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This whole discussion has been really informative. I had no idea self-employed people could potentially qualify under certain circumstances.
It's definitely not widely known. The key is having that W-2 employment history to fall back on.
Thanks for asking this question OP. I'm in a similar boat with my photography business and part-time retail work. This gives me hope I might qualify too.
Definitely worth looking into! Good luck if you decide to apply.
Thanks! I'll probably use that Claimyr service too if I need to talk to someone at Washington ESD.
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If calling Washington ESD directly doesn't work out and you need to speak with someone urgently, I've heard good things about that Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier. Sometimes having a real person to talk through the options makes all the difference.
Yeah, I'm definitely going to look into that if we can't get through the regular way. This is too important to get wrong.
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The whole system is so confusing honestly. Why can't Washington ESD just have clear, simple rules about this stuff? Every situation seems to have different exceptions and complications.
I totally agree. It shouldn't be this hard to figure out basic eligibility questions.
Right? Like just tell us straight up - if you get severance for X weeks, you wait X weeks to file. But no, it has to be complicated.
Bottom line - you'll probably need to wait until your severance period ends to collect unemployment. Use that time to prepare your job search strategy and get all your documentation ready for when you do file with Washington ESD.
That seems to be the consensus. Thanks everyone for all the helpful advice. At least now I know what to expect.
You're welcome! Good luck with everything. The job market is pretty good right now so hopefully you won't need benefits for too long.
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One more thing - make sure you report your workplace injury to your employer immediately and get medical attention. Documentation is crucial for workers comp claims.
Already reported it and saw a doctor. Good advice though!
Lucas Lindsey
I'm curious - does Washington pay the waiting week retroactively if you filed before 2018? Or is that just for new claims after they changed the rule?
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Paige Cantoni
•The elimination of the waiting week only applies to claims filed after the rule change in 2018. Claims filed before that would still have had the unpaid waiting week.
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Lucas Lindsey
•That makes sense. Thanks for clarifying!
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Chad Winthrope
Update: I ended up using Claimyr like several people suggested and got through to an ESD agent this morning. Turns out there was a verification flag on my account that was holding up the first week payment. The agent cleared it and said I should see the payment in 2-3 business days. Thanks everyone for the help!
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Paige Cantoni
•Great news! That verification flag thing happens more often than people realize.
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Jason Brewer
•Perfect! Sounds like the exact same issue I had. Should be all set now.
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