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Honestly you sound like a perfect candidate for unemployment benefits. Steady work history, laid off through no fault of your own, available and able to work. File as soon as possible and don't stress too much about it.
Thank you! This thread has been really helpful. I feel much more confident about filing now.
Good luck with your application! The process is much smoother when you know what to expect.
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Good luck with your Board of Appeals case! It's stressful but you're doing the right thing by not giving up. The system isn't perfect but it does work sometimes.
Thank you for all the support and advice everyone. I feel a lot more confident about moving forward now.
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The whole Washington ESD system could use better explanations honestly. I spent way too much time confused about various acronyms and status messages when I first filed. At least now I know EUC is just an inactive federal program and nothing to worry about.
Same! This thread has been so educational. I feel much more confident about reading my account now.
Just wanted to add that if Congress ever does reauthorize emergency unemployment programs in the future, Washington ESD would update these statuses accordingly. But for now, ignore the EUC message and focus on your regular UI claim. As long as you're filing weekly and meeting work search requirements, you should be good to go.
Perfect summary! Thanks everyone for all the helpful explanations. I feel so much better about this now.
This was such a helpful thread! Glad we could all learn something together.
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The federal reserve's unemployment target is typically around 4% as part of their dual mandate, but this is completely separate from state unemployment insurance administration. Think of it as macroeconomic policy vs. individual benefit programs - they operate in different spheres even though they both deal with unemployment as a concept.
Perfect explanation, thank you! I was definitely mixing up different types of unemployment policy.
Yeah it's easy to confuse fed monetary policy with state UI benefits. Totally different systems serving different purposes.
just throwing this out there but if youre still stuck waiting for washington esd to process your claim, definitely try that claimyr service people mentioned. i was skeptical at first but it beats sitting on hold for hours just to get hung up on
Same boat here. Might give Claimyr a shot if my claim doesn't move by next week.
honestly wish i had found it sooner instead of wasting so much time with the regular phone system
Thais Soares
I was skeptical about using a service to help contact Washington ESD, but honestly the phone system is so broken that sometimes you need help. I used Claimyr when I couldn't resolve an issue with my job search requirements and it was worth it to actually talk to someone.
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Jake Sinclair
•It sounds like a lot of people have had success with that. I might need to try it if I can't get through about the training programs.
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Thais Soares
•Yeah, I spent 3 weeks trying to call on my own and got nowhere. Sometimes you just need to cut through the red tape.
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Nalani Liu
Bottom line: your weekly benefit amount is set based on your earnings history and can't be changed. But you can maximize what you get through training allowances, proper reporting of all wages, and making sure you don't miss any weekly filings. Also look into other assistance programs to supplement your income.
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Jake Sinclair
•Thanks everyone for all the advice. I'm going to look into training programs and see about getting my wage history reviewed. This has been really helpful!
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Nalani Liu
•Good luck! The training programs are really the best way to both increase your weekly benefits and improve your job prospects.
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