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One more thing about maximizing benefits - if you find temporary or part-time work, you might still be able to collect partial benefits. Washington ESD has a formula for how much you can earn before it affects your weekly benefit amount. Don't assume you have to choose between working and collecting.
Nope! Just report all earnings honestly and they'll calculate if you're still eligible for partial benefits. It's actually encouraged to take work when you can find it.
I've been doing part-time gig work while collecting and it works fine as long as you report everything. Sometimes I still get partial benefits depending on how much I made that week.
One tip I haven't seen mentioned yet - make sure you understand what happens if you refuse work. Washington ESD requires you to accept "suitable work" and they have specific criteria for what that means. Generally, after some time on benefits, you might have to accept jobs that pay less than your previous wage. Know the rules so you don't accidentally get disqualified for refusing something they consider suitable.
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To summarize what everyone has said: ABY = "Able and Available: Yes" which means you correctly certified that you were able and available for work during that week. It's a positive status code that indicates your weekly claim was properly filed in terms of the availability requirement. As long as you're meeting your job search requirements (3 activities weekly) and don't have other issues, your claim should process normally with this status.
Thanks for the clear summary! This is really helpful. I appreciate everyone who took the time to explain.
Just wanted to add that if you're new to unemployment like I was, it's worth bookmarking this thread! I had the same panic when I first saw ABY on my claim status. The ESD website really could use better documentation of these codes. For anyone else reading this - ABY is definitely one of the "good" codes you want to see. It means you're doing everything right on that front. The ones to watch out for are the ones that start with "D" (like DEN for denied) or "ADJ" for adjudication like others mentioned. Keep doing your job searches and you should be fine!
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Congrats on getting everything sorted out! This is such a helpful thread for anyone dealing with the same situation. The fact that your system updated after the payment shows exactly what everyone was saying - ESD's different systems just don't sync up in real time. Really smart that you kept some money aside just in case too. Hope your job interviews go well!
This is such a relief to read! I'm actually going through something similar right now - got my determination letter yesterday but my account still shows "pending adjudication" even though I can see they processed my weekly claims. Your experience gives me hope that the payment will come through soon and the system will eventually catch up. It's so stressful when you're waiting for money you desperately need and the online portal is giving mixed signals. Thanks for sharing your story and coming back with the update - it really helps newcomers like me understand what to expect from ESD's quirky system!
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One important tip - don't miss any deadlines while waiting for the waiver decision! If you were on a payment plan before, some people have been told to continue making minimum payments until a decision is made. If you stop payments completely and then get denied, you could face additional penalties. Might be worth checking on that specific to your situation.
That's good advice, thanks. I wasn't on a payment plan yet - they just sent the initial overpayment notice with the waiver option at the same time. Fingers crossed they approve it because there's no way I can afford to pay back that much.
I just wanted to add that if anyone is struggling with the financial documentation part, your local WorkSource office can sometimes help you organize the paperwork. I went to mine last week and they had someone who specifically helps with ESD appeals and waivers. They helped me put together a clearer financial hardship statement and made sure I had all the right documents formatted properly. It's a free service and might be worth checking out if you're feeling overwhelmed by the process.
Sebastián Stevens
I'm dealing with this exact same issue! Filed my weekly claim Sunday evening and it's been stuck on processing since then. This is my first time experiencing this delay and I was getting really worried. Reading through everyone's comments here is so helpful - sounds like it's a widespread system issue this week rather than something specific to individual claims. I'll keep checking my account and hopefully it switches to paid soon like it did for others. Thanks for posting about this and to everyone who shared their experiences!
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Edwards Hugo
•So glad you found this thread helpful! I was panicking when I first posted this, but it's reassuring to know so many others were experiencing the same delay. Definitely seems like it was just a system-wide processing issue rather than anything wrong with individual claims. Hopefully yours switches to paid status soon too - most people here said theirs updated within a day or two of the normal timeframe.
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Keisha Robinson
This is such a relief to read! I'm new to unemployment benefits and when my claim got stuck on processing after filing Sunday, I thought I had done something wrong. I've been checking my account obsessively every few hours. It's really helpful to see that this is a known issue that happens periodically with ESD's system. I'll stop panicking and just wait it out - hopefully mine updates to paid status soon like everyone else's did. Thanks for sharing your experience and creating this thread!
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