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Thanks for asking this question! I'm in a similar situation and this thread has been super helpful. Going to make sure I understand all the requirements so I don't mess anything up.
Same here, lots of good info in this thread. Good luck with your claim!
You too! Hope we both find good jobs before our benefits run out.
One last tip - if you do run into problems with Washington ESD and can't get through by phone, that Claimyr service I mentioned really does work. Sometimes you just need to talk to an actual person to get things sorted out, and their regular phone system is basically impossible to navigate.
I'm definitely bookmarking that for later. The phone system is absolutely terrible.
Yeah, I wish I had known about it sooner. Would have saved me months of frustration trying to resolve my adjudication issue.
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This has been one of the most helpful threads I've seen on here. Thanks to everyone who shared their knowledge and experience!
Agreed! Way better than trying to decode the Washington ESD website on my own.
Definitely! This community is awesome for helping each other navigate the unemployment system.
Just to summarize for anyone finding this thread later: Log into SecureAccess Washington, check your Claim Summary for maximum benefit amount, check Payment History to see what you've received so far, and subtract to find your remaining balance. Also remember the 26-week time limit regardless of dollar amount remaining.
Perfect summary! This should be pinned somewhere for other people with the same question.
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Last thing - make sure you're completing your work search requirements if they apply to your claim type. Sometimes payments get held up if you're missing job search documentation.
I've been logging my job searches in WorkSourceWA like they told me to. Hopefully that's enough.
That should be fine. Just keep doing what you're doing with the job search log.
Mei Liu
For anyone doing the math - if you receive the maximum weekly benefit in Washington ($929) and have 10% withheld, that's about $4,830 in federal taxes over a full year of benefits. Just to give you an idea of the scale.
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Liam O'Donnell
•Wow, that's a significant amount. Definitely makes sense to think carefully about the withholding decision.
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Mei Liu
•Exactly. And if you're in a higher tax bracket, you'd still owe more on top of that $4,830.
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Amara Nwosu
Don't forget that if you receive unemployment benefits, you might also qualify for tax credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit, depending on your total income for the year. Sometimes people focus too much on the taxes owed and forget about potential credits.
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AstroExplorer
•Good point! I qualified for EIC last year even though I received unemployment for part of the year.
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Malik Thompson
•I hadn't thought about tax credits. Definitely something to look into when I file my return.
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