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I went through something similar with a restaurant job. Manager told Washington ESD I was fired for attendance when I was actually laid off due to slow business. Took 2 months to get it sorted out but I eventually got all my back pay. The key was having documentation and not giving up on the appeal process.
This gives me hope! I was starting to think I'd never get benefits. Did you have to go to a hearing or was it resolved just with documents?
I had a phone hearing. The employer didn't even show up so I just explained my side to the judge and provided my evidence. Won the appeal easily once I could actually tell my story.
Bottom line - don't let them steamroll you. Appeal the decision, gather your evidence, and keep filing weekly claims. Washington ESD makes it hard on purpose hoping people will give up. The squeaky wheel gets the grease with these government agencies.
Thank you everyone for all the advice and encouragement. I'm going to file my appeal today and start documenting everything properly. This forum has been more helpful than anything I could find on the Washington ESD website!
Good luck! Keep us posted on how the appeal goes. Stories like yours help other people know they're not alone in dealing with this broken system.
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If your claim goes into adjudication for any reason, that can delay everything even more. Mine was held up for 6 weeks because they needed to verify my separation reason with my employer.
It's when they need to investigate something about your claim before approving it. Could be separation reason, wage discrepancies, or other issues. Not everyone goes through it but it's pretty common.
If you do get stuck in adjudication, definitely try calling Washington ESD to check on status. I used Claimyr to get through and found out there was a simple form I needed to submit that nobody told me about.
The bottom line is that unemployment benefits are meant to be temporary assistance, not full salary replacement. It'll help with basic expenses but you'll probably need to adjust your budget significantly. Start cutting non-essential expenses now if you haven't already.
Yeah I've already started doing that. Cancelled some subscriptions and will probably need to look at my housing situation if this goes on too long.
Smart thinking. The sooner you adjust to living on less, the less stressful the whole experience will be. Good luck with your claim!
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Your boss probably saw something about unemployment taxes on their business tax forms and assumed it was coming out of employee paychecks. Common misconception among small business owners who don't deal with payroll much.
That would make sense. It's a small company so the owner probably handles a lot of different things and gets confused sometimes.
Yeah, small business owners wear a lot of hats. Easy to mix up which taxes are employer vs employee responsibility.
TLDR: Employees in Washington pay $0.00 for unemployment insurance. Your boss is mistaken. It's 100% employer-funded. You're covered automatically as long as you're a regular W-2 employee.
Glad we could help clear that up! Welcome to the working world in Washington - you picked a good state for worker protections.
Thanks! I'm excited to start and relieved I don't have to worry about another paycheck deduction.
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For anyone else reading this thread, I used Claimyr last month to get through to Washington ESD about my claim status and it was a lifesaver. So much better than trying to call during normal business hours when everyone else is calling too.
I keep seeing people mention this service. Is it legitimate? Seems too good to be true.
Totally legitimate. They basically call Washington ESD for you and get you connected to an actual person. Check out their demo video if you're curious about how it works.
FINAL UPDATE: Washington ESD approved my claim! Got the determination letter today saying that my termination didn't constitute misconduct. Thanks to everyone who helped me understand the process. My first benefit payment should arrive next week.
Awesome news! Shows that the system does work when you present your case honestly.
Great to hear! Your thread will probably help other people in similar situations.
Sofia Morales
Does Washington ESD automatically check if alternate base period would give you higher benefits, or do you have to specifically request it?
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Sofia Morales
•That seems unfair. A lot of people probably don't even know this option exists.
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Dmitry Popov
•Yeah the whole system assumes you know all these rules already. I only found out about alternate base period by accident when I was googling why my benefits were so low.
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Ava Garcia
For anyone else confused about this - I made a spreadsheet of my wages by quarter and it really helped me figure out which base period would be better. Sometimes the standard base period is actually higher if you had a gap in employment recently.
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Mateo Hernandez
•That's a great idea! I should probably do the math before I request alternate base period.
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Ava Garcia
•Definitely worth checking both scenarios. In my case standard base period was better because I was unemployed for 6 weeks in late 2024 before getting my current job.
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