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expect the process to take longer than it should. washington esd is overwhelmed and understaffed. but definitely file asap - every day you wait is money lost
if everything goes smoothly maybe 2-3 weeks. if they need to verify anything or investigate, could be 4-6 weeks or more
That's about right. Mine took 3 weeks with no complications, but I know people who waited 2+ months.
One last thing - keep copies of everything! Screenshot your confirmation pages, save emails, print important documents. If something goes wrong later, you'll need proof of what you submitted and when.
Thank you everyone! This has been incredibly helpful. I'm going to file first thing tomorrow morning.
Good luck! Remember it's your right to collect unemployment if you lost your job through no fault of your own. Don't feel bad about using the system - that's what it's there for.
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The system is designed to deny people, let's be honest. They make the rules so complicated and change them constantly. Even caseworkers give different answers to the same questions.
So true! I called three different times and got three different explanations for the same issue.
This is why having a service like Claimyr that knows how to navigate the system is actually valuable. They know which agents are helpful and can get you to the right person faster.
Bottom line - document everything, follow all the rules exactly, and be prepared to appeal if you get denied. The initial denial rate is pretty high but many people win on appeal if they have good documentation.
Thanks everyone, this is really helpful. Sounds like I need to be super careful about documenting my hour reduction and keeping good job search records.
Definitely document everything! And don't be afraid to ask questions early rather than trying to figure it out after you get denied.
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Same thing happened to my brother last year. Fired for 'insubordination' but really he just questioned a safety policy. Washington ESD approved his claim after about a month of review. Hang in there.
Thanks for sharing that. It gives me hope that they'll see through the employer's version.
Employers often label any pushback as insubordination. Washington ESD knows this and looks at the actual circumstances.
Whatever you do, don't delay filing. Even if your claim gets denied initially, you can appeal and still get benefits retroactively if you win. But you can't get benefits for weeks before you filed, no matter what.
Good luck! Hope your claim gets approved quickly.
Let us know how it goes. Always good to hear success stories.
Natasha Volkova
One more thing - if you do file again, your benefit year will be different from your first claim. This means different base period wages and potentially a different weekly benefit amount. Just wanted to mention that so you're not surprised.
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Jamal Wilson
•Would the new weekly amount be based on my higher wages from the recent job? That could actually work out better for me.
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Natasha Volkova
•Possibly! Your new base period will include more recent wages, so if you were making more at your recent job, your weekly benefit could increase.
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Javier Torres
I've been through this exact situation. Filed in March, went back to work in June, now might need to file again in December. Called Washington ESD last week using that Claimyr thing to double-check my eligibility and they confirmed I'm good to go. No annual limits, just need to meet the wage requirements.
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Jamal Wilson
•That's exactly my timeline! Good to know someone else has been through the same thing successfully.
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Javier Torres
•Yeah, turns out it's more common than I thought. The agent said they see people file multiple times per year pretty regularly, especially in industries with high turnover.
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