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I'm glad you're getting good advice here. To summarize the key points: 1. Yes, you can work part-time while receiving Training Benefits 2. Report all earnings accurately on your weekly claims 3. Your benefits will be reduced based on earnings, but you remain in the program 4. Weeks where you earn too much (resulting in $0 benefit) still count against your total 5. Ensure work doesn't conflict with your training schedule 6. Keep up with attendance verification With proper planning, many people successfully combine part-time work with Training Benefits. Good luck with your IT certification program!
Thank you for this perfect summary! I feel much more confident now about accepting the job while continuing with my training program. Really appreciate everyone's help!
Great thread! I'm in a similar situation - just got approved for Training Benefits for a coding bootcamp and was wondering about work. One thing I learned from my ESD caseworker is that you should also keep documentation of your part-time work schedule and how it doesn't interfere with training. They might ask for this during reviews. Also, if your employer offers flexible scheduling, that can be really helpful for managing both work and school commitments. The income calculation formula mentioned earlier is spot on - I've been using it to plan my work hours each week to stay within the benefit threshold.
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The system is definitely slow but hang in there. Most people do eventually get approved and the back pay helps make up for the delay. Just make sure you're responding to any requests quickly and filing your weekly claims on time.
Thanks for the encouragement. It's good to hear that most people do get approved eventually.
Yeah the waiting sucks but at least when it comes through you get everything you were owed.
Just wanted to add some hope for those still waiting - I got my first payment yesterday after exactly 3 weeks from filing my initial claim. I was laid off from my tech job in early January and filed the same day. The key things that seemed to help: I responded to every request within 24 hours, kept filing my weekly claims religiously even while waiting, and made sure all my employer information was accurate from the start. My claim showed "under review" for most of the time with no updates, then suddenly switched to "paid" on Tuesday and the money hit my account Wednesday morning via direct deposit. For those dealing with delays, it really seems like getting in touch with an agent (whether through regular calling or services like Claimyr) can help identify what's holding things up. The uncertainty is brutal but most people do get approved eventually!
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Just to summarize the main disqualification reasons: voluntary quit without good cause, misconduct, not able/available for work, refusing suitable work, not meeting job search requirements, not reporting income correctly, and not participating in required services. Most can be appealed or resolved with proper documentation.
This is a great summary. I'm going to save this thread for reference.
And remember, if you need to talk to Washington ESD about any of these issues, don't waste hours trying to get through on your own. There are services that can help you actually reach a human when you need one.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned yet is that if you receive severance pay, it can affect your unemployment benefits timing. Washington ESD considers severance as wages for the period it covers, which means your benefits might be delayed until after the severance period ends. I learned this the hard way when I got laid off with a severance package and couldn't figure out why my claim was delayed. It's not exactly a disqualification, but it can definitely impact when you start receiving benefits.
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I might have to try that. I've been calling Washington ESD for two weeks straight with no luck.
It's definitely worth it if you need to actually speak with someone. The automated system can only tell you so much.
Just went through this exact situation myself! Got laid off in March with a $6,000 severance paid over 3 months. Washington ESD was actually pretty straightforward about it - you're definitely eligible for unemployment benefits. The severance gets reported as "other income" each week you receive it, not as wages. So if your weekly UI benefit is $500 and you get $500 in severance that week, you'd get $0 from unemployment but you're still in the system. The weeks where your severance is less than your benefit amount, you get the difference. Just make sure to report it accurately on every weekly claim - they will catch unreported income eventually through tax cross-referencing. Good luck with your claim!
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Thanks everyone for all the info. This has answered pretty much every question I had about working while on unemployment. Time to sign up for some delivery apps!
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Rami Samuels
•Just remember to keep good records and report everything honestly. You'll do fine!
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Maya Diaz
•And don't forget about the tax implications at the end of the year. You'll need to file Schedule C for the gig income.
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Aurora Lacasse
Another thing to keep in mind - make sure you understand the difference between gross and net pay when tracking your gig earnings. The apps will show you what you earned before their fees, but for unemployment reporting purposes you want to report what you actually received. So if DoorDash shows $50 in earnings but takes a $5 service fee, you'd report $45. Keep screenshots of your weekly earnings summaries from each app to make filing your claims easier.
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