Bottom line: work as many hours as you want/need, report everything honestly, and let Washington ESD calculate your partial benefit. Don't stress about hitting some magic hour limit because there isn't one.

One more thing - make sure your employer knows you're on partial UI. Some employers don't realize their employees can work part-time and still collect benefits. Saves awkward conversations later.

Update us on how it goes! Always curious to hear how these situations work out, especially for nonprofit employees since it comes up fairly often on here.

I went through almost the exact same situation last year! Got laid off from a local environmental nonprofit after 3 years and was super worried about unemployment eligibility. Turns out it was completely fine - filed through SecureAccess Washington and got approved within about 2 weeks. The nonprofit sector in Washington is pretty well covered under the unemployment system. Don't let the worry stress you out too much, just get your application in and let the system work. Most of the time these concerns turn out to be unfounded.

Just remember that if you have any specific questions about your situation, Claimyr can help you get through to a real person at Washington ESD who can give you official answers. Way better than guessing or getting wrong info.

One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet - make sure you understand what happens during holiday weeks or if your part-time job has irregular scheduling. I work retail part-time while on unemployment and some weeks I get zero hours, other weeks I might get 25+ hours. The key is just being accurate with whatever you actually earned each week when you file your claim. Also, if you're in a job that pays tips (like food service), make sure to report ALL tips including cash ones - Washington ESD considers tips as wages for benefit calculation purposes.

Just wanted to follow up and say that I successfully received both SSDI and unemployment for about 6 months last year while I was job searching. The key was being completely transparent with both agencies about my situation and keeping detailed records of my job search activities. It took some extra paperwork but it was definitely doable.

For anyone reading this thread later, I'd recommend getting everything in writing when you speak with agents from either agency. Email confirmations, written determinations, anything official that documents what you've been told about your eligibility. It helps protect you if there are any disputes later.

That's awesome that you finally got through and have a timeline! The not knowing is honestly the worst part of this whole process. I'm in a similar boat - had my waiver approved 3 weeks ago and still waiting. Might have to try that Claimyr service myself since I've been striking out with the regular phone line. Hope your refund comes through next week as scheduled!

I'm going through something similar right now - had my overpayment waiver approved about 10 days ago and also paid back around $3,800 while waiting for the decision. Like you, I'm really stressed about the timeline since I have some urgent bills coming up. Reading through everyone's experiences here, it sounds like 3-6 weeks is pretty typical, which is longer than I was hoping for. I've been trying to call ESD but haven't had any luck getting through yet. Might try that Claimyr service that @Fatima Al-Sayed mentioned since it seems like actually talking to someone is the only way to get real information about when to expect the refund. Thanks for starting this thread - it's really helpful to hear everyone's experiences even though the wait times are frustrating!