you asked this question because i was wondering the same thing! my hours got cut at my job and i wasn't sure if i could still get some unemployment benefits. sounds like i can as long as i report everything correctly
Yeah definitely look into it! Sounds like we're in similar situations.
thanks for starting this thread. really helpful info from everyone
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One more thing - make sure you understand if your severance is being paid out over time vs lump sum. If it's paid over several months, that could affect the calculation differently.
Mine is definitely lump sum, all at once on my last day.
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Pro tip: if you're really worried about the delay, you can always try reaching out through the contact form on the Washington ESD website. Sometimes they respond faster to written inquiries than phone calls.
I tried that too but never got a response. That's actually why I ended up trying Claimyr - at least with them I could get through to talk to a real person about what was causing my delay.
The written inquiries can take weeks to get responses. Phone is usually faster if you can get through.
For what it's worth, my first unemployment payment came exactly 14 days after my claim was approved. It showed up on a Wednesday morning via direct deposit. Hang in there!
That gives me hope! I'm at day 10 so maybe by next Wednesday. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences.
14 days seems to be pretty typical from what I've seen in this forum. You should see yours soon!
Sofia Torres
The deposit timing has been super consistent for me. File Sunday, get paid Wednesday morning like clockwork. Washington ESD actually does this part pretty well compared to other things I've heard about state agencies.
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Zara Mirza
•That's reassuring to hear! I'm still getting used to depending on this for my income.
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Sofia Torres
•It definitely takes some adjustment but the payment system itself is reliable once you're in the routine.
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Dmitry Sokolov
Just wanted to follow up - I used that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier and it worked great. Finally got through to Washington ESD to ask about a payment delay I had. Way better than trying to call on my own.
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Ethan Clark
•Really? I might have to try that for my adjudication issue.
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Dmitry Sokolov
•Yeah it's worth it if you're stuck and need to actually talk to someone. The video demo at that YouTube link explains how it works.
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