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When I had questions about potential disqualification, I used Claimyr to get through to Washington ESD directly. Way better than trying to figure it out from their website or waiting on hold forever. The agent was able to look at my specific situation and give me clear guidance.
Bottom line - don't assume you're disqualified without applying. Washington ESD looks at each case individually, and what disqualifies one person might not disqualify another even in similar situations.
One last tip from someone who's been through this - keep detailed records of everything. Every application, every contact with Washington ESD, every job search activity. You never know when you'll need to prove something.
Bottom line: at $1000/week you'll probably get $600-700 in unemployment benefits. File as soon as you're laid off because there's a waiting period anyway. And be prepared for a frustrating experience trying to get through to Washington ESD if you have any issues.
I work part-time at two different jobs. Does that change anything about qualifying for unemployment if I lose one of them?
Thanks everyone for all this information! I feel much more confident about applying now. The Washington ESD website really is confusing but this thread cleared up most of my questions.
Just filed my claim yesterday and used the benefit estimator. With my wages from tech job should get around $850/week. Now just waiting for adjudication to complete so payments can start.
If adjudication is taking too long, that's another good time to use something like Claimyr to reach an agent and check on status
One more thing - if you work part-time while collecting unemployment, Washington ESD has a formula for how that affects your weekly benefit. You can earn up to about $200 without any reduction, then they start deducting from your benefit amount.
Camila Castillo
One last thing - if anyone does end up with credit issues while unemployed, there are nonprofit credit counseling services that can help. Just wanted to mention that as a resource.
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Aurora St.Pierre
•Good to know about those services. Hopefully I won't need them but it's nice to know they exist.
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Brianna Muhammad
Really glad I found this thread. Was losing sleep over this credit score question. Now I can focus on job hunting instead of worrying about things that aren't even real problems.
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Grace Johnson
•That's the right attitude. Focus your energy on getting back to work rather than worrying about non-issues.
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