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If you're unsure about anything related to working while on unemployment, document everything. Keep records of hours worked, earnings, job applications, and any communication with Washington ESD. It'll help if questions come up later.
That's smart advice. I'll start keeping detailed records if I take this job.
Screenshots of your weekly claim submissions are also helpful. Sometimes their system glitches and you need proof of what you reported.
Bottom line - there's no magic hour number. It's about earnings vs your benefit amount, staying available for full-time work, and being honest on your weekly claims. Take the part-time job if you need it, just do everything by the book.
Thanks everyone for all the advice! I feel much more confident about taking this part-time position now.
Good luck! Just remember to report everything accurately and keep looking for full-time work.
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The thing that helped me get over the guilt was realizing that refusing to collect unemployment doesn't help anyone. It doesn't create jobs, it doesn't help other unemployed people, it doesn't improve the economy. All it does is make your own situation worse for no reason.
That's a really logical way to look at it. There's literally no benefit to not collecting.
Exactly. You're not being noble by suffering unnecessarily.
Just want to say thanks for asking this question. I'm in a similar situation and was feeling the same guilt. Reading all these responses has really helped me realize I should file my claim too. We shouldn't feel bad about using a system we've been paying into our whole careers.
I'm so glad this helped you too! We should both file our claims and stop feeling guilty about it.
Definitely! Good luck with your job search.
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If anyone's still confused about the monetary determination, Washington ESD has a handbook that explains the calculation formulas. It's on their website under resources for claimants.
Thanks for mentioning that resource. Sometimes the official documentation is actually helpful once you know what to look for.
I went through this exact same confusion last year. Spent way too much time trying to connect unemployment rates I saw on TV with my weekly benefit amount. They're completely separate things - one's about the economy, the other is about your personal work history.
Exactly what happened to me! I was overthinking it because I kept seeing unemployment news and thought it was all connected somehow.
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Has anyone had luck appealing their benefit amount? Mine seems way too low based on what I was making.
You can appeal if you think they made an error in calculating your wages. You'd need to provide pay stubs or tax documents to prove higher earnings.
I appealed mine and won. They had missed wages from a job that reported late to the state. Got an extra $150/week retroactively.
For anyone still having trouble reaching Washington ESD, I second the Claimyr recommendation. Used it twice now and both times got through quickly. Worth checking out their demo video to see how it works.
I'm definitely going to try that if I need to call them again. Thanks for the tip.
Wish I had known about that months ago when I was calling hundreds of times trying to fix my claim.
Mikayla Brown
Also remember you have to be actively looking for work and report your job search activities. If you don't meet the requirements, your payments can get stopped.
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Mikayla Brown
•Usually 3 job search activities per week. WorkSourceWA counts as one activity if you do a meaningful search there. Keep records of everything!
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Sean Matthews
•They can audit your job search log at any time, so don't fake it. I know someone who got disqualified for made-up applications.
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Ali Anderson
One more thing - if you work part-time while collecting unemployment, you need to report those earnings on your weekly claim. They'll reduce your benefit amount but you can still get partial payments.
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Ali Anderson
•You need to report it as soon as you remember. They might create an overpayment if you got benefits you weren't entitled to.
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Zadie Patel
•Always better to over-report than under-report. Washington ESD takes unreported earnings very seriously.
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