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- Connect you to a human agent at the ESD
- Skip the long phone menu
- Call the correct department
- Redial until on hold
- Forward a call to your phone with reduced hold time
- Give you free callbacks if the ESD drops your call
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One more thing - make sure you're prepared for the potential tax implications. Unemployment benefits are taxable income, so you might want to have taxes withheld or set money aside for tax season.
Oh I hadn't thought about taxes. Can I have them withhold taxes automatically?
Yes, when you set up your benefit payments you can choose to have federal and state taxes withheld. It's usually 10% federal and whatever your state rate is.
Bottom line - file your claim, be honest about what happened, keep looking for work, and don't let anyone tell you that you can't get benefits just because you were fired. Performance issues are not misconduct in Washington State.
Thanks everyone for all the advice! I'm going to file my claim today and see what happens.
Good luck! Most people in your situation do get approved, so try not to worry too much about it.
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One last tip - take screenshots of your completed application before you submit it, just in case there are any issues later. I learned this the hard way!
Smart thinking! I'll definitely do that.
Great advice. Also print or save a copy of the confirmation page after you submit.
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If your payment is ever more than 2 days late, definitely call ESD or use one of those callback services to find out what's wrong. Usually there's a specific issue that needs to be resolved.
Yeah, Claimyr has been really helpful for getting through when I've had payment issues. Much better than trying to call during busy hours.
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Keep checking your account regularly for updates. Sometimes the 602a status will change without them sending you a notification. Mine went from wage verification to approved over a weekend and I almost missed it.
How often should I check? Daily?
I checked mine every couple days. Daily might be overkill but definitely check a few times a week so you don't miss any status changes.
For future reference, you can also check your wage and employment history in the WorkSourceWA system to see what information Washington ESD has on file for you. Sometimes discrepancies there can trigger these verification reviews.
I didn't know you could check that in WorkSourceWA. I'll take a look and see if there are any obvious issues with my work history.
Malik Thompson
One more thing - if your claim does get approved, make sure you understand the payment schedule. Washington ESD usually pays on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and it can take a few days to show up in your account depending on your bank.
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Giovanni Rossi
•Thanks for that info. I had no idea about the payment schedule.
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Malik Thompson
•Yeah it's good to know so you're not wondering where your payment is. They should send you a debit card too if you haven't received one yet.
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Isabella Ferreira
Final thought - document everything. Keep screenshots of your claim status, save all correspondence, track when you call and who you talk to. If there are any issues later, having good records really helps.
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Giovanni Rossi
•Great advice. I'll start keeping better records of everything from now on.
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