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One last piece of advice - if you do get approved, make sure you understand all the requirements for continuing to receive benefits. Job search requirements, reporting any income, etc. It's easy to mess up and lose your benefits later.
Good reminder. I'll make sure to read through all the requirements carefully once I get approved.
Thanks for posting this question OP. I learned a lot from reading everyone's responses. Going to file my own claim this week after putting it off for too long.
Glad this thread was helpful for others too! Good luck with your claim.
That's what this forum is for - helping each other navigate this confusing system.
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One thing to watch out for - if you turn down suitable work during your 26 weeks, Washington ESD can disqualify you and cut off your benefits early. So be careful about being too picky.
How do they define 'suitable work'? Is it just anything in my field or does pay matter too?
It's complicated but generally work is considered suitable if it's in your skill set and pays at least 70% of your previous wages, with some other factors. But this is where talking to an agent can help clarify your specific situation.
Bottom line - you get 26 weeks max, use them wisely, keep good records, and hopefully you'll find something great before you need all of them. Good luck with your job search!
Thanks everyone! This has been really helpful. I feel much more informed about what to expect over the next few months.
These forum discussions are so much more helpful than trying to decode the Washington ESD website sometimes!
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Final update: Got approved for standby! $789/week starting next week. Thanks everyone for the advice about getting the employer paperwork right. This thread was super helpful.
Glad it worked out! Standby is definitely the way to go when you have a definite recall date.
Awesome news! Shows how much easier things are when you can actually get proper information about these programs.
This whole thread convinced me to ask my employer about standby. We're supposed to reopen in January after our facility upgrades. Fingers crossed they'll do the paperwork right!
Good luck! Just make sure they give Washington ESD a specific return date in January, not just 'sometime in January.
Will do, thanks for the tip!
Sofia Perez
expect the worst hope for the best lol. took me 5 weeks to get my first payment and that was with no complications. the system is just slow and understaffed. at least once you start getting payments they come regularly
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QuantumQueen
•5 weeks even with no complications? That's longer than what others are saying.
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Sofia Perez
•yeah it varies a lot. some people get lucky and get paid in 2-3 weeks, others wait much longer. depends on workload and which office processes your claim
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Dmitry Smirnov
The key is patience and persistence. Keep filing weekly claims, keep doing job searches, and keep checking your online account. If you hit roadblocks, don't give up. The system works eventually but it's not fast or user-friendly.
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QuantumQueen
•Thanks everyone for all the advice. Feeling more prepared for what to expect now.
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Yuki Sato
•You're welcome. Remember that most claims do get approved eventually, it's just a matter of following the process correctly and being patient with the timeline.
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