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UPDATE: The money finally showed up in my account this morning! So it took exactly 6 days from when it showed as \
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wow reading all this makes me nervous... im only 3 months into my ESD saga and already losing my mind. to think this could drag on for YEARS is terrifying
One thing I've learned dealing with unemployment appeals: show up fully prepared for every hearing, even if it seems pointless. The administrative law judges can be very particular about procedure. Make sure you or your attorney clearly state at the beginning of the hearing that you believe the issue is moot due to ESD's decision to zero the balance. Get that on the record immediately before any other discussion happens.
Excellent advice. Also, make sure to get a written declaration from the ESD agent who zeroed out the balance explaining why they did so. Having this as an exhibit for your hearing provides stronger evidence than just saying it was zeroed out.
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Everyone here is mostly right but missing ONE important detail - the 'waiting week'!!!! If you've been on unemployment for a while you already served it, but if this is newer for you, Washington has a mandatory one-week waiting period where you don't get paid benefits. So if you're just starting unemployment AND a new job, that could impact things. Also make sure you're checking your correspondence in eServices because sometimes they send important notices there that don't come through email!!!!
This isn't relevant to OP's situation. The waiting week only applies at the beginning of a claim. Since they've been receiving benefits already, they've already served their waiting week. This doesn't affect reporting work or the transition to employment.
UPDATE: I talked to an ESD agent this morning and got clarification. They confirmed I don't need to report accepting the job on this week's claim, only when I actually start working. Once I start working, I'll need to report my hours and earnings even though I won't be paid yet. Since my new job is full-time (40 hours), I won't be eligible for any benefits once I start, regardless of when I get my first paycheck. Basically there will be a 3-week gap with no unemployment and no paycheck. The agent suggested I contact local community organizations for emergency assistance if needed. Thanks everyone for your help! I'll start looking into local resources to help bridge the gap.
glad u got it figured out! check with ur local DSHS office too, they sometimes have emergency funds 4 situations like this.
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she called right when they opened at 8am and still waited on hold for like 2 hours lol. the early morning seems slightly better than calling later in the day. good luck!
One more thing to note - be sure to check your correspondence inbox in eServices regularly. Sometimes they'll send notices asking for additional information even after the appeal is decided. Missing these can cause further delays. Also, if it's been more than 3 weeks since the judge's decision, you can contact your state representative's office. They often have direct channels to ESD and can help expedite things.
Great advice, thank you! I'll check my inbox daily and will definitely contact my rep if it goes beyond 3 weeks. Fingers crossed it doesn't come to that.
Natasha Petrova
YES i did direct deposit! Way faster than their debit card option. Just make sure u enter ur banking info correctly cuz if u mess that up it's another HUGE delay to fix it.
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Javier Hernandez
Another tip - make sure you start doing your job search activities immediately and document them properly. Even during your waiting week, you need to complete and log 3 job search activities. If you don't, they can deny benefits for that week once your claim is approved. The WorkSource workshops count as activities and are pretty easy to complete online.
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Amina Bah
•omg this is so important!!! i lost a whole week of benefits because i didnt know i had to do job search stuff during the waiting week!!
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