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UPDATE: My payment just hit my account this morning (Wednesday)! Filed Sunday evening so that's exactly what everyone said to expect. Thanks for all the help understanding the timeline - definitely less stressful now that I know the pattern.
Perfect timing! Glad you didn't need to use Claimyr but good to know it's there if issues come up.
Don't forget you can also check your payment history and benefit information in your SecureAccess Washington account. It shows your WBA, remaining balance, and payment dates. Super helpful for keeping track of everything.
honestly 3 weeks feels like forever when ur broke but it's not that unusual for washington esd. my neighbor waited 5 weeks last year so ur probably fine
Final thoughts - based on everything you've shared, your claim sounds like it's processing normally. Warehouse layoff, no multi-state complications, weekly claims filed correctly. I'd expect you'll see movement in the next week or two. Keep filing those weekly claims and try not to stress too much.
Make sure you understand the difference between your benefit year and your 26 weeks of benefits. Your benefit year is 52 weeks but you can only collect benefits for 26 of those weeks. Don't get confused like I did.
Emily Sanjay
Anyone know if Washington ESD ever does cost of living adjustments to the maximum benefit amount during the year or is it just once annually?
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StarStrider
•It's adjusted once per year, usually taking effect in January. The 2024 rate of $999 will stay the same until January 2025.
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Jordan Walker
thank you everyone for the info this really helped me understand what to expect from my claim
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Natalie Adams
•No problem! This forum has been super helpful for navigating the unemployment system.
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