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I once waiting 3 hole months for my hearing descision! Called and called but nobody would tell me anything. But thats because they lost my paperwork and didnt tell me! So dont be afraid to call and check if its been more then 2 weeks.
That's extremely unusual. The law requires a decision within 30 days. If anyone experiences a delay longer than that, you should contact your state representative or the unemployment ombuds office immediately. 3 months would be a serious violation of your appeal rights.
Just to follow up on my earlier comment - I wanted to add that while waiting for your decision, make sure you continue filing your weekly claims! This is absolutely critical. If you win your appeal but haven't been filing weekly claims, you won't receive benefits for those weeks even with a favorable decision.
Oh that's a great reminder - thank you! I've been filing every week even during the appeal process. The ESD website says to keep filing but it still shows me as disqualified each week, which is confusing. I guess those will get sorted out if I win?
Yes, exactly. The system will continue showing you as disqualified until the appeal decision is processed. If you win, all those weeks you've claimed while disqualified will be reviewed and paid (assuming you met all other eligibility requirements like job search activities, etc). It's a weird system but it's designed to make sure you don't miss out on any potential benefits.
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I appealed back in February after they said I didn't look for work enough (I did!) and my experience was different from what others are saying. My letter actually came through my eServices correspondence folder AND in the mail about 8 days later. So maybe check both places? The portal itself was pretty straightforward once I got the login info. You'll be able to upload documents, see all communications, and even request a different hearing date if needed.
Oh! I didn't even think to check my eServices correspondence. Will do that right now. Thanks!
No problem! Just to set expectations, the whole appeal process took about 7 weeks for me from filing to decision. But once I got access to the portal, things moved along steadily. Good luck!
BTW make sure you keep doing your weekly claims even while your appeal is pending. If you win your appeal, they'll only pay you for weeks you submitted claims for!!!
Omg I didn't know this! I stopped filing after I got the denial. Going to restart right away. Thank you!!!
This is absolutely crucial advice. Always continue filing weekly claims during the entire appeal process. If you win your appeal, ESD can only pay benefits for weeks properly claimed.
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anyone else think its stupid they dont check ur job searches every week but then can randomly audit u??? feels like a trap to catch people and make them pay everything back. the whole system is designed to trip people up i swear
While I understand your frustration, the system is designed this way to process claims efficiently. If they required weekly submission and verification of all job searches from all claimants, the system would be overwhelmed and payments would be delayed significantly. Random audits are their compromise solution - but I agree they could communicate the process more clearly.
When I was on unemployment last year I got audited after like 6 weeks. They gave me 7 days to upload all my job search logs. I was lucky because I had kept good records but my friend didn't and he had to pay back like $4200 in benefits! So definitely keep track of everything even if it seems like they don't care about it week to week.
Wow, that's terrifying! I'm glad I asked about this. I'll definitely keep detailed records of everything.
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my cousin works at esd and says this happens ALL THE TIME. the base year thing confuses everyone. she says they get angry calls from employers like 'why am i getting charged when i didnt fire them???' all day long lol
Just to clarify for everyone in this thread: The UI tax charging system is based on an insurance model. Employers pay premiums (UI taxes) that go into a pool which funds benefits. When an employee becomes unemployed, the system looks back at who benefited from their labor during the base period (as evidenced by who paid their wages) rather than who caused the unemployment. In Washington, benefits are charged proportionally to all base year employers based on how much they paid you. So if 80% of your base year wages came from Employer A and 20% from Employer B, then Employer A would be charged for 80% of your benefits. Employers understand this is part of doing business, even if they sometimes get frustrated by it.
If employers truly 'understood' this, they wouldn't be calling former employees asking why they filed against them! The system isn't transparent enough and normal people don't understand it!
Amina Sy
ESD is the WORST with these timing issues!!! My claim ended last year and they DENIED my final week even though I filed it properly! It took THREE APPEALS and 2 months to finally get my money. Their system is completely broken and inconsistent. Don't count on that money until it's actually in your account.
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Paolo Rizzo
•While some claimants do experience complications, what you're describing is not the standard experience. There was likely a specific eligibility issue with your final week that triggered the denial - perhaps related to job search requirements or availability for work. The timing itself (filing for the week ending on the benefit year end date) is generally not problematic.
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Amina Sy
•They claimed I didn't do enough job searches that week even though I DID and uploaded everything! Their system just randomly flags people I swear. But OK whatever believe what you want...
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Connor Byrne
hey did ur payment come thru yet?? curious what happened
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Miguel Diaz
•Yes! Great news - the payment just hit my account this morning! Same amount as usual. So for anyone with the same question in the future, YES, ESD does pay for the final week even when it ends on the exact same day as your benefit year expiration. Thanks everyone for your help!
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