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For anyone still confused, I found the Washington ESD handbook really helpful once I finally found it buried on their website. It has examples of different scenarios with the earnings calculations.
I'll try to find it again. It was in the claimant handbook section, but their website navigation is terrible.
This is another reason I liked using Claimyr - the agent could explain specific scenarios without me having to hunt through their website for hours.
This thread has been super helpful! I'm in a similar situation and was panicking about the hours vs earnings thing. One quick question though - if I'm working variable hours week to week (like sometimes 15 hours, sometimes 35 hours), do I need to notify ESD about the schedule changes or just report my actual earnings each week? I keep seeing conflicting info about whether you need to report "significant changes" in work status.
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Actually had a similar situation last month and used Claimyr to get through to Washington ESD to confirm my understanding. The rep confirmed that as long as you're under the weekly benefit minus $5 threshold, you get full benefits. Worth checking if you want to be 100% sure.
I might do that just to be absolutely certain. Better to know for sure than guess and get it wrong.
I keep seeing people mention this Claimyr thing. Might have to check it out myself if I can't get through the regular way.
Thanks for all the detailed responses everyone! This has been incredibly helpful. Just to summarize what I've learned: I can earn up to my weekly benefit amount minus $5 before any reductions, I need to report gross earnings for the week I actually worked (not when paid), keep detailed records of everything, and continue my job search requirements. The part-time job is only 2 days a week so I should be fine. I feel much more confident about taking this opportunity now while still protecting my benefits. You all are amazing!
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jst a tip, make sure u print ur wage report when they send it to u becuz i didnt and then i noticed they missed like $4000 from one job and by the time i called to fix it was too late, had to struggle with smaller payments then i shoulda got
Great advice. You have 30 days from when they send your monetary determination to appeal if you think there are missing wages or other issues with your benefit calculation.
Update: I went ahead and applied yesterday. My monetary determination showed they used Q1-Q4 2024 as my base year. I'm actually ok with the benefit amount they calculated. Thanks for helping me understand how it works everyone!
Glad to hear it worked out for you! Just make sure you keep up with your weekly claims and job search activities (3 per week). That's where most people run into issues.
That's awesome that it worked out! Quick question - when you got your monetary determination, did it break down which quarters had which wages? I'm curious if they show you the calculation or just the final weekly benefit amount.
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To answer your LinkedIn question - updating your LinkedIn profile counts as ONE activity for your ENTIRE claim period (not weekly). Same goes for creating/updating resumes or registering on job search websites. For your job search log, include: - Date of activity - Employer name/organization - Address or website - Person contacted (if applicable) - Method of contact - Type of work sought - Results/outcome Keep this log for at least 30 days after your benefit year ends - they can audit you even after you're no longer claiming benefits!
That's really helpful - I'll definitely be more careful about counting LinkedIn updates. And I'll add all those fields to my job search log too. Thank you so much for the detailed information!
One thing I learned the hard way - if you're working part-time while on UI, make sure you understand how your earnings affect your weekly benefit amount. Washington has a partial benefit formula where they deduct 75% of your gross earnings from your weekly benefit amount (after allowing the first 25% as a "disregard"). So if your weekly benefit amount is $400 and you earn $100 gross that week, they'll reduce your benefit by $75 (75% of $100), leaving you with $325 in UI benefits plus your $100 in wages. Just wanted to mention this since you said you're only working 3-6 hours - depending on your hourly rate, you might still be getting most of your UI benefits. Also, keep track of your total benefit year balance! Working part-time while collecting means you're using up your benefits more slowly, which can be good for stretching them out over a longer period.
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Update: The money just landed in my account this morning! So it took about 48 hours from when the status changed to 'paid' until it appeared in my bank. Thanks everyone for your help and reassurance!
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•Glad to hear it worked out! Now you know for future reference.
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That's awesome news! 48 hours is pretty typical for most banks. I'm glad you found the Payment Issue Date in the system too - that's really helpful info for tracking. It's such a relief when that money finally hits your account, especially when you have bills coming up. Thanks for posting the update, it'll definitely help other people who are in the same situation and wondering about the timeline!
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