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This thread has been really helpful. I'm in a similar situation and didn't know extended benefits weren't available right now. Guess I need to start planning for other options.
Glad I'm not the only one who was confused about this. The information isn't easy to find on Washington ESD's website.
Yeah their website is terrible for finding clear information about what happens when benefits end.
OP, if you do decide to contact Washington ESD about your options, I'd definitely recommend using Claimyr to get through. Saved me so much time and frustration when I needed to talk to them about my claim issues.
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I think I was overthinking this whole thing. Sounds like as long as I keep filing my weekly claims and do my job searches, the federal rate stuff doesn't matter.
Exactly right. Focus on your claim requirements and let the tax stuff handle itself.
Will do, thanks everyone for the help!
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I finally got my issue resolved through the messaging system after 3 weeks of waiting. Not ideal but at least it eventually worked. Sometimes patience is the only option.
Three weeks though... that's a long time to wait when you need benefits to pay bills.
Oh absolutely. I had to borrow money from family to get by. Not everyone has that option though.
Thanks to everyone who shared their experiences and tips. This thread has been more helpful than anything on the official Washington ESD website. At least we know we're not alone in this struggle!
Agreed! It's frustrating that we have to crowdsource solutions like this, but I'm grateful for the community support.
This is what forums are for - real people helping each other when the official channels fail.
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Just wanted to update - my pending issues finally cleared after 2 weeks. Turned out to be a simple wage verification. Payments started coming through the next day. Hang in there!
That's encouraging! Glad yours got resolved. Gives me hope mine will too
Thanks for the update! It's nice to hear success stories
One more thing - make sure your job search activities are properly documented in WorkSource. Sometimes pending issues are related to work search requirements not being met properly.
Yes, Washington ESD requires you to register with WorkSource and log your job search activities there. That could definitely be your issue.
I had the same problem! Once I started logging everything in WorkSource my pending issues cleared up
Yuki Yamamoto
One more thing - if Washington ESD approves your redetermination and increases your weekly benefit amount, you'll get back pay for all the weeks you already claimed at the lower rate. So it's definitely worth pursuing if you believe there's an error.
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Aisha Rahman
•That's great to know! I've already claimed about 6 weeks so the back pay could be significant.
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Miguel Ramos
•Just make sure you keep filing your weekly claims while the redetermination is processing. Don't want to miss any weeks.
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Zainab Ibrahim
good luck with this. washington esd moves slow but they do eventually fix wage errors if you have the documentation
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Aisha Rahman
•Thanks everyone for all the advice! Feeling much more confident about getting this resolved now.
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