Based on what others have shared about the "blanket overpayment forgiveness initiative," this makes perfect sense now. The Washington legislature did approve a measure last year to review certain types of separation disputes where employer testimony was the primary deciding factor. If yours fell into that category, you're legitimately entitled to this refund. As for what to do: I recommend keeping the money in a separate savings account for 6 months. If ESD doesn't contact you by then requesting it back, it's almost certainly yours to keep. By that time, you should also have received a 1099-G for tax purposes if the refund is considered taxable income (which it likely is). The most important thing is that you've already tried to verify this with ESD, which shows you're acting in good faith if there ever was an issue down the road.

Just a final thought - while waiting for verification, check if you can access any adjudication notes in your online ESD account. Sometimes the decision documentation contains important details about why they reversed their decision. Look specifically for terms like "administrative review," "legislative relief," or "class action settlement" - all of these would indicate a systematic reversal rather than an error. Also, starting in 2025, ESD is required to provide clearer documentation when they reverse previous decisions, but since your refund is happening under the old system, you might need to dig a bit for the full explanation.

A few things to consider: 1. ESD processes claims in batches. If your claim was processed at the end of a batch on Tuesday, the ACH transfer might not have initiated until Wednesday morning. 2. First payments sometimes undergo additional verification at both ESD and your bank's end. 3. If Monday was your first weekly claim filing, it's normal for payment to take 2-3 business days longer than subsequent payments. If your payment doesn't arrive by end of day Friday, I would recommend contacting ESD directly on Monday. You can also check your payment status in detail under the "Payment History" section of your ESD account - it should show the exact date the payment was processed.

Any update? Did your payment come through?

btw when mine finally processed it hit my account at like 3am lol. woke up to a surprise deposit. felt like christmas morning after all that stress

One more thing to note - when you do receive your payment, check that you received the correct amount. Calculate what you expect based on your weekly benefit amount multiplied by the number of weeks, minus any applicable taxes if you opted for withholding. If there's a discrepancy, contact ESD immediately, as correcting payment errors becomes more complicated the longer you wait.

Another important point: When you report your earnings on your weekly claim, be aware that Washington uses a Sunday-Saturday week for unemployment purposes. So make sure you're reporting earnings for the correct time period. Also, if your claim is eventually approved and you qualify for benefits for weeks you've already worked, you'll need to report those past earnings when ESD processes your back payments. This ensures you receive the correct partial benefit amount for each week.

Also, don't forget that even while working part-time, you still need to complete and document your three job search activities each week to remain eligible. I recommend focusing those job search efforts on positions closer to your normal wage/skill level while working the lower-paying job. Good luck with everything! The partial benefit option really saved me when I was in a similar position.

Does anyone know if there's a way to see if your claim got reset because of this? I've been waiting for 6 weeks and now I'm paranoid that I caused delays by uploading my ID twice (the first scan was blurry).

wait so my claim got dinied after I sent them like 6 diffrent emails with attachments bcuz they kept saying they didnt get the stuff....so I basicly shot myself in the foot? THIS IS SO MESSED UP!!!