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UPDATE: Just checked this morning and my payment hit the card at 8:15 AM! Thank you everyone for the advice and reassurance. Looks like Sunday night filing = Wednesday morning deposit for me.
Great news OP! Hope your future payments are just as smooth.
So relieved for you! The waiting is always nerve-wracking.
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Update: I found my old pay stubs and calculated my base period earnings. Looks like I have about $6,800 total which is just under the $7,347 minimum. Guess I don't qualify after all. Thanks everyone for helping me figure this out before I wasted time filing.
Also double-check that you have all your wage records. Sometimes people forget about short-term jobs or don't realize their employer reported wages differently than expected.
Good point, I'll make sure I have everything before giving up completely.
Hey Alexander, before you give up completely, you might want to consider getting an official wage verification from Washington ESD. Sometimes employers report wages differently than what shows on your pay stubs, or there might be wages from jobs you forgot about. The ESD can pull your complete wage history across all employers who reported to them. If you're only $547 short, it's worth double-checking - especially since you mentioned working 8 months at $15/hour for 20-25 hours a week, which should actually put you closer to $7,800-$9,750 total. You can request your wage history online through your ESD account or call them (though good luck getting through without a service like Claimyr!).
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I'll definitely keep that in mind if I need to talk to someone at Washington ESD.
Good luck with everything! Hopefully your job situation works out and you don't need unemployment at all.
Just wanted to add that if you're still employed but worried about a potential layoff, it's worth checking if your employer offers any severance package or if they have to give advance notice under WARN Act requirements. Sometimes having that extra time can help you prepare your unemployment claim better. Also, Washington state has some additional programs like SharedWork that might be relevant if your employer is reducing hours instead of doing full layoffs.
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The consistency is actually one of the better things about Washington ESD compared to other government agencies. Once you know the schedule, you can plan around it.
That's reassuring to hear! Looking forward to getting into the routine
I've been on unemployment for about 8 months now and can confirm what everyone is saying - Wednesday is the magic day! I file every Sunday night around 8pm and my direct deposit hits Wednesday afternoon like clockwork. The only time it was different was during a federal holiday week when it came Thursday instead. Don't stress too much about your first payment, Washington ESD is actually pretty reliable once you get the hang of their system.
That's really helpful to know about the holiday delays! I hadn't thought about how federal holidays might affect the timing. Good to hear from someone with longer experience that it really is consistent once you get used to it.
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For those who keep hitting roadblocks with ESD, there are a few other escalation options you can try: 1. Your state representative or senator's office (as someone mentioned) 2. The ESD Ombuds Office - they're independent from regular ESD 3. Legal aid organizations like Unemployment Law Project who can advise on complex cases 4. If you have evidence of a genuine mistake on ESD's part, sometimes the media can help (local news stations often have consumer problem-solver segments) The key with any of these approaches is to be clear, polite, and have all your documentation organized. Note down exactly when you filed, when you were disqualified, what reason was given, and all your attempts to resolve it. Also, make sure you continue filing your weekly claims even during a disqualification or adjudication period!
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Liam McGuire
•Thank you for these tips! I've never heard of the ESD Ombuds Office before - just looked them up and they seem like they might be able to help with my mom's situation. Going to try them tomorrow if the governor's office doesn't work out.
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Dylan Cooper
This is incredible - thank you so much for sharing this! I've been dealing with a similar nightmare situation for 3 weeks now. Got disqualified for "voluntary quit" even though I was actually laid off due to budget cuts (have the termination letter to prove it). I've called ESD probably 60+ times and can never get through to an actual human. I had no idea the governor's office could help with individual cases like this! I'm definitely calling them first thing Monday morning. The fact that you got results in just 3 hours is amazing - that's faster than ESD responds to anything normally. Quick question - did you have to provide any specific documentation when you called the governor's office, or did they just take your claim ID and contact info? Really hoping this works for me too. At this point I'm willing to try anything!
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